The 'frightening to see' praise for 'in his prime' Peter O'Mahony
Last Saturday’s defiant performance by Peter O’Mahony for Munster has earned him effusive praise from ex-Scotland internationa…
Liam Heagney
12 May 2022, 4:03
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Liam Heagney
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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 Wasps selection dilemma after 'right decision' to omit Fekitoa
Wasps boss Lee Blackett has admitted he has given himself a selection headache for this Saturday’s Challenge Cup semi-final at L…
Liam Heagney
12 May 2022, 3:21
Watch: Agustin Creevy banned for pulling the hair of Eben Etzebeth
London Irish hooker Agustin Creevy has been banned for pulling the hair of Eben Etzebeth, the 2019 Springboks World Cup winner, du…
Liam Heagney
11 May 2022, 11:41
Danny Care is in awe of a 'best in Europe' aspect of Leinster play
Ex-England scrum-half Danny Care was left in awe by the silver service provided last Saturday by Leinster to their No9, Jamison Gi…
Liam Heagney
11 May 2022, 10:24
Finn Russell: Tuilagi 'decoy' quip and giving Curry 'a bit of lip'
Scotland out-half Finn Russell has spoken about his encounter last Sunday in Paris with England duo Manu Tuilagi and Tom Curry in …
Liam Heagney
11 May 2022, 9:48
'I've been thinking about that': Russell's Scotland tour situation
Finn Russell has shared his thoughts on whether he will tour Argentina in July with Scotland. Gregor Townsend’s team have a thre…
Liam Heagney
11 May 2022, 8:17
Milner-Skudder becomes latest ex-All Black to sign for New York
Nehe Milner-Skudder has become the second former All Blacks back three player to join Rugby United New York in the space of a mont…
Liam Heagney
11 May 2022, 5:56
'My bad': Ashton apologises to Lowe 18 months after 'heavy' comment
Ex-England winger Chris Ashton has revealed that he apologised to James Lowe after last Saturday’s Leicester versus Leinster Eur…
Liam Heagney
11 May 2022, 5:19
Ex-England skipper Hartley gets Middle East director of rugby role
Former England captain Dylan Hartley has agreed to become director of rugby at Dubai Sharks, a second-tier UAE club that finished …
Liam Heagney
10 May 2022, 12:56
'He's someone everyone keeps an eye on': Wasps address Wade rumour
Wasps boss Lee Blackett took questions on Tuesday from RugbyPass and the Coventry Telegraph on their ex-star winger Christian Wade…
Liam Heagney
10 May 2022, 12:17
Gloucester statement: 'Club will seek compensation from Worcester'
Gloucester CEO Lance Bradley has explained the club will seek compensation from Worcester following their cancelled Premiership ma…
Liam Heagney
10 May 2022, 11:28
Connacht name the 12 players leaving at the end of their season
Connacht have confirmed the names of all twelve players leaving them at end of the current season, adding that a squad of 44 has s…
Liam Heagney
10 May 2022, 11:03
Gloucester-Worcester cancellation: Full 26-page verdict published
A fascinating chain of correspondence - including a disagreement on what was allegedly said between the respective club owners - h…
Liam Heagney
10 May 2022, 10:23
'This sport is shrinking': England prop Marler pens magazine letter
England prop Joe Marler has sounded a dire warning for rugby, fearing that its appeal is shrinking and that more of an attempt mus…
Liam Heagney
10 May 2022, 8:05
Two-leg round of 16 Champions Cup format ditched after one season
Heineken Champions Cup officials have confirmed that the two-legged round of 16 aggregate format that was used last month for the …
Liam Heagney
10 May 2022, 6:35
The 'always a plan' American TV character Etzebeth likens Rassie to
Springboks enforcer Eben Etzebeth has likened his Test game boss Rassie Erasmus to a fictional American TV character.
Liam Heagney
10 May 2022, 5:55
Interview
'There's no job security - coaches rent houses, they don't buy them'
It’s weird how small the rugby world can be. Toulon welcome London Irish on Sunday for a quarter-final that will have a strong C…
Liam Heagney
08 May 2022, 5:15
Interview
'Ten years ago I was living in New York and working in a bar'
Long-serving Sale out-half AJ MacGinty believes his time working in a noisy New York bar ten years ago will serve him well when he…
Liam Heagney
08 May 2022, 4:44
'If ever there is a day that sums up Munster rugby it's today'
Saturday night won’t be the last time Johann van Graan will sit in the hot seat in the Aviva Stadium media conference room refle…
Liam Heagney
07 May 2022, 14:45
Opinion
Munster player ratings vs Toulouse | Champions Cup quarter-final
Munster player ratings live from Aviva Stadium: Defending champions Toulouse are just two games away from successfully retaining t…
Liam Heagney
07 May 2022, 13:38
