Furious Steve Diamond blasts the Atlas plan for Worcester
Steve Diamond has slammed the plan by new owners Jim O’Toole and James Sandford to rebrand Worcester Warriors as Sixways Rugby a…
Liam Heagney
10 Feb 2023, 6:48
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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.
Northampton statement: David Ribbans' exit to Top 14 is confirmed
Northampton have confirmed that England lock David Ribbans will quit at the end of the current season for a move to the Top 14.
Liam Heagney
10 Feb 2023, 4:16
England lock David Ribbans set to quit Northampton for the Top 14
David Ribbans has become the latest England player linked with a move to the Top 14 for the 2023/24 season.
Liam Heagney
10 Feb 2023, 3:43
Analysis
3 hot takes as Gregor Townsend names Scotland team to host Wales
Scotland were exceptional in attack last weekend, beating England with a heartwarming zest to register yet another Calcutta Cup vi…
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2023, 11:12
Analysis
3 hot takes as Andy Farrell names Ireland team to host France
Having produced the most impressive performance out of all the teams in Guinness Six Nations round one, Ireland will be looking to…
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2023, 10:00
Analysis
3 hot takes as Warren Gatland names Wales team to visit Scotland,
Desperate times call for desperate measures and the damaging downturn in Wales has now resulted in Warren Gatland taking a sledgeh…
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2023, 8:16
Ireland name team to host France in Six Nations round two
Andy Farrell has named an Ireland team to play France this Saturday in Dublin that contains one change from last Saturday’s Guin…
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2023, 8:07
Scotland name team to host Wales in Six Nations round two
Gregor Townsend has named a Scotland team to play Wales this Saturday in Edinburgh that shows just one change from last Saturday 
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2023, 7:05
Analysis
3 hot takes as Fabien Galthie names France team to visit Ireland
When you are in charge of a team that has won 14 matches on the bounce, panic isn’t the sensible reaction following a single und…
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2023, 6:30
Gatland axes 3 Lions as Wales name team for Scotland
Warren Gatland has named a Wales team to play Scotland this Saturday in Edinburgh that shows five changes from last Saturday’s G…
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2023, 6:05
France name team to visit Ireland in Six Nations round two
Fabien Gatlthie has named a France team to play Ireland this Saturday in Dublin that shows no changes from last Sunday’s Guinnes…
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2023, 5:07
Ex-New Zealand 7s player cops ban for 'brutal' Morgan Parra gesture
Former New Zealand 7s player George Tilsley has copped a hefty suspension for what a French disciplinary committee described as a …
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2023, 4:44
NZR statement: The retirement of All Blacks hooker Dane Coles
All Blacks hooker Dane Coles has confirmed that he will retire from playing at the end of the 2023 season.
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2023, 12:11
Interview
Declan Danaher explains raw emotions of Ollie Hassell-Collins' hug
If there was a post-game picture to tug at the heartstrings last Saturday from an England perspective, the sight of Declan Danaher…
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2023, 11:43
Youngs and Curry axed as England cut their squad from 36 to 29
Steve Borthwick has cut his England squad from 36 to 29 ahead of this Sunday’s Guinness Six Nations round two match at home to I…
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2023, 10:01
Clive Woodward's damning 'world's biggest pub' Twickenham verdict
Former England coach Clive Woodward had damningly described Twickenham as the world’s biggest pub, alleging there would be a rio…
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2023, 5:54
What Finn Russell would do with Smith/Farrell for England vs Italy
Scotland out-half Finn Russell has waded into the debate over England continuing to select Marcus Smith and Owen Farrell as a 10/1…
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2023, 5:09
Bristol name the Fijian who will replace the France-bound Radradra
Pat Lam has confirmed he has secured a replacement for the France-bound Semi Radradra, Bristol unveiling the signing of Fijian Dru…
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2023, 3:34
NZR statement: Brodie Retallick names his club in Japan for 2024
It’s official: All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick will play his club rugby overseas after the end of the 2023 season after confirm…
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2023, 3:07
Fijian Drua statement: Vinaya Habosi sacked with immediate effect
New Racing 92 signing Vinaya Habosi won’t play any part in this year’s Super Rugby Pacific tournament as the Fijian Drua have …
Liam Heagney
07 Feb 2023, 4:56
