'Biggest lesson' Steve Borthwick learned from England win over Wales
England head coach Steve Borthwick has celebrated seeing his team move to the top of the Guinness Six Nations by praising their de…
Liam Heagney
10 Feb 2024, 15:22
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Liam Heagney
@heagneyl
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.
Ex-Ireland player no longer 'embarrassed' at winning only one cap
The forward, who also played club rugby in France with Toulouse and Dax, made his only Test-level appearance on a tour in 2003.
Liam Heagney
10 Feb 2024, 6:01
Christian Wade names the Six Nations player best suited to play NFL
The former England winger quit Wasps in 2018 to try and make it in the NFL and he spent three years at Buffalo Bills before making…
Liam Heagney
10 Feb 2024, 5:11
Analysis
Four England talking points as Wales make Twickenham Six Nations visit
Here are the RugbyPass talking points with England looking to go two wins from two at the start of the Guinness Six Nations for th…
Liam Heagney
10 Feb 2024, 4:07
Italy alter four of their XV for the round two game away to Ireland
The Italians had led the English 17-14 at half-time before losing 24-27 and their new boss Gonzalo Quesada has now announced a lin…
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2024, 10:05
Six changes for Ireland as Andy Farrell names team to host Italy
The Irish were 38-17 winners in Marseille last Friday and the reaction has been to go with two backline alterations and four in th…
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2024, 8:07
Interview
'Porter can do it, Thomas du Toit... we’ll see how Asher gets on'
Nathan Catt was in his element the other day. He had popped up on Zoom to generally preview Friday night’s England versus Wales …
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2024, 3:07
Sam Warburton makes 'massive' Lions prediction about England rookie
Former British and Irish Lions skipper Sam Warburton has been so impressed by new England cap Chandler Cunningham-South that he ha…
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2024, 2:49
England boss Borthwick on the 'version' of Wales he is expecting
Warren Gatland’s side produced a wildly oscillating performance versus Scotland, falling behind by 27 points before mounting an …
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2024, 12:46
The two 'new' England leaders singled out by skipper Jamie George
The hooker was appointed by Steve Borthwick after Rugby World Cup captain Owen Farrell opted to take a Test rugby sabbatical while…
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2024, 12:01
England: Standing Feyi-Waboso down against Wales wasn't considered
The 21-year-old was born and raised in Cardiff, but he is now in line to earn his second Test cap against his native country after…
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2024, 9:11
Scotland confirm three changes for Saturday's clash with France
Gregor Townsend has confirmed a Scotland XV to host France this Saturday at Murrayfield that has three changes from last Saturdayâ…
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2024, 7:41
No change to England XV to face Wales but one bench tweak confirmed
Steve Borthwick has ignored the temptation to tinker with his England selection for this Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations clash w…
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2024, 7:00
Two changes for France as Galthie names team to play Scotland
France will pick up the pieces of their wounded Guinness Six Nations campaign by fielding a starting team away to Scotland on Satu…
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2024, 4:38
Interview
Bernard Foley: 'I know I’m biased but rugby has got the best product' Â
Bernard Foley knows his stuff when it comes to promoting rugby in Japan... and back in his native Australia.
Liam Heagney
07 Feb 2024, 16:58
Interview
Archie McParland: 'Competing with Alex Mitchell is quite nice'
The current England Test No9 Alex Mitchell is Phil Dowson’s first-choice scrum-half at Northampton and his story about shrugging…
Liam Heagney
07 Feb 2024, 12:19
Interview
Dane Coles: 'I’m not going to be an ex-player that kicks up a fuss'
Coles' script had been long written: he was to retire from playing as soon as the All Blacks’ campaign at France 2023 ended. How…
Liam Heagney
07 Feb 2024, 12:19
Four changes for England U20s as team named to host Wales
The English chalked up a 36-11 success in Treviso but they will take the field at The Rec with three fresh faces in their backs an…
Liam Heagney
07 Feb 2024, 7:54
Interview
Liam Williams: 'There might be a couple of other Welshies coming over'
Snow had fallen in Funabashi when he touched down in the Far East for training with Kubota Spears ahead of the Rugby League One ch…
Liam Heagney
06 Feb 2024, 12:28
Bernard Foley on Test recall chances with Schmidt now Wallabies boss
The 35-year-old Kubota Spears fly-half had looked set to go to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France after starting three of Australi…
Liam Heagney
06 Feb 2024, 5:17
