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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.

'The first time I met Max I basically got naked in front of him'

Ex-England back-rower James Haskell has spoken about his bizarre first meeting with Max Guazzini, the former splash-the-cash owner…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2022, 8:30

'Super excited about the move': Exeter sign Wallabies prop Sio

Exeter have staged a coup by capturing the signature of Wallabies loosehead Scott Sio on an unspecified length long-term deal from…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2022, 7:36

The painful Jonny Gray legacy that forced Henry Slade into surgery

Recuperating England midfielder Henry Slade has revealed that a legacy injury sustained when tackling Jonny Gray in 2018 was the r…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2022, 6:46

'Chance to develop his game': Jersey bring in Irish prop McGrath

Jersey Reds have confirmed the signing of Irish tighthead Greg McGrath ahead of the start of the 2022/23 Championship campaign. Th…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2022, 6:22

'Today's not really about Razor. Today's about Ian and his team'

A penny for the thoughts of Scott Robertson after it was announced on Wednesday by New Zealand Rugby that Ian Foster will coach th…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2022, 5:45

'Joe Schmidt has been on my radar probably for a couple of years'

Ian Foster has explained why he has now asked Joe Schmidt to have greater involvement in coaching the All Blacks. The ex-Ireland b…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2022, 5:03

Wasps latest: Football fans to protest, charity shut down

Coventry City fans are planning to protest at the Coventry Building Society Arena when Wasps play their first match of the new 202…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Aug 2022, 11:24

'Nick Phipps gave me a few pointers on how to get settled'

Joe Powell has credited fellow Aussie Nick Phipps - the player he has replaced as London Irish scrum-half for the 2022/23 season -…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Aug 2022, 7:05

'There are cracks in their system and they need us more than ever'

RA boss Hamish McLennan has doubled down on his criticism of the current Australia/New Zealand Super Rugby Pacific partnership, in…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Aug 2022, 6:08

The 11 RPA achievements that ex-CEO Damian Hopley is most proud of

Ex-England international Damian Hopley has finished up as CEO of the RPA after a final day that included a visit to Wasps - his fo…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Aug 2022, 4:54

'Proud is an understatement, mate': Cane reacts to All Blacks win

Sam Cane was left beaming with pride in Johannesburg after the All Blacks upset the odds to defeat the Springboks 35-23 in Saturda…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
13 Aug 2022, 13:35

Another Springboks back gets concussed tackling Caleb Clarke

The depth of the Springboks bench containing just two replacement backs was put to the test for the second successive Rugby Champi…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
13 Aug 2022, 12:04

'We're now desperate': Latest Coventry statement on pitch at Wasps

The very public squabble between Coventry City FC and Wasps over the qualify of the Building Society Arena pitch has taken another…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
13 Aug 2022, 10:17

World Rugby statement: Will Skelton red card disciplinary hearing

Red-carded Barbarians lock Will Skelton will miss the opening two rounds of the new Top 14 season at La Rochelle after it was fina…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
13 Aug 2022, 9:19

'Interesting': Agen have broken silence on Mike Brown speculation

Agen have broken silence on speculation linking them to signing Mike Brown, the ex-England full-back who is a free agent ahead of …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
13 Aug 2022, 8:05

'It's embarrassing': Graham Henry wades into the All Blacks crisis

Former All Blacks boss Graham Henry had waded into the crisis that has engulfed Ian Foster’s struggling side, writing a 457-word…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
13 Aug 2022, 5:35

'You could write a book about Julian White's disciplinary hearings'

Former Leicester CEO Simon Cohen has reminisced about some of the scrapes that ex-Tigers, England and Lions tighthead Julian White…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
13 Aug 2022, 4:40

'Not true': The Freddie Burns sacked by Leicester at Nandos story

Title-winning hero Freddie Burns has had his wings clipped by ex-Leicester CEO Simon Cohen after the 2022 Gallagher Premiership fi…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
11 Aug 2022, 8:05

Rassie Erasmus tweets 'spot on' 34-word reply to Barrett interview

Springboks director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has tweeted his verdict on what All Blacks fly-half Beauden Barrett had to say about b…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
11 Aug 2022, 6:09

Foster makes four changes in latest All Blacks team to face Boks

Ian Foster has named an All Blacks team for next Saturday’s rematch with the Springboks in Johannesburg showing four changes - t…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
11 Aug 2022, 5:45
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