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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.

Ryan Mills has bagged new Premiership deal after Wasps redundancy

Out-of-work midfielder Ryan Mills has secured his short-term future through to the end of the current Gallagher Premiership season…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
04 Nov 2022, 8:58

Premiership flyer included as Argentina change three for England

The double jobbing Michael Cheika has named an Argentina team to take on England on Sunday that shows three changes - including th…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
04 Nov 2022, 7:09

England name team with eight changes, including a new cap at lock

Eddie Jones has named an England team to host Argentina on Sunday that shows eight changes - five in the pack - from the XV that s…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
04 Nov 2022, 6:22

All three Pacific Island Test teams are lit this weekend

Tonga, who are giving debut caps to ex-All-Blacks Vaea Fifita and George Moala, Samoa and Fiji have all announced eye-catching XVs…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
04 Nov 2022, 5:22

'Delighted' Blackett names his new club 17 days after Wasps' demise

Ex-Wasps boss Lee Blackett has secured a new role 17 days after his Gallagher Premiership club fell into administration with the l…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Nov 2022, 10:19

Four Premiership players named as Scotland make six XV changes

Gregor Townsend has unveiled a Scotland team showing six changes to take on Fiji this Saturday at BT Murrayfield a week after thei…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Nov 2022, 9:36

Three backline changes as Ireland team named to face Springboks

Andy Farrell has announced an Ireland team to host the Springboks this Saturday in Dublin that has three changes - all in the back…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Nov 2022, 9:08

Eight changes for Wales, including a debut for winger Rio Dyer

Wayne Pivac has named a Wales team to play the All Blacks on Saturday in Cardiff that sees eight changes and a debut for winger Ri…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Nov 2022, 7:40

All Blacks make 11 changes to their team to take on Wales

Ian Foster has made eleven changes to his All Blacks side to take on Wales this Saturday a week after their hectic 38-31 win over …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Nov 2022, 6:37

France make 11 changes to their team to face the Wallabies

France boss Fabien Galthie has named his team to host Australia this Saturday in Paris, the first outing for the 2022 Grand Slam c…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Nov 2022, 6:15

Ex-Wasps CEO Stephen Vaughan has landed himself a new sports job

Ex-Wasps CEO Stephen Vaughan has quickly sourced a new job following the October 17 administration decision that resulted in 167 p…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Nov 2022, 5:50

Nigel Owens' 'clear message' after controversial Glen Young yellow

Retired referee Nigel Owens has weighed in on last Saturday’s controversial decision by Luke Pearce to only yellow card Scotland…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Nov 2022, 2:32

Nigel Owens' 'no debate whatsoever' advice to red-carded Retallick

Test centurion referee Nigel Owens has delivered his verdict on the red card given to seasoned All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick la…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Nov 2022, 2:24

'The second time, I think I was swearing at myself...'

Soon-to-be centurion Test-level referee Wayne Barnes has criticised his performance in last Sunday’s Saracens versus Sale Gallag…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
01 Nov 2022, 13:36

The 'exactly what you need' Springboks approach to facing Ireland

Springboks boss Jacques Nienaber has explained the logic behind his six/two ‘bomb squad’ split to face Ireland this weekend, a…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
01 Nov 2022, 10:24

Springboks explain naming Kolbe at No15, why he also covers No10

Saturday in Dublin will see a strange sight for Springboks fans - Cheslin Kolbe running out wearing the No15 jersey for the first …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
01 Nov 2022, 8:16

Kolbe recalled as Springboks make three changes to play Ireland

Jacques Nienaber has named a Springboks team to face Ireland this Saturday in Dublin that shows three changes - including a recall…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
01 Nov 2022, 7:08

World Rugby statement: Retallick cops ban after his red card

All Blacks lock Brodie Retallick has copped a ban following his red card in the 66th minute of his country’s win last Saturday o…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
01 Nov 2022, 6:47

Matteo Minozzi becomes the latest Wasps player to find a new club

Matteo Minozzi has become the latest player to find new employment following last month’s dramatic financial collapse of Wasps.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
01 Nov 2022, 4:44

Cockerill's Matera verdict nine years after his Leicester stint

England's Richard Cockerill has given his verdict on Argentina forward Pablo Matera nine years after their paths first crossed at …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
01 Nov 2022, 4:14
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