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Henry Pollock: 'I kind of envied McGregor in his early days'
It’s been a life-changing seven months since South Africa for the recently turned 20-year-old.
Liam Heagney
07 Feb 2025, 1:58
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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.
Two changes for Ireland but Sam Prendergast retained at No10
The double Guinness Six Nations champions began their quest for an historic hat-trick of titles with a 27-22 win over England last…
Liam Heagney
07 Feb 2025, 3:07
Opinion
England player ratings vs France | 2025 Six Nations
They looked set to be pipped at the post once more only to summon up the type of fighting spirit last decisively seen in their glo…
Liam Heagney
08 Feb 2025, 13:37
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Jamie Adamson: 'The only thing I’d left in Australia was a $600 car'
His original plan for the year was to get back into the Great Britain 7s mix and go on the HSBC SVNS circuit. One trial into that …
Liam Heagney
09 Feb 2025, 2:04
Peter O'Mahony issues a 40-word response to 'booing' Scotland fans
Simon Easterby’s blindside played 52 minutes of the Guinness Six Nations round two match at Scottish Gas Murrayfield, departing …
Liam Heagney
11 Feb 2025, 4:10
WRU statement: Warren Gatland gone, caretaker Wales boss confirmed
Defeat for the Welsh away to Italy in the Guinness Six Nations was their latest in a wretched run stretching back to Rugby World C…
Liam Heagney
11 Feb 2025, 7:41
Tom Curry marked absent as England name training week squad of 28
The English kick-started their season with last Saturday’s last-gasp round two Allianz Stadium win over France.
Liam Heagney
12 Feb 2025, 6:35
Four Test capped players included in 25-strong England A squad
Leicester pair Ollie Hassell-Collins and Jack van Poortvliet and Northampton duo Curtis Langdon and Tom Pearson have been named in…
Liam Heagney
12 Feb 2025, 8:00
Max Malins' Saracens return makes it a Valentine's Day to remember
Last capped by England at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, the full-back has been sidelined since the Bears’ October Gallagher Premiers…
Liam Heagney
14 Feb 2025, 4:24
Rassie Erasmus names Springboks squad of 56 for March meet-up
The 56-strong selection will meet in Cape Town for a three-day camp ahead of a Test season that begins with the July visits to Sou…
Liam Heagney
14 Feb 2025, 4:59
One change as Steve Borthwick names his England team two days early
The head coach wasn’t due to declare his hand until Thursday lunchtime, but he ended all the speculation with his Tuesday aftern…
Liam Heagney
18 Feb 2025, 9:15
La Rochelle confirm immediate effect retirement of Raymond Rhule
The 32-year-old moved to France in 2018/19 and initially played two seasons at Grenoble before joining Ronan O’Gara’s side in …
Liam Heagney
19 Feb 2025, 4:08
Warren Gatland has broken his silence on his Wales exit
The New Zealander decided to walk away from his Welsh job following his team’s record 14th Test defeat in a row, resulting in th…
Liam Heagney
19 Feb 2025, 4:34
20 overseas players invited to a 26-strong online Springboks camp
The South African boss last week confirmed a squad of 56 to attend an in-person camp in Cape Town in early March and he has now co…
Liam Heagney
19 Feb 2025, 7:23
Gloucester sign Will Joseph, reports say Leinster player also joining
Confirmation of his recruitment by George Skivington, a switch first reported by RugbyPass last November, came on Wednesday aftern…
Liam Heagney
19 Feb 2025, 10:37
Survey reveals dread of being stuck in the pub with England fans
The 2025 tournament gets underway on Friday night when France host Wales in Paris and it continues on Saturday with Scotland welco…
Liam Heagney
31 Jan 2025, 4:21
The 'brilliant idea' that has boosted Mark Mapletoft's England U20s
It was at the start of January when the former Newcastle Falcons boss was added to the English age-grade management ticket and he …
Liam Heagney
30 Jan 2025, 2:46
Munster confirm two signings from Leinster, including Michael Milne
It was earlier in January when RugbyPass exclusively reported that loosehead Milne and hooker Barron were set for moves to Limeric…
Liam Heagney
29 Jan 2025, 12:55
Lawrence Dallaglio recalls the day 'Welsh supporter gobbed on me'
The Welsh were using the home of English football as their ground in that year’s Five Nations due to the construction of the Mil…
Liam Heagney
29 Jan 2025, 9:36
France change five for their Six Nations opener with Wales
Les Bleus closed off their unbeaten Autumn Nations Series with a commanding 37-23 victory over the Pumas and they now return to ac…
Liam Heagney
29 Jan 2025, 4:15
