'That's a mouthful but I'm pleased there is now clarity'
Springboks boss Jacques Nienaber has finally explained why injured Springboks Cobus Reinach and Johan Goosen have stayed with the …
Liam Heagney
14 Jun 2022, 11:38
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Liam Heagney
@heagneyl
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.
Revealed: 'Wicked' pub meeting put Saracens on road to Prem final
England international Elliot Daly has described how a pub meeting became the catalyst for Saracens to begin the remarkable journey…
Liam Heagney
14 Jun 2022, 10:17
'We don't shy away from it, there's no awkwardness'
Rival internationals Elliot Daly and Nick Tompkins have explained why they are currently making such a consistently potent midfiel…
Liam Heagney
14 Jun 2022, 7:51
Leinster raid Crusaders to source a replacement for Contepomi
Leinster have announced a replacement for departing assistant coach Felipe Contepomi, signing another former player of theirs, And…
Liam Heagney
14 Jun 2022, 4:58
Interview
'I will always be very grateful to him for opening the door'
It’s crazy how it has all worked out so successfully for Mike Prendergast in France. When the ex-Munster scrum-half took the plu…
Liam Heagney
12 Jun 2022, 4:30
'Guys must understand it's a proper bloody challenge for us now'
The world was a very different place when Leo Cullen last pulled up a chair and shared his thoughts after a Leinster URC semi-fina…
Liam Heagney
11 Jun 2022, 6:55
'La Rochelle's pack is 1,000kgs, so I learned a lot of things'
Jake White was keen to emphasise how one swallow doesn’t make a summer, that a URC semi-final win over Leinster can’t be the b…
Liam Heagney
11 Jun 2022, 5:11
'It's a proper rivalry, I'd say there is as close to hatred there'
Jamie George can’t wait to get stuck into Harlequins on Saturday when Saracens renew their feisty relationship with their fierce…
Liam Heagney
11 Jun 2022, 3:51
Opinion
Leinster player ratings vs Bulls | URC semi-final
Leinster player ratings live from The RDS: Exeter boss Rob Baxter sprung to mind in the closing minutes of this shock URC semi-fin…
Liam Heagney
11 Jun 2022, 3:40
Massive shock in Dublin as Bulls dethrone URC champions Leinster
Defending champions Leinster were dramatically knocked out of the United Rugby Championship courtesy of a brilliant Bulls ambush i…
Liam Heagney
10 Jun 2022, 16:38
'Ambition was to stick two fingers up to everyone critical of us'
Dean Ryan, Rob Andrew and Tony Underwood have delivered a compelling insight into how Newcastle Falcons made history 24 years ago …
Liam Heagney
10 Jun 2022, 14:14
'You destroy young people when you give them false hope'
Soon-to-depart Northampton boss Chris Boyd has taken a potshot at Eddie Jones’ penchant for calling up-and-coming prospects into…
Liam Heagney
10 Jun 2022, 12:44
The rival Premiership player that has most impressed Mark McCall
Title-chasing Saracens boss Mark McCall has named a Leicester Tigers forward as the rival club player that has impressed him most …
Liam Heagney
10 Jun 2022, 11:35
Saracens change 13 and Harlequins two as semi-final teams named
Saracens have made 13 changes to their XV for this Saturday’s Gallagher Premiership semi-final at home to defending champions Ha…
Liam Heagney
10 Jun 2022, 7:25
'A no-brainer to extend': Arundell agrees to new London Irish deal
Teen sensation Henry Arundell has committed to an unspecified length, long-term contract at London Irish.
Liam Heagney
10 Jun 2022, 5:20
Interview
'Leicester, heads down, can absolutely annihilate Northampton'
World Cup winner Lewis Moody has made a smashing promise to himself about Leicester: if the Tigers defeat Northampton on Saturday …
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2022, 11:36
'He'll light up the attack': Barbarians name Ollivon as skipper
France captain Charles Ollivon will lead the Barbarians in their non-cap international against England at Twickenham on Sunday wee…
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2022, 9:53
Sexton only makes bench as Leinster change just two for semi-final
Defending champions Leinster have made just two changes to their XV for this Friday’s URC semi-final at home to the Bulls, Leo C…
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2022, 8:33
'I will make sure that I will never let that happen again'
Saracens’ Jamie George has shed some light on why things didn’t work out for him in the second half of 2021, the hooker slippi…
Liam Heagney
07 Jun 2022, 10:42
URC statement: Where the 2022 final will be played
United Rugby Championship officials have finally ended speculation that South Africa was poised to stage the final of the 201/22 U…
Liam Heagney
21 Apr 2022, 8:49
