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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.
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17 hours ago Autumn Nations Series
The Springboks confirm one change made to team named on Tuesday
17 hours ago United Rugby Championship
Two props signed short term as Munster turn to home and South Africa
22 hours ago Autumn Nations Series
David Campese takes back his Joe Schmidt coaching Australia criticism
1 day ago Autumn Nations Series
France change four for their series-ending game with Argentina
Wallabies tour is over for Samu Kerevi after disciplinary verdict
The centre, who was making his 50th Test appearance, was red carded in the opening minute of the second half last Sunday following…
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2024, 3:03
Junior Kpoku snubs England approach to extend Top 14 deal - report
The 19-year-old originally joined the Parisians in November last year from Exeter but was able to continue to play at age-grade le…
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2024, 11:57
Seven Springboks changes for tour-ending game versus Wales
The South Africans beat the English 29-20 at in London last weekend and they will now aim to complete their three-game Autumn Nati…
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2024, 8:21
Elliot Daly released as England make two changes to squad for Japan
The arrival of Eddie Jones’ Japan at Allianz Stadium, Twickenham will bring the curtain down on a four-match November programme …
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2024, 7:30
'Ellis Genge, I have never seen his defence so bad'
There has also been a call for a more experience Test level operator to be appointed above Steve Borthwick to offset the head coac…
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2024, 6:39
The 'too small, physically out of his depth' Sam Prendergast verdict
The 21-year-old made his debut last Friday when Andy Farrell ushered him into the action versus Argentina on 62 minutes.
Liam Heagney
19 Nov 2024, 4:53
Analysis
Four England talking points after they blow it again down the finish
The very same English administrators who sacked Eddie Jones are facing the dubious prospect of potentially seeing the Australian s…
Liam Heagney
17 Nov 2024, 3:09
Interview
The full Steve Borthwick Q&A transcript after latest England loss
Essentially, he came out fighting for his credibility, defending the progress of his team and defending the coaching of that team …
Liam Heagney
17 Nov 2024, 1:45
Steve Borthwick insists he has RFU's 'absolute support and belief'
Having already agonisingly lost to New Zealand and Australia in this Autumn Nations Series by two- and five-point margins, they ag…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2024, 15:21
Opinion
England player ratings vs South Africa | 2024 Autumn Nations Series
There was plenty of razzle dazzle in a five-try opening 26 minutes followed by the drama of early second-half tries chalked off at…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2024, 14:10
The Ireland verdict on their two No10s against Argentina
The Irish hung onto a 22-19 win in the Autumn Nations Series, despite being held scoreless after Jack Crowley’s conversion of Jo…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2024, 3:13
Analysis
Four Ireland talking points as they cling to a win over Argentina
Friday’s Autumn Nations Series result in Dublin was ultimately as expected, an Ireland win by a close margin over an Argentina t…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2024, 3:02
Andy Farrell: 'If I can try and sum it up of where we are at...'
The Irish have played two of their four November matches, following their opening 13-23 defeat to New Zealand with a 22-19 win ove…
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2024, 2:19
Interview
Brett Robinson's first media briefing as new World Rugby chair
The former Wallabies international was joined by ex-England full-back Jonathan Webb, who was elected as vice-chair, and Word Rugby…
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2024, 1:53
Brett Robinson names the thing 'he really wants to get stuck into'
The Australian was named successor to Bill Beaumont on a four-year term when he pipped fellow candidates Abdelatif Benazzi (France…
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2024, 12:52
Analysis
Four talking points as England name team to host the Springboks
Steve Borthwick kept to his schedule this week, sticking to the plan that had his latest England team announcement pencilled in fo…
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2024, 8:44
Four changes for England, including the axing of scrum-half Spencer
Hurt by last weekend’s clock-in-the red 37-42 defeat to Australia, three alterations have been made to the back line and one to …
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2024, 7:30
Springboks make 12 changes and move away from 7/1 bench split
South Africa were 32-15 winners in Edinburgh in their Autumn Nations Series opener and they have now altered all seven of their st…
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2024, 4:52
Four changes for France as Galthie names team to host All Blacks
The French opened their Autumn Nations Series with a 52-12 Stade de France victory and they have now altered three backs and one f…
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2024, 4:09
Analysis
Four Ireland talking points as Aki axed and two rookies make bench
Robbie Henshaw has been named at inside centre at the expense of Bundee Aki. At the same time, uncapped duo Thomas Clarkson and Sa…
Liam Heagney
13 Nov 2024, 10:12
