'Action's always illegal': Owens' Whistle Watch review of Farrell red
Retired Test centurion referee Nigel Owens has addressed the recent Owen Farrell red card on the latest edition of Whistle Watch.
Liam Heagney
24 Aug 2023, 12:55
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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.
Seven changes for Fiji whose midfield combo is one not to be missed
Fiji have made seven changes to their starting line-up to face England at Twickenham this Saturday.
Liam Heagney
24 Aug 2023, 9:51
Ireland confirm a dozen changes to their team to play Samoa
Ireland boss Andy Farrell has confirmed an XV for Saturday’s Summer Nations Series clash with Samoa in Bayonne that has 12 chang…
Liam Heagney
24 Aug 2023, 8:00
The 'rip it up' England team Woodward wants Borthwick to pick
Ex-England coach Clive Woodward has remarkably called on current boss Steve Borthwick to radically alter his Rugby World Cup squad…
Liam Heagney
24 Aug 2023, 2:36
Sam Underhill breaks silence on his England World Cup rejection
Sam Underhill, one of the stars at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, has broken his silence over last month’s rejection by England.
Liam Heagney
23 Aug 2023, 3:40
Six Nations statement: England's Billy Vunipola banned after hearing
England No8 Billy Vunipola will miss his country’s opening two matches of their Rugby World Cup campaign following the outcome o…
Liam Heagney
23 Aug 2023, 3:06
Woodward verdict on what ban means for Farrell's England captaincy
Former England coach Clive Woodward has assessed what the four-game ban for Owen Farrell means for his captaincy of Steve Borthwic…
Liam Heagney
23 Aug 2023, 2:30
Six Nations statement: England's Owen Farrell banned after appeal
England skipper Owen Farrell will miss two of his country’s games at next month’s Rugby World Cup in France.
Liam Heagney
22 Aug 2023, 14:34
Eddie Jones gives 'mate over a beer' reason for Steve Hansen invite
Eddie Jones has likened the presence of New Zealand's Rugby World Cup-winning coach Steve Hansen in the Wallabies camp as more lik…
Liam Heagney
22 Aug 2023, 12:53
10 match official highlights for Rugby World Cup in France
World Rugby have confirmed the match official appointments for the 40 pool games at the upcoming 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
Liam Heagney
22 Aug 2023, 7:58
Your country-by-country Rugby World Cup pool match referee list
World Rugby have appointed the referees for the 40 pool matches at the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France.
Liam Heagney
22 Aug 2023, 7:52
World Rugby confirms its World Cup pool match referee schedule
Jaco Peyper has been appointed referee for the blockbuster 2023 Rugby World Cup opener between host nation France and New Zealand …
Liam Heagney
22 Aug 2023, 7:49
Kieran Crowley confirms his Italy squad for Rugby World Cup
Italy have named their Rugby World Cup squad, including exciting wingers Monty Ioane and Paolo Odogwu for their first appearances …
Liam Heagney
22 Aug 2023, 5:44
'Unpleasant emotions': The 12-strong reserves list named by France
France boss Fabien Galthie didn’t just name his official squad of 33 on Monday for the upcoming Rugby World Cup – he also name…
Liam Heagney
22 Aug 2023, 3:47
Six Nations statement: Committee, date named for Billy Vunipola hearing
England face a very busy Tuesday on the independent disciplinary hearing front with the Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell cases bein…
Liam Heagney
21 Aug 2023, 4:40
'Deal with the facts': Borthwick defends England's card trouble
Embattled England boss Steve Borthwick has hit out at the perception that his team have a discipline problem heading into the Rugb…
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2023, 12:00
The curious ‘lot of positives’ Lawes verdict on latest England loss
Stand-in England skipper Courtney Lawes has played down his team’s latest defeat, suggesting there were a lot of positives in th…
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2023, 3:48
Analysis
The failed Vunipola ploy and three other abject England talking points
It’s not getting any easier for England with less than three weeks to go now before their Rugby World Cup opener versus Argentin…
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2023, 3:32
The Borthwick reaction to Vunipola red, latest England defeat
Steve Borthwick claimed post-game in Dublin that he had yet to take a second look at the Billy Vunipola red card against Ireland, …
Liam Heagney
19 Aug 2023, 15:35
Analysis
England player ratings vs Ireland | 2023 Summer Nations Series
England player ratings live from Aviva Stadium: This was another performance to forget from Steve Borthwick's side, losing 10-29 a…
Liam Heagney
19 Aug 2023, 13:37
