Austin Healey

Rugby Union: Hipkiss Knocking on England Door
Austin Healey has backed Dan Hipkiss to win an England call-up as the Leicester centre prepares to face Stade Français.

Austin Healey Holds Court on Fights, Pranks and Insolent Horse Owners
Small Talk: The former England and Lions players cracks wisely about fighting, pranks and rude horse owners

Rugby Union: Healey Still Talking the Talk
As Austin Healey prepares for his last Twickenham final, Robert Kitson says the former England man is still talking the talk.

Rugby Union: Guinness Premiership: Leicester 32 - 3 Bristol
After Leicester's victory over Bristol, Austin Healey controversially called for the retirement of England rugby's "journeyman coaches".

Rugby Union: Interview: Austin Healey
May 8: It has been a bad year for Austin Healey, but he's looking forward to Leicester's match with Wasps and even aiming for a Lions place.

Healey Returns to the Big Stage
December 6: Austin Healey has the chance to make his England case at Stade Jean Bouin.

Healey in Gear to Enter the Fray
October 24: Austin Healey says he's ready to join England's World Cup squad should they encounter any more fitness problems.

Healey Devastated As Freak Injury Costs Him England Call Up
October 14: While Bath's scrum-half Martyn Wood was flying to Perth and a possible place in England's World Cup squad, Austin Healey was limping into Leicester's medical centre.

Catt Sneaks in the Back Door As Woodward's Surprise Choice
September 7: There was World Cup heartbreak for Austin Healey when Clive Woodward announced his 30-man squad.

Healey the Versatile Maverick Seeks to Cement His Place
August 29: Austin Healey will make his first start for England for 17 months desperate to secure his place as a specialist scrum-half in Clive Woodward's 30-man World Cup squad.

Healey Admits World Cup Hopes Are Fast Disappearing
August 8: Austin Healey confessed he is "almost resigned" to missing the cut when Clive Woodward announces his final 30 on September 8.

Healey Injured Again and Out for the Season
April 15: Leicester's Austin Healey is unlikely to play again this season after injuring his knee during the Heineken Cup quarter-final defeat against Munster.

Healey gets Tigers' tails up for Europe
Leicester were fortunate to record a 50th successive home league win in a game which was marred by a scuffle involving Austin Healey and Bath replacement James Scaysbrook.

Leicester 22 - 20 Bath
October 7:Leicester were fortunate to record a 50th successive home league win in a game which was marred by a scuffle involving Austin Healey and Bath replacement James Scaysbrook.

Back-hander steals victory
Heineken Cup final: Foul play tarnished Leicester's victory, but it was a deserved win nonetheless with Austin Healey stealing the show in the second half.

Hamilton gets the scrum-half vote as the Tigers attempt to make history
Heineken Cup final: Leicester's team to face Munster features Jamie Hamilton at scrum-half and Austin Healey at fly-half.

Interview Austin Healey
May 20: He's fiercely competitive and claims all teasing about his "wig" goes, em, over his head. Jim White meets the most forthright - and idiosyncratic - character in rugby.

Healey Praise Annoys Wales Coach
Wales coach Steve Hansen told Austin Healey last night to bite his lip despite being showered with compliments by the new England full-back after Graham Henry's resignation last month.

Leicester 29 - 7 Calvisano
Austin Healey may not have been playing but he was still the name on everybody's lips here on Saturday. While his Leicester colleagues were breaking new records out on the pitch, the controversial Healey looked on from the stands licking his wounds. The England back has been summoned to...

Cited Healey facing Six Nations ban
Austin Healey may miss England's opening Six Nations games against Scotland and Ireland next month after being cited yesterday for kicking the Sale wing Anthony Elliott during last week's Zurich Premiership game at Welford Road. Video evidence suggests the Leicester back caught Elliott...

Healey provokes Leicester's rivals
Austin Healey delivered a typically provocative Christmas message to the rest of England's leading clubs last night, suggesting many of Leicester's rivals are playing "dire, boring rugby" and lack the desire of the reigning Heineken Cup and domestic champions. With Leicester already nine...