'Painful lesson': The Steve Borthwick verdict on wounding England loss
Ten points up, England defensively wilted, enabling Duhan van der Merwe to grab the try hat-trick that allowed the Scots to close …
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2024, 16:04
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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.
Analysis
England player ratings vs Scotland | 2024 Guinness Six Nations
Player ratings: England title notions got a very rude awakening with this deflating 21-30 defeat in Scotland.
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2024, 13:55
The Skivington message for England A fans after eight-year absence
Not since the 2016 Saxons tour to South Africa have England fielded at A team level.
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2024, 5:45
What England A expect from 'let me do my thing' Alfie Barbeary
The 23-year-old was initially set to miss this Sunday’s fixture versus Portugal at Mattioli Woods Welford Road through suspensio…
Liam Heagney
24 Feb 2024, 4:47
Northampton statement: Courtney Lawes signs for Brive
The England centurion, who retired from international rugby at the end of the recent Rugby World Cup, had been tipped in recent we…
Liam Heagney
23 Feb 2024, 12:00
Rassie Erasmus tweets clarification about his first Springboks camp
Erasmus named a 43-strong squad last Monday to attend a two-day camp in Cape Town from March 5.
Liam Heagney
23 Feb 2024, 7:44
France change two, give first start to 19-year-old Posolo Tuilagi
Fabien Galthie has made two changes to his France team to host Italy in Lille on Sunday, including giving the 19-year-old Posolo T…
Liam Heagney
23 Feb 2024, 6:34
Five Test players named in England A team, including Charlie Ewels
England have named an A team to take Portugal this Sunday in Leicester that includes eight players – including skipper Charlie E…
Liam Heagney
23 Feb 2024, 5:36
Analysis
Four England talking points after Steward-less team named for Scotland
Most surprising of all was Borthwick’s decision to axe Freddie Steward and award George Furbank his first cap in two years. That…
Liam Heagney
22 Feb 2024, 13:43
George Furbank starts for axed Steward as England make five changes
The full-back was originally axed for last October’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final win over Fiji in Marseille, the No15 shirt be…
Liam Heagney
22 Feb 2024, 10:00
Three changes for Scotland as Townsend names team to host England
Scotland will look to get their Guinness Six Nations campaign back on track versus England on Saturday with an XV containing three…
Liam Heagney
22 Feb 2024, 8:39
England explain two 'great changes' in Chandler Cunningham-South
The soon-to-be 21-year-old emigrated with his family to New Zealand at the age of four, returning 14 years later following an acad…
Liam Heagney
22 Feb 2024, 7:34
The Dylan Hartley verdict on the Finn Russell danger for England
The retired hooker’s old team head to Edinburgh on Saturday looking to extend their winning streak in the 2024 Guinness Six Nati…
Liam Heagney
22 Feb 2024, 5:03
England squad update: Harry Randall among four players released
Steve Borthwick has cut four players from his Guinness Six Nations squad for next Saturday’s round three match in Scotland, rele…
Liam Heagney
20 Feb 2024, 13:48
Newcastle statement: The immediate effect exit of Mateo Carreras
Newcastle have permitted the Argentina winger to exit the Gallagher Premiership for the Top 14 with immediate effect.
Liam Heagney
20 Feb 2024, 13:18
'Scotland by 10': Ex-England player criticises 'data-driven' Borthwick
The English have won their opening two matches in the championship for the first time since 2019 and they now go to Edinburgh look…
Liam Heagney
20 Feb 2024, 7:10
Wales make one XV change for Ireland, alter three of their bench
The Welsh went down 14-16 at Twickenham on February 10, their second consecutive loss in this year’s tournament.
Liam Heagney
20 Feb 2024, 6:07
TNT Sports clinch deal to broadcast Antoine Dupont's HSBC SVNS debut
The France men’s XV skipper decided last December to take a Test rugby sabbatical to play for his country at the upcoming Olympi…
Liam Heagney
20 Feb 2024, 5:51
Huge blow for England as Alex Mitchell ruled out versus Scotland
First-choice England scrum-half Alex Mitchell has been ruled out of next Saturday’s round three Guinness Six Nations game away t…
Liam Heagney
18 Feb 2024, 12:00
What England A selection could do for 'powerful athlete' Tarek Haffar
Three Saints players – front-rower Haffar, Test-capped back-rower Tom Pearson and winger Ollie Sleightholme – were named last …
Liam Heagney
18 Feb 2024, 6:00
