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England player ratings | The 30 players capped in Six Nations 2023
England player ratings – Six Nations 2023: Leaving Aviva Stadium on Saturday night, the dominant takeaway was that Steve Borthwi…
Liam Heagney
20 Mar 2023, 4:34
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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.
Opinion
Five takeaways from the England loss to Ireland in the Six Nations
It’s become too much of an England habit, getting reduced to frustrated bystanders on Six Nations final round day as the trophy …
Liam Heagney
19 Mar 2023, 5:31
Andy Farrell issues ominous warning to Ireland's World Cup rivals
Ireland boss Andy Farrell has issued an ominous warning to his team’s World Cup rivals just six months out from the start of the…
Liam Heagney
18 Mar 2023, 18:08
The Borthwick, Farrell reaction to the Freddie Steward red card
England boss Steve Borthwick has refused to share his thoughts on whether the red card brandished at Freddie Steward in Dublin was…
Liam Heagney
18 Mar 2023, 17:15
Opinion
England player ratings vs Ireland | 2023 Guinness Six Nations
England player ratings live from Aviva Stadium: It’s said you cannot reason with a tiger when your head is in its mouth, but the…
Liam Heagney
18 Mar 2023, 15:53
PRB statement: First standard contracts in Welsh rugby now agreed
Wales’ final match in the 2023 Guinness Six Nations away to France on Saturday has coincided with a standard contract being pres…
Liam Heagney
18 Mar 2023, 6:39
Ex-Ireland player's brutal 'English rugby a right old mess' verdict
A former Ireland player has stuck the boot in on England, criticising the baffling approach being taken by Steve Borthwick’s sid…
Liam Heagney
17 Mar 2023, 11:11
Wasps' training ground has a new client, but it isn't a rugby team
Wasps’ training ground is back in business – but not for rugby. The Henley-in-Arden facility became surplus to requirement in …
Liam Heagney
17 Mar 2023, 8:42
Opinion
Three things England must do to ambush Ireland in Dublin
So erratic have England continued to be under new head coach Steve Borthwick, they are poised to sign off against Ireland on yet a…
Liam Heagney
17 Mar 2023, 7:06
Nigel Owens: The red card that was missed in Six Nations round four
Seasoned Test referee Nigel Owens has claimed that a red card was missed in last weekend’s Guinness Six Nations round four match…
Liam Heagney
17 Mar 2023, 5:27
England reveal grim seriousness of Chessum training ground injury
Steve Borthwick wrapped up his England media commitments in Dublin on Thursday night by delivering a grim update on the extent of …
Liam Heagney
17 Mar 2023, 4:35
The giddy prediction England have made about Henry Arundell
Steve Borthwick has insisted he is right to hand Henry Arundell his first England Test start at the age of just 20 in Saturday’s…
Liam Heagney
16 Mar 2023, 17:18
Borthwick explains Tuilagi recall, ignores Farrell for Smith query
Steve Borthwick has described Manu Tuilagi as a fantastic player to come into this week’s England team to face Ireland, but he r…
Liam Heagney
16 Mar 2023, 16:25
Farrell, Tuilagi recalled as England make four changes for Ireland
Steve Borthwick has reacted to last weekend’s humiliating home loss to France by naming a team to take on title-chasing Ireland …
Liam Heagney
16 Mar 2023, 13:00
Ireland name team with three changes for their Grand Slam decider
Andy Farrell has named an Ireland team to host England that has three changes from their win away to Scotland last Sunday.
Liam Heagney
16 Mar 2023, 11:36
Nigel Owens on the disallowed Ireland try and 'cynical' Hogg play
Centurion Test referee Nigel Owens has shared his thoughts on two much-talked-about incidents in last Sunday’s Scotland versus I…
Liam Heagney
16 Mar 2023, 9:44
Ex-Ireland player's Farrell versus 'out of whack' Borthwick verdict
An ex-Ireland international has explained why he believes Andy Farrell has been a soaraway success as a Test team head coach compa…
Liam Heagney
16 Mar 2023, 8:57
Four changes to the Italy team with one new cap also included
Kieran Crowley has named an Italy side to visit Scotland that shows four changes following last weekend’s 29-17 home loss to Wal…
Liam Heagney
16 Mar 2023, 7:31
Cipriani takes issue with England dropping Marcus Smith again
Danny Cipriani has expressed disappointment that Marcus Smith lost the England No10 shirt to Owen Farrell when Steve Borthwick con…
Liam Heagney
16 Mar 2023, 6:41
Owen Farrell set to start for England against Ireland - reports
Owen Farrell is set to be restored to the England starting line-up to take on Ireland when Steve Borthwick confirms his team at 5p…
Liam Heagney
16 Mar 2023, 4:36
