Leicester skipper Tom Youngs cited for post-game incident versus Bristol
It was reported on Tuesday that players were in the clear over the Leicester vs Bristol bust-up but Tigers' Tom Youngs was cited o…
Liam Heagney
11 Jun 2021, 4:31
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Liam Heagney
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A seasoned rugby journalist, Liam hails from Limerick and has covered World Cups, Lions tours, Six Nations Championships and European Cup campaigns since 2000. He became a content editor at RugbyPass in 2019 after joining from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday in Ireland.
This week's two match cancellations in South Africa will be a Lions tour concern
Just 22 days before the first Lions match in South Africa, their opponents have worryingly had their final Rainbow Cup match cance…
Liam Heagney
11 Jun 2021, 4:08
Eddie Jones has been at it again, doing some coaching outside of his England job
Eddie Jones was criticised for coaching recently in Japan and the England boss has now admitted he did more coaching elsewhere thi…
Liam Heagney
10 Jun 2021, 15:20
'Dean has uncanny eye to pick out talent, they usually come through unusual pathways'
Seven clubs have provided uncapped players to the latest England squad and Newcastle lead the way with five rookies chosen.
Liam Heagney
10 Jun 2021, 9:11
Ulster dramatically do U-turn on their deal to sign Nakarawa after a medical
It was January when Ulster thought they had pulled off a coup by signing Fijian talisman Leone Nakarawa from Glasgow for next seas…
Liam Heagney
10 Jun 2021, 8:33
21 uncapped players named in 34-strong England summer series training squad
England boss Eddie Jones has shaken up his squad by inviting 21 uncapped players along to training next Monday ahead of the summer…
Liam Heagney
10 Jun 2021, 7:09
England prop Marler mischievously tweets 'let's talk' to American MLR team
With Harlequins in the Premiership semi-finals, England prop Joe Marler has got up to mischief on Twitter with a come-and-get-me M…
Liam Heagney
10 Jun 2021, 5:25
McCall identifies what has made him most proud of Saracens these past 20 months
The crisis that engulfed Saracens was extraordinary and long-serving boss Mark McCall has learned so much about the club these pas…
Liam Heagney
10 Jun 2021, 3:24
'The fire just ran up into the canister, the canister fell and the petrol fell over their legs'
Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber has reacted to the weekend burns incident that injured Damian de Allende and RG Snyman.
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 14:11
The Sale news from South Africa that should concern title rivals Exeter, Bristol and Quins
Lood de Jager was expected to miss the remainder of the Premiership season following his latest Sale setback at the end of March. …
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 12:42
'Five to 16 weeks... surgeon will know once he has opened it up and had a good look'
Wednesday is a big day for the Springboks as the injured Duane Vermeulen will be operated on following his ankle injury last Frida…
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 9:30
'It really bulletproofed a lot of his key muscles': How Bristol saved Sinckler's season
Pat Lam has revealed the injured Kyle Sinckler wouldn't have been in a position to accept his Lions call-up but for muscle work at…
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 8:53
Sale's JP du Preez pays heavy price for striking with the elbow versus Harlequins
Last Friday's win for Sale over Harlequins has had a downside as JP du Preez has been banned following his citing for striking wit…
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 7:52
'I'm absolutely over the moon I received an email that there is an enquiry going on'
The touchline row that erupted last Saturday at Leicester is now subject to an RFU investigation and Bristol boss Pat Lam can't wa…
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 7:01
Harlequins confirm Nathan Earle is among 11 players who are set to leave
Nathan Earle had hopes of making an England breakthrough but he is now one of the eleven players set to leave title-chasing Harleq…
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 5:16
'He rarely speaks': Leicester's compelling insight on new Springboks recruit Wiese
Leicester signed Jasper Wiese from the Cheetahs fire sale last year and have since turned him into a Springboks pick ready to face…
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 4:40
'Would you do 10 or 12 hours? We've no budget for it but it could lead somewhere'
Carving out a professional level coaching career wasn't easy for Ian Costello but the Wasps assistant will leave the Premiership a…
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2021, 4:16
'We know they are going to come after us... last time we got beaten up'
It's a little over 15 weeks since 14-man Wasps suffered painfully against 13-man Leicester, a Premiership less that hasn't been fo…
Liam Heagney
08 Jun 2021, 14:04
'Brussow kept grabbing it': Jordy Reid on dreadlocks, missed tackles and Gloucester
Growing his hair long was a post-school dare but dreadlocks now mean Jordy Reid is instantly recognisable as a bundle of energy at…
Liam Heagney
06 Jun 2021, 6:20
'It was one of those situations I didn't want to be involved in... but we weren't willing to just let it slide'
Siale Piutau begins his 15th year as a pro player on Sunday believing Bristol will be transformed as a club after winning a Europe…
Liam Heagney
22 Nov 2020, 3:13
