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Liam Heagney

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.

Dragons' 38-word statement officially confirms Dean Ryan's exit

Dragons, the Newport-based URC franchise, have finally officially confirmed the departure of Dean Ryan nearly four months after th…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jan 2023, 15:05

Bristol versus Top 14 isn't the only tug of war for Semi Radradra

The club-level future isn’t the only tug of war that Fiji’s Semi Radradra is embroiled in as the services of the Bristol midfi…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jan 2023, 12:00

France suffer a massive Jonathan Danty Six Nations injury blow

Jonathan Danty will miss the entire 2023 Guinness Six Nations with defending champions France following a knee injury sustained in…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jan 2023, 11:33

Clive Woodward names his 2023 World Cup winner and explains why

Former England boss Clive Woodward has made his prediction for the 2023 World Cup, tipping France to ultimately lift the trophy on…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jan 2023, 7:51

'Contentious' scrum-half selection in Murphy's Ireland dream team

Former Ireland full-back Geordan Murphy, the ex-Leicester director of rugby, popped his head back above the parapet in November wh…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jan 2023, 7:11

'He's proved himself at a good level': Irish sign a Sydney centre

London Irish have bolstered their squad for the remainder of the 2022/23 campaign by signing midfielder Eddie Poolman from Sydney …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jan 2023, 5:39

Ex-England winger Marland Yarde has signed for a Top 14 club

Former England winger Marland Yarde is back in rugby after securing a Top 14 contract with Bayonne until the end of the 2022/23 se…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Dec 2022, 12:49
Interview

'I'm really proud of Joe, it's a tough challenge being authentic'

Out-of-favour England loosehead Joe Marler has played his part in recent times in encouraging publicity for English club rugby.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Dec 2022, 4:00

Benetton suspend player, federal prosecutor opens Traore race case

The racism storm surrounding Benetton Rugby was elevated to a legal matter on Thursday when the Federation of Italian Rugby confir…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Dec 2022, 11:20

Hansen's 'pretty surprising' verdict on Jones' England dismissal

Former All Blacks boss Steve Hansen has shared his thoughts on the decision by England to dismiss Eddie Jones as boss nine months …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Dec 2022, 10:14

URC statement: The Cherif Traore racism incident at Benetton

URC officials have issued a 96-word statement confirming they are investigating the racist incident that took place against Cherif…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Dec 2022, 8:51

Latest World Rugby law directives include shot clock from January 1

World Rugby have announced a package of directives for implementation from January 1, including the use of a shot clock to hurry u…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Dec 2022, 8:00

Fit-again Nick Isiekwe returns for Saracens ahead of schedule

Nick Isiekwe has made it back into the Saracens starting line-up ahead of projection after Mark McCall suggested in September that…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Dec 2022, 6:30

Leinster's James Tracy has retired with immediate effect

Leinster hooker James Tracy has retired with immediate effect after failing to recover from a neck injury suffered in April 2022.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Dec 2022, 5:17

Bath statement: Tom Dunn and Will Stuart contract extensions

Preparations for the 2023/24 season have continued at Bath with England internationals Tom Dunn and Will Stuart agreeing to contra…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Dec 2022, 4:33

'I'd lose my s**t': Ashton Hewitt wades into the Traore racism row

Dragons wing Ashton Hewitt has waded into the Cherif Traore racism row, claiming there would be scenes at Rodney Parade if any of …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Dec 2022, 4:12
Analysis

Where are they now? The last Wasps team before the collapse

It’s still hard to believe that Wasps went out of business just over two months ago, an October 17 training ground meeting confi…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Dec 2022, 3:22

Cherif Traore posts follow-up message on racist secret Santa row

Out-of-favour Ireland international Simon Zebo has waded into the Cherif Traore racism row, calling on Benetton to name and sack t…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
21 Dec 2022, 16:30

Thomas Ramos cops concurrent bans for striking and eye contact

France full-back Thomas Ramos will be available for the start of the Six Nations after a disciplinary hearing committee decided th…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
21 Dec 2022, 14:06

Harlequins statement: Danny Care contract extension

England scrum-half Danny Care has signed a contract extension at Harlequins, the club he first played for in 2006.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
21 Dec 2022, 6:17
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