Jonathan Joseph fears his England career is over at the age of 29
It was November in Llanelli when Jonathan Joseph was last picked to play for England by Eddie Jones and he now fears his Test care…
Liam Heagney
01 May 2021, 3:00
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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.
What Bath make of the transfer system that this weekend sees Zach Mercer come up against his new club Montpellier
Unlike football's transfer windows, rugby's system leads to situations such as Zach Mercer playing for Bath against his new club M…
Liam Heagney
30 Apr 2021, 8:23
How the Leicester dressing room reacted to Steve Borthwick sacrificing Lions coaching role
Leicester boss Steve Borthwick had the chance to reprise his 2017 Lions role but he turned down Gatland's invite to fully focus on…
Liam Heagney
30 Apr 2021, 7:53
Leinster change three from the XV that dethroned European champions Exeter
Leinster earned great praise for going to Sandy Park and dethroning Exeter and they have now named their Champions Cup semi-final …
Liam Heagney
30 Apr 2021, 6:41
Twickenham to host fan-friendly European finals next month with details also confirmed for next season's format
With Marseille ruled of hosting, EPCR have turned to Twickenham to stage next month's Champions Cup and Challenge Cup finals.
Liam Heagney
30 Apr 2021, 4:21
'I'm cleaning about 140, 150 at the moment and box squatting just short of 200'
Nemani Nadolo scored two tries on his Leicester return after eleven weeks out, a show of force he attributes to taking up powerlif…
Liam Heagney
30 Apr 2021, 2:55
'It will be interesting to see who goes back': Nemani Nadolo on Fijian Drua's Super Rugby invite and whether he might join up
With Fijian Drua invited to the 2022 Super Rugby party, Nemani Nadolo airs his thoughts on their invite and whether he might leave…
Liam Heagney
29 Apr 2021, 16:00
'Not shirking anything': Bath give verdict on 19-year-old sensation Orlando Bailey and update Danny Cipriani situation
Injuries at out-half have thrust teenager Orlando Bailey into the Bath limelight in recent weeks ahead of Danny Cipriani's schedul…
Liam Heagney
29 Apr 2021, 5:24
'He's devastated': Bath cry foul over the length of ban given to Beno Obano
England prop Beno Obano is set to miss huge games for Bath following his suspension for the red card he picked up at Wasps last Su…
Liam Heagney
28 Apr 2021, 11:22
Friday night rugby returns to the Six Nations as 2022 fixtures confirmed
The dust only recently settled on a dramatic 2021 Six Nations and the fixtures have now been confirmed for the 2022 campaign.
Liam Heagney
28 Apr 2021, 8:32
Heavy price paid by Springboks centre Esterhuizen and England prop Obano following Premiership red cards
Andre Esterhuizen and Beno Obano became the latest players to get Premiership red cards last weekend and they have now learned the…
Liam Heagney
28 Apr 2021, 8:13
'Heartbroken is an understatement: George North ruled out of the Lions tour with injury
Wales back George North has become the second player in recent days to be ruled out of Lions selection contention with a serious k…
Liam Heagney
28 Apr 2021, 4:39
'I definitely see him a lot more in that England jersey': What the Leicester dressing room thinks of new Test cap George Martin
George Martin was capped last month by England at the age of 19 and his form since them back at Leicester has been exemplary.
Liam Heagney
28 Apr 2021, 4:21
'What would be the bigger headline, Sexton or Finn not going?' - Rugby Pod tackles hottest Lions selection debate
Warren Gatland will unveil his Lions squad on May 6 and The Rugby Pod have been debating if Finn Russell will be a selection winne…
Liam Heagney
27 Apr 2021, 12:21
Johnny Sexton denied final audition before Lions squad announcement
Ireland skipper Johnny Sexton was hoping to play for Leinster in the Champions Cup semi-final ahead of the May 6 Lions squad annou…
Liam Heagney
27 Apr 2021, 8:37
'I was that drunk I didn't notice I was in a fire': Carl Fearns recounts crazy first week at Lyon and also revisits infamous Bath pub bust-up with Gavin Henson
New Newcastle signing Carl Fearns has guested on this week's The Rugby Pod, recalling his introduction at Lyon and his Gavin Henso…
Liam Heagney
27 Apr 2021, 8:09
Premiership Rugby's row with the Lions over pre-tour player release has finally ended with an agreement
Players at Premiership clubs in England - and Saracens - faced not being able to link upon with the Lions until after their June 2…
Liam Heagney
27 Apr 2021, 6:38
Wasps issue Joe Launchbury injury update that has confirmed the worst for the England second row
Joe Launchbury only returned to action last month after missing the Six Nations and Wasps have now issued an update on his latest …
Liam Heagney
27 Apr 2021, 6:19
'I give him a call and he will give me advice': Alex Sanderson still using Saracens hotline 14 weeks into his Sale tenure
It's 14 weeks since Alex Sanderson was unveiled as new Sale boss but his old Saracens links remain strong as they plot a Premiersh…
Liam Heagney
25 Apr 2021, 5:00
'I was just bricking it for the whole weekend, so nervous, sick with nerves... worried if I make a mistake what are people going to think of me'
Jack Conan was a nervous wreck when emerging Leinster but he is now in the prime of his career and loving the pit in the stomach f…
Liam Heagney
25 Apr 2021, 3:58
