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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.

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Brian O'Driscoll on dreary Lions, Rassie, cash-hit IRFU and needed changes

Ireland legend Brian O'Driscoll chewed the fat with RugbyPass on dreary Lions, cash-hit IRFU, player contracts, London Irish and t…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
26 Sep 2021, 4:33

URC promised club rugby shake-up but Leinster too clever for Bulls

The PR fluff promised a league "to shake the club rugby world" but Leinster ruthlessly showed the Bulls why they remain so dominan…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Sep 2021, 14:15

Lions cry off Porter celebrates return to action with Leinster try

It took a cruel injury to Andrew Porter to get Kyle Sinckler into the Lions and the Leinster prop needed 16 weeks before returning…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Sep 2021, 13:29

Boks anguish: 'Excellent effort, I thought we deserved victory'

Beaten Springboks boss Jacques Nienaber has been reflecting on his team's latest defeat, the agonising loss to the All Blacks in T…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Sep 2021, 6:56

'It's going to be a challenge': Humphreys lands World 12s role

David Humphreys, the ex-Ireland player and former Gloucester boss, has joined World 12s 18 days after its mixed-review launch.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Sep 2021, 5:51

'Awesome character': The new recruits impressing most at Worcester

No Premiership club had an off-season turnover in players like Worcester and Jonathan Thomas has named his most impressive newcome…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Sep 2021, 13:48

Springboks blast back after 'unfit, unskilled' criticism from NZ

The Springboks have been asked about the brutal nature of the Rugby Championship criticism they suffered from New Zealand critics …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Sep 2021, 8:15

'The likes of Ted Hill, Ollie Lawrence, these boys are specimens'

Scott Baldwin could have continued at title-winning Harlequins but there were three reasons why he couldn't turn down the Worceste…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Sep 2021, 5:59

What the England captaincy has done for Ludlow back at Gloucester

Lewis Ludlow, who became only the fifth player to ever captain England on debut last July, is now back leading Gloucester in the P…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Sep 2021, 5:01

Prem rival on Ford axe: 'Impressive bloke, knows rugby inside out'

George Ford, the long-serving England out-half, was kicked in the guts with Tuesday's axing but one Prem rival is still singing hi…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Sep 2021, 4:15

The curious Irish verdict on All Black Naholo's injury-hit stint

On the surface, it seems like London Irish wasted a huge pile of money on ex-All Black Waisake Naholo but they don't feel that way…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Sep 2021, 15:00

'Eclectic': The Jones verdict on Cockerill and co joining England

It was September 3 when the RFU appointed Richard Cockerill as an England assistant coach and Eddie Jones has now explained why.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Sep 2021, 14:38

'I've never met David': Irish boss Kidney's startling IRFU claim

IRFU boss David Nucifora has never talked to ex-Ireland coach Declan Kidney, who has been in charge at London Irish since March 20…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Sep 2021, 14:22

Malins set for 1st Saracens run since Bristol loan, England injury

Nearly 12 weeks after injury with England, Max Malins is set for his first run back at Saracens following his loan year with Brist…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Sep 2021, 11:17

'You wouldn't see him in the middle of a dance circle like a Faf'

The 20-year-old Raffi Quirke became one of eight uncapped players picked in the latest England squad after accelerated progress at…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Sep 2021, 8:00

'Bit insensitive': New Gloucester policy shuts down injury updates

Injuries are a talking point for fans but George Skivington has explained why Gloucester have made it a policy to no longer give u…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Sep 2021, 6:25

The one similarity Eddie Jones sees with Michael and Louis Lynagh

Eddie Jones was dismissive in July when the name of Michael Lynagh was mentioned, but the England coach reacted very differently t…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Sep 2021, 4:14

'No fluff': Why England picked Atkinson, an uncapped 31-year-old

The July capping of Josh McNally showed England have an interest in unheralded 30-somethings and Mark Atkinson is the latest 'old'…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Sep 2021, 15:04

How a Sale pal's query sparked England recall Tuilagi to lose 6kgs

Recalled England midfielder Manu Tuilagi has been speaking about the weight loss drive he embarked on at Sale during the pre-seaso…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Sep 2021, 12:39

Jones confirms England exit date and his advice for Owen Farrell

England boss Eddie Jones has confirmed when he intends to leave his Test team job and his post-Lions advice to skipper Owen Farrel…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Sep 2021, 4:01
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