'What we are seeing from him is more like when he played at Brighton College'
It won't be until June 10 that Marcus Smith learns whether he has made the England squad but the indications from Eddie Jones are …
Liam Heagney
03 Jun 2021, 4:04
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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.
'They came in as angry guys and are now maturing into very aggressive, consistent players'
It's four weeks since Kyle Sinckler and Ellis Genge learned they wouldn't be 2021 Lions, rejection England boss Eddie Jones has no…
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2021, 17:05
'It's gone down a second': Difference in ruck speed elsewhere preys on England's mind
England boss Eddie Jones has been busy watching rugby elsewhere since a disastrous Six Nations and he has a particular insight int…
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2021, 14:22
'I've never been so nervous in my life': What really spooked Tuilagi before his Sale return
The ever-popular Manu Tuilagi was an entertaining guest on the latest Rugby Pod show where he reflected on his return at Sale from…
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2021, 14:06
'Heartbreaking': Wasps confirm uncapped England prospect Odogwu has torn his ACL
Hopes that uncapped England prospect Paolo Odogwu would be capped next month have been dashed after a medical update from Wasps.
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2021, 10:52
'I'm a coach, I've got to practice': Jones breaks silence over criticised Japanese trip
Ahead of the June 10 announcement of the England summer series squad, Eddie Jones has spoken to the media for the first time since…
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2021, 10:17
'He's a kid out of school and it can be daunting Naiyaravoro sprinting flat out at you'
Charlie Atkinson doesn't turn 20 until October but he has thrived in his dozen Premiership appearances for Lee Blackett's Wasps th…
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2021, 4:28
'The guy was going to run the story anyway, you might as well tell him why'
Ben Youngs has explained why it was important he controlled the story of his Lions unavailability rather than it get negatively in…
Liam Heagney
01 Jun 2021, 13:31
'I wasn't talking about the Biggar incident...': Wasps boss Blackett clarifies criticism
It was felt Wasps boss Lee Blackett was talking about an incident involving Dan Biggar when he criticised refereeing standards las…
Liam Heagney
01 Jun 2021, 10:58
'I reckon my speed hit 8.8 metre per second which is a pretty good stat for a forward'
Heather Fisher is one of rugby's most recognisable figures and the soon-to-be 37-year-old is now primed for starring with Team GB …
Liam Heagney
01 Jun 2021, 5:48
The Springboks address issue of 'taking the knee' against the Lions
The Springboks have had their say on the Black Lives Matter campaign that has seen players in the UK taking the knee before matche…
Liam Heagney
30 May 2021, 5:56
'He's looking big, strong and quick' - Devoto tipped for England call-up
Lengthy waits in between caps is the tale of the Ollie Devoto Test career, but Exeter feel he can be optimistic about the next Eng…
Liam Heagney
30 May 2021, 5:52
'He's got something up his sleeve': How the Springboks view Gatland and his 2021 Lions
A slugfest unfolded the last time Gatland faced off against Erasmus but the Springboks boss is expecting the Lions to do things di…
Liam Heagney
30 May 2021, 5:30
'I remember sitting with his dad in the office': The Springboks on the Lion that got away
Duhan van der Merwe represented the 2014 Junior Springboks at the World Cup but he is now a Lions pick looking to win in South Afr…
Liam Heagney
30 May 2021, 4:30
'I probably haven't got the clearance from the board to talk in that level of detail'
Having some fans back at Premiership matches suggests normality is returning but Rob Baxter is concerned over the missing millions…
Liam Heagney
29 May 2021, 7:24
'He's really knocked the door down on that side': How the Springboks now rate Jasper Wiese
The career of Jasper Wiese looked to have stalled last year but his move to Leicester has now put him in Springboks selection cont…
Liam Heagney
29 May 2021, 6:37
'I'm actually about 108kgs - when I first joined out of school I was 92kgs'
Arriving into the Harlequins academy as a skinny lad, there was one particular must-do for Jack Kenningham - that was piling on so…
Liam Heagney
29 May 2021, 4:51
Springboks radically change their tune: 'The nice thing is our old dogs, our big dogs got better offers overseas'
For years South Africa officials bemoaned the loss of Springboks to overseas clubs but Rassie Erasmus is now glad numerous star pl…
Liam Heagney
28 May 2021, 11:42
Henry Slade issues statement following criticism over newspaper interview claim
England midfielder Henry Slade has come under fire for a newspaper interview and he has now issued a statement via his Exeter Chie…
Liam Heagney
28 May 2021, 11:09
What the Springboks really think of Gatland's 'hobbit-like' Lions picks and when they will finally announce their own tour squad
22 days after the Lions showed their hand, Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber have commented on Warren Gatland's …
Liam Heagney
28 May 2021, 9:31
