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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.

'A real mess': Worcester set to go into administration - report

Gallagher Premiership strugglers Worcester are poised to go into administration as early as Monday amid reports that the tax bill …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2022, 12:44

'I wouldn't like to be in his place in a few years, it's worrying'

Geoffrey Sella, the son of the legendary Philippe Sella who retired from professional rugby after a series of debilitating concuss…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2022, 7:05

'Several frustrating years': Will Witty explains his Exeter exit

Will Witty has explained why he quit Exeter for the chance to join Perpignan in the Top 14. The 27-year-old bailed out of the Chie…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2022, 5:56

Wasps statement: Club admit HMRC dialogue over unpaid tax bill

Wasps have become the second Gallagher Premiership club this week to confirm they are in talks with the HM Revenue and Customs (HM…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2022, 5:28

Springboks statement: Squad finally in Adelaide after travel delay

Jacques Nienaber’s Springboks have finally touched down in Adelaide reportedly in high spirits after their original travel plan …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2022, 4:33

Ex-Wallabies Phipps and Naiyaravoro join the same club

Two of the many players left without a Gallagher Premiership contract at the end of the 2021/22 season have finally secured their …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
19 Aug 2022, 8:35

'A lot of notes to go over': AJ MacGinty's first Bristol interview

New Bristol signing AJ MacGinty has given his first interview as a Bears player, explaining why he joined the Gallagher Premiershi…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
19 Aug 2022, 7:56

Kaino names 2023 World Cup favourites and it isn't the All Blacks

Double World Cup winner Jerome Kaino has named his favourites for the 2023 World Cup - and it’s not the All Blacks even though h…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
19 Aug 2022, 5:58

'Long-term contract on table': Gloucester sign Zach Mercer - report

A long-term deal has reportedly been struck that will see England prospect Zach Mercer leave Montpellier at the end of the 2022/23…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
19 Aug 2022, 4:57

Wallabies statement: Dave Rennie confirms change to coaching staff

The Wallabies will take on the Springboks next week in Adelaide in round three of the Rugby Championship a coach down after Dave R…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
19 Aug 2022, 4:23

Leicester statement: Hanro Liebenberg succeeds Genge as captain

Steve Borthwick has named Hanro Liebenberg as the new Leicester Tigers captain following the off-season departure to Bristol of El…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
18 Aug 2022, 10:59

Christian Wade linked with medical joker move to the Top 14

Former England international Christian Wade has been linked with a move to the Top 14 nearly four years after he played his last r…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
18 Aug 2022, 10:12

'Why I have been looking at the market': Baxter explains Sio deal

Exeter boss Rob Baxter has explained what convinced him to sign seasoned Wallabies front-rower Scott Sio. The expectation was that…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
18 Aug 2022, 8:59

17-page case study published on how 'crisis' Munster beat Wasps

Former Wasps assistant coach Ian Costello has published a compelling 17-page case study on Linkedin examining how crisis-hit Munst…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
18 Aug 2022, 8:02

'Are you completely unhinged?': Ex-Quins CEO fires up Prem debate

Wednesday’s revelation that Worcester are facing a winding-up petition from HMRC due to an unpaid tax bill ignited a lively Twit…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
18 Aug 2022, 6:41

Ngani Laumape posts intriguing 'goosebumps' tweet from Wellington

Former All Blacks midfielder Ngani Laumape has ratcheted up speculation about where he will next play after posting an intriguing …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
18 Aug 2022, 5:33

Wasps statements: Training ground ownership change, Arena update

Troubled Wasps have issued separate statements clarifying why club owner Derek Richardson has given up his 50 per cent share in th…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
18 Aug 2022, 4:54

URC statement: 'Blown away' by TV audiences for the 2021/22 season

URC champions DHL Stormers were the most viewed team in the league last season with a total TV audience coming in at over 7.2milli…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2022, 11:14

Worcester statement: HMRC winding-up petition issued against club

Worcester have insisted it is business as usual at Sixways despite Wednesday's shock revelation that the Gallagher Premiership clu…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2022, 10:59

'Absolutely deplorable': Ex-NZR CEO savages 'incompetent' Robinson

Ex-New Zealand Rugby CEO David Moffett has doubled down on last month’s criticism of current NZR boss Mark Robinson, branding th…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Aug 2022, 9:32
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