'To lose three players within an hour was a bit disappointing'
November 13 was an awful day for Saracens' Mark McCall as three Test players, including England captain Owen Farrell, suffered bad…
Liam Heagney
24 Nov 2021, 13:32
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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.
RFU reports £97million revenue, down from £167m the previous year
The RFU annual report was published on Wednesday with reported revenues for the year at £97million, down £70m from the previous …
Liam Heagney
24 Nov 2021, 12:20
Bid revision leaves England, Australia, USA set to host World Cups
World Cup host selection process revisions have put England, Australia and the USA in pole position for the 2025, 2027 and 2031 to…
Liam Heagney
24 Nov 2021, 11:54
Test rugby gets shake-up as World Rugby agrees to transfer changes
Test rugby will radically change from January 1 next year after World Rugby council approved an amendment to its eligibility rules…
Liam Heagney
24 Nov 2021, 11:27
Interview
What Thomas came away with after first conversation with Diamond
The stage is set at Worcester with new consultant Steve Diamond set to officially start work next Monday above head coach Jonathan…
Liam Heagney
24 Nov 2021, 7:19
Rob Kearney has tweeted he will retire after the Barbarians match
Ex-Ireland full-back Rob Kearney has confirmed he will retire from playing with immediate effect following his appearance for the …
Liam Heagney
24 Nov 2021, 5:21
'You remember those days... no one was coming down that channel'
Bristol boss Pat Lam has explained to RugbyPass why the chance to reunite with Sale's AJ MacGinty, his old Connacht No10, had to b…
Liam Heagney
24 Nov 2021, 4:16
'If you want me to highlight one (new) England player I will...'
England capped 23 new players across their 10-game campaign in 2021 and coach Eddie Jones has now given a special mention to Nic D…
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2021, 13:49
Anthony Watson banned following tweet posted while icing his knee
Injured England and Lions winger Anthony Watson was watching from home when Bath were defeated by Wasps in the Premiership recentl…
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2021, 12:26
England verdict on Henry Slade, their most picked player of 2021
The increased value of Henry Slade was obvious on Saturday in what was his 9th start in 2021 and his 14th in 15 post-lockdown Engl…
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2021, 6:42
What Jones makes of North vs South debate following Autumn Nations
England boss Eddie Jones has been asked about the North vs South debate after recent losses for the All Blacks, the Wallabies and …
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2021, 4:18
England compliment referee Brace despite the 18-8 penalty count
England were heavily penalised on Saturday by referee Andy Brace but rather than complain, they claim they have learned a positive…
Liam Heagney
22 Nov 2021, 5:00
The Maro Itoje advice Marcus Smith ignored before decisive kick
England hero Marcus Smith has revealed what unfolded on Saturday when he was faced with the biggest kick of his young Test career.
Liam Heagney
22 Nov 2021, 4:29
The dramatic 7.45 am SOS call Ireland put into Belfast on Sunday morning
There were just six and a half hours left before kick-off on Sunday in Dublin when Ireland rang Nick Timoney in Belfast to ask wou…
Liam Heagney
22 Nov 2021, 4:19
'I was p****d off': O'Mahony on calling out 'scumbag' Lavanini
Peter O'Mahony was furious with what Tomas Lavanini did in Dublin on Sunday and the Ireland skipper didn't hold back with his verb…
Liam Heagney
21 Nov 2021, 14:35
Analysis
Dead and buried: The must-see Ireland-Pumas rivalry of old is over
RugbyPass was in Dublin to see the age-old Ireland versus Argentina rivalry get left for dead as the Pumas were simply awful.
Liam Heagney
21 Nov 2021, 13:04
Opinion
Ireland player ratings vs Argentina | Autumn Nations Series
Here are the RugbyPass Ireland player ratings live from Aviva Stadium where Argentina were the latest beaten Autumn Nations Series…
Liam Heagney
21 Nov 2021, 11:43
'Smashed': Rodd on THAT Ox Nche hit and advice given by two Lions
It has been an incredible week-and-a-half for Test newcomer Bevan Rodd after he was called up as an emergency loosehead by England…
Liam Heagney
21 Nov 2021, 8:09
What most pleased England about their defiant win over Springboks
With his stated aim being to win the 2023 World Cup, England boss Eddie Jones has highlighted the traits that impressed him most o…
Liam Heagney
21 Nov 2021, 4:45
Analysis
England the epitome of resilience as fight club defuse bomb squad
From the moment RugbyPass emerged from Twickenham rail station early on Saturday it was clear England vs the Springboks would be s…
Liam Heagney
20 Nov 2021, 13:41
