Analysis
The boos in Nice and three other post-Japan England talking points
England chalked up back-to-back wins for only the second time in the Steve Borthwick era when they eventually got the better of Ja…
Liam Heagney
18 Sep 2023, 3:17
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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.
Analysis
England player ratings vs Japan | Rugby World Cup 2023
England player ratings live from Stade de Nice: First, the good news on a balmy night on the French Riviera; England eventually wo…
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2023, 16:26
Analysis
Repeated card trouble and three other England talking points
It’s been quite the transformative week for Steve Borthwick and England. The build-up to their Rugby World Cup opener was surrou…
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2023, 5:50
Borthwick's 'up the mountains outside Tokyo' induction with Japan
Steve Borthwick has retained vivid memories of his unusual mountainside introduction to Japanese rugby.
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2023, 4:20
Exclusive
'Steve Borthwick is the right choice, give him some bloody time'
Ben Cohen won’t bluff. Despite all the hype about the start of the Rugby World Cup last weekend, he got his wires crossed and mi…
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2023, 2:41
England hope their 'incredible 15th man' has a new role in Nice
Steve Borthwick has lauded England fans for being their 15th man at the Rugby World Cup in France, but he hopes that role will cha…
Liam Heagney
17 Sep 2023, 2:19
A startling World Cup stat has Borthwick believing in blunt England
Steve Borthwick has delved into England Rugby World Cup history to illustrate how a team with limited try-scoring prowess can stil…
Liam Heagney
16 Sep 2023, 4:55
Borthwick explains prop changes; picking Ludlam ahead of Vunipola
Steve Borthwick has explained the logic behind the three changes he has made to his starting England team for this Sunday’s Rugb…
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2023, 13:04
England make three changes to their starting team to face Japan
England have made three changes to their starting team following last weekend’s opening round Rugby World Cup win over Argentina…
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2023, 11:00
Analysis
Nigel Owens gives his verdict on Tom Curry red, Jesse Kriel play-on
Nigel Owens has shared his views on the two of the biggest talking points of Rugby World Cup opening weekend – the red card sanc…
Liam Heagney
15 Sep 2023, 3:57
Dallaglio credits Clive Woodward with 'reinventing the game'
Ex-England back-rower Lawrence Dallaglio has hailed his former boss, Clive Woodward, for being the disruptor who revolutionised th…
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2023, 5:53
Scotland statement: Hotel accident ends David Cherry's World Cup
Scotland’s David Cherry became the second Pool B hooker on Thursday morning to forfeit his place for the remainder of the Rugby …
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2023, 4:57
Springboks statement: Malcolm Marx ruled out of Rugby World Cup
SA Rugby have confirmed that Malcolm Marx will play no further part in the Rugby World Cup.
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2023, 4:31
Interview
'I’m here to be really horrible, nasty to you... in the politest way'
Joe Marler arrived upstairs on Wednesday afternoon at England base camp in Le Touquet-Paris-Plage with an ice pack curiously wrapp…
Liam Heagney
14 Sep 2023, 1:20
Joe Marler's brutal 'fiction or non-fiction' Danny Cipriani quip
Joe Marler has taken issue with Danny Cipriani’s claim that there is no room for individuals in the modern game.
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2023, 16:00
The very good reason why England won’t copy Boks’ traffic lights
South Africa insisted last Sunday that their use of a traffic lights system from the coaches' box in Marseille was purely to do wi…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2023, 11:00
The first public England reaction to the Tom Curry suspension
England have given their first public reaction to the three-game ban – reducible to two via tackle school – handed down on Tue…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2023, 8:35
Analysis
Opening weekend stats put spotlight on the try-less England attack
England have been cock-a-hoop since Saturday’s reputation-restoring Rugby World Cup win over Argentina – but some stats from t…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2023, 3:40
Ex-England international: 'Would be a massive call to drop Ford'
Ex-England international James Simpson-Daniel believes Steve Borthwick can’t drop George Ford at the Rugby World Cup following h…
Liam Heagney
13 Sep 2023, 2:23
Body language expert shares verdict on hand-over-mouth Owen Farrell
A leading UK body language expert has run the rule over the weekend Rugby World Cup behaviours of Owen Farrell and Dan Biggar.
Liam Heagney
12 Sep 2023, 3:57
