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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 'Welsh prop pride' Adam Jones felt seeing Cardiff vs Toulouse

Harlequins assistant Adam Jones has outlined his 'Rocky-like' respect for the props who fronted up last weekend for Cardiff in an …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Dec 2021, 5:47

'Way less competitive': How reduced Premiership cap has hit market

The reduced Premiership salary cap was a major talking point for Rob Baxter at this week's Exeter media briefing before round two …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Dec 2021, 14:34

Hilarious bulldog video diary is keeping the banned Erasmus busy

Banned Springboks rugby boss Rassie Erasmus is keeping busy with a video series very different from the footage that landed him in…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Dec 2021, 14:21

'Feels harshly done': Wasps to appeal the Brad Shields ban

Wasps have revealed they will be appealing the ban that was announced on Wednesday for Brad Shields after his European red card.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Dec 2021, 11:24

'This is a personal decision': Ellis Genge to leave Leicester

Club captain and England prop Ellis Genge has revealed he will leave Leicester Tigers at the current season for personal reasons.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Dec 2021, 10:32

Hooper survives as Bath only give van Graan the head coach role

Director of rugby Stuart Hooper had dodged a bullet at Bath as Johann van Grann will only become the head coach at the club next s…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Dec 2021, 8:13

Saracens forced to concede Saturday's European game in France

Beaten by Edinburgh last Saturday in the Challenge Cup, Saracens have now suffered a second blow on their return to European compe…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Dec 2021, 7:42

Why Leicester have eyes on 'back five of the scrum' Irish approach

Leicester have won all 10 league and European games so far in 2021/2022 but Steve Borthwick has his attention piqued by their next…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Dec 2021, 5:39

England confirm November 2022 schedule includes All Blacks game

England have given themselves a mini-World Cup for November 2022, arranging a four-match programme that includes the All Blacks.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Dec 2021, 5:03

'Yes, we don't have the same budget as other teams but...'

Tigers boss Steve Borthwick on why fallen giants Leicester are now thriving again in England and Europe despite the reduced salary…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Dec 2021, 14:15

Rugby Pod rages over Poite: 'An absolute cowboy of a referee...'

The Rugby Pod are raging over the latest red card incident involving Romain Poite, the referee who sent off Wasps' Brad Shields la…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Dec 2021, 14:03

Bath, Sale and Pau players cited, two for alleged eye contact

EPCR citing commissioners have been busy as three players have been cited after round one in Europe, including Will Muir of Bath.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Dec 2021, 13:29

Further positive tests at Leinster and Montpellier ahead of Friday

Friday's Montpellier versus Leinster Champions Cup clash in France has been affected by yet more players testing positive for Covi…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Dec 2021, 11:22

Munster injury update leaves Joey Carbery in race for Six Nations

Joey Carbery is set to possibly miss the start of the 2022 Six Nations campaign with Ireland after a Munster medical bulletin upda…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Dec 2021, 10:24

O'Gara the early Munster favourite but bookies' list intrigues

Ronan O'Gara is the early favourite with the bookies after the decision by Johann van Graan to hand in his notice at Munster on Tu…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Dec 2021, 9:48

Bath appoint South African defence coach 19 days after urgent call

Bath have appointed Brent Janse van Rensburg as their new defence coach 19 days after an internal review at the Premiership strugg…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Dec 2021, 9:01

Sergio Parisse is looking for an Italy recall at the age of 38

Sergio Parisse, the legendary Azzurri No8, has this week revealed he has had talks with Kieran Crowley about playing for Italy aga…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Dec 2021, 8:25

Watch: The jaw-dropping jump by Harry Potter into a French moat

Winger Harry Potter scored a try for Leicester and then disappeared from view 117 seconds later with a dramatic jump in Bordeaux. …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Dec 2021, 5:59

Bath target van Graan has handed in his notice to quit Munster

Munster boss Johann van Graan has turned down a two-year extension and will instead quit the Irish club at the end of the current …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Dec 2021, 5:32

One ugly Friday night moment summed up the dull, insipid, uninspired van Graan era

Covid-era rugby at the Aviva isn't fun and the sterility extended to the pitch where Munster were again bumped off by Leinster in …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
05 Sep 2020, 7:33
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