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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.

'I'm sure whoever is investigating it will see it as well': Leicester latest on subgate

Saturday's Premiership match culminated in heated exchanges and Leicester boss Steve Borthwick has given his latest take on what h…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
08 Jun 2021, 12:56

'I was too upright': Ribbans' England debut hopes recede following ban

South African import David Ribbans has hopes of making an England debut this summer but his Northampton red card has scuppered tha…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
08 Jun 2021, 5:37

Springboks centre Damian de Allende sheds light on what caused scary fire pit accident

Within hours of their latest Springboks selection, Saturday night took a frightening turn for the worse for Damian de Allende and …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
08 Jun 2021, 4:55

'I remember a pretty blunt conversation with him': The making of Exeter's Tom O'Flaherty

Soon-to-be 27-year-old winger Tom O'Flaherty is having his best season yet at Exeter and it could lead to a first England call-up …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
06 Jun 2021, 4:35

What Erasmus reckons Lions boss Warren Gatland will make of the Springboks squad

With his 46-strong Springboks squad now announced, Rassie Erasmus has a go at guessing how Lions boss Warren Gatland might react t…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
06 Jun 2021, 4:00

'Well done': Title-chasing Sale hailed as club with third-highest Springboks pick

The 46-strong Springboks squad included players from 19 different clubs across five different countries, with Sale checking in thi…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
06 Jun 2021, 3:59

'When I first started off at Saracens it was awful, I almost kicked it like a football'

Relegation was a crushing blow for Saracens but it has worked in favour of Elliott Obatoyinbo, their artistic, scratch golfer full…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
06 Jun 2021, 3:30

Rassie Erasmus delivers final blow to the already damaged Rainbow Cup

It was hoped the June 19 cross-hemisphere final in Italy would salvage damaged credibility but the latest Rainbow Cup blow has bee…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
05 Jun 2021, 14:25

'We expected some big losses and I think Duane is going to be one of them'

Duane Vermeulen was a Springboks powerhouse at the World Cup, producing a man of the match display in the final against England. …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
05 Jun 2021, 13:36

What made Etzebeth change position aged 16 and what his biggest fear in life is

Springboks enforcer Eben Etzebeth has given a revealing interview to Midi Olympique covering a myriad of topics, including what sc…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
05 Jun 2021, 9:58

'A lot of players went through a slump': Why Wasps are 28 points worse off than last term

Eight months on from Wasps contesting the Premiership final, they are now in a messy squabble to finish a miserable eighth on the …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
05 Jun 2021, 3:31

'He wants feedback... that's hugely infectious': The Borthwick effect at Leicester

Ben Youngs has played just six Premiership games this term but he has seen more than enough to appreciate the Borthwick effect at …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
05 Jun 2021, 3:15

Abraham Papali'i banned following third red card in nine months at Connacht

Abraham Papali’i has been having a difficult time with his discipline at Connacht, the back-rower suffering three red cards in n…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
04 Jun 2021, 6:13

'He's the best part of 21-stone but ridiculously fit, low body fat, just an anomaly'

There were fears about the Harlequins scrum without Kyle Sinckler but South African Wilco Louw has admirably filled the tighthead …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
04 Jun 2021, 2:58

'Pretty difficult': The idea Jones should practice coaching at a Premiership club, not Japan

The idea that Premiership clubs should allow England boss Eddie Jones to coach with them to stop Japanese trips deemed unworkable …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jun 2021, 13:37

Update on ex-Saracens hooker McElroy who is 12 weeks into Bristol trial after limbo

Four years on from Ireland's Tadgh McElroy being axed from an age-grade World Cup after signing for Saracens, he is on trial at La…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jun 2021, 13:29

Championship final details confirmed in favour of appeal-threatening Saracens

A threatened appeal by Saracens could have prolonged the Championship season but favourable details have been confirmed for two-le…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jun 2021, 8:07

'Chucking a few grenades': Harlequins hit back after Sanderson labels them 'ungracious'

Sale boss Alex Sanderson was uncomplimentary about Harlequins on Wednesday and the London club's assistant Adam Jones has now issu…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jun 2021, 6:58

The England spot where Jones most wants new talent, and his message to Simmonds

Eddie Jones will unveil his summer series squad on June 10 and he has highlighted the area where he most wants fresh England talen…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jun 2021, 5:19

'It's poor recruitment if you bring over someone hoping they are going to be good'

Ex-All Blacks back-rower Steven Luatua has missed five of the six Bristol defeats this season, an absence that highlights his impo…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2021, 7:29
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