Interview
Perry Baker drops retirement hint despite wowing fans in Hong Kong
The USA legend is just months shy of his 38th birthday in June, but he reminded everyone at the weekend that he still has serious …
Liam Heagney
09 Apr 2024, 14:35
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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.
Interview
Nadine Roos' verdict on the latest South Africa last-place finish
The last time RugbyPass caught up with Nadine Roos, she was out the back of the tournament-hosting complex in Stellenbosch showing…
Liam Heagney
09 Apr 2024, 10:28
Interview
The 'special' Paris return Harry Glover wants after a 'crazy series'
It was July 2020 when the RFU informed him that contracts for the England sevens programme were terminated and it left the 2018 Ru…
Liam Heagney
09 Apr 2024, 5:57
Interview
Curious Ireland 'boys are frustrated getting bronze' Hong Kong verdict
Their team didn’t exist when David Nucifora pitched in Dublin in 2014 with a grand plan to get the Irish high performing across …
Liam Heagney
09 Apr 2024, 5:18
Interview
France issue Olympics warning after Dupont-less show in Hong Kong
Support for the French was abundant in the Far East decider but there was a franticness to their play in this sold-out decider com…
Liam Heagney
09 Apr 2024, 4:54
Interview
The blunt Baber verdict on fifth place Fiji's conditioning levels
The Welshman was at the helm when the Fijians successfully defended their gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics.
Liam Heagney
07 Apr 2024, 23:00
Interview
'That killed us': The Ireland verdict on latest 7s semi-final loss
Five weeks ago in Los Angeles, the French narrowly won the last-four match 24-26. In Hong Kong, though, there was no tight finish …
Liam Heagney
07 Apr 2024, 4:14
Interview
Zac Ward: 'Ah, man, he’s the GOAT; I’ve said it from day one'
On Saturday, Terry Kennedy added to his legend, opening his box of tricks to eventually edge Ireland into the semi-finals at the H…
Liam Heagney
06 Apr 2024, 8:20
RECAP: New Zealand, Australia, France faultless at Hong Kong 7s
All three sides have already secured their spots in Spain, but series leaders Australia have the chance to secure their top-two se…
Liam Heagney
05 Apr 2024, 11:14
RECAP: Series leaders Argentina lose twice on Hong Kong 7s opening day
Los Pumas Sevens came into the weekend with the chance to become the men’s SVNS 2024 League Winners if they maintained their 20-…
Liam Heagney
05 Apr 2024, 10:58
Interview
'We really hurt them... that is what Springboks 7s stands for'
In Snyman, who debuted for the series-winning Blitzboks in 2008 and was an Olympic Games bronze medallist in 2016, they have a tem…
Liam Heagney
05 Apr 2024, 8:21
Interview
Ireland: ‘It’s just getting into the groove of all that again’
The Irish opened their campaign with a morning defeat against South Africa, a team they had beaten in the pool stages on the previ…
Liam Heagney
05 Apr 2024, 7:44
Interview
Great Britain's Alex Davis: 'Not how we planned our first day going'
Both sides lost twice during Friday’s opening day and now face a head-to-head to decide who keeps alive their chance of making t…
Liam Heagney
05 Apr 2024, 7:09
Interview
Kevon Williams: ‘Something pumping in the air… fans go wild’
Kevon Williams, the 32-year-old reared in Texas and New Mexico, has been involved with the USA since getting his initial chance in…
Liam Heagney
04 Apr 2024, 8:17
Interview
Britain skipper Robbie Fergusson: ‘It will be a hell of a journey’
Bagging a spare seat on a shuttle bus to the stadium across on the Island was the quest, with either Britain or Australia the opti…
Liam Heagney
04 Apr 2024, 2:28
Interview
Harry McNulty: 'The one thing I still haven’t done in my career'
When the accessories box was opened at the stadium, he dived in and wound-up wearing cat ears and a bow tie in the pictures that w…
Liam Heagney
04 Apr 2024, 2:11
Interview
Vatemo Ravouvou: 'Hong Kong is like a home ground in Fiji’
The Fijians currently stand third overall in the 12-team 2023/24 series heading into the sixth leg in the Far East, but the quarte…
Liam Heagney
03 Apr 2024, 15:22
Analysis
Ireland player ratings vs Italy | 2024 Guinness Women's Six Nations
Not since April 2022, when Scotland were edged by a point in Belfast, have the Irish managed a victory in this championship and th…
Liam Heagney
31 Mar 2024, 13:13
RFU statement: The Harlequins versus Bath Irne Herbst sin-bin
Bath boss Johann van Grann confirmed in the aftermath of his team’s 36-40 defeat that he had spoken with referee Anthony Woodtho…
Liam Heagney
31 Mar 2024, 6:29
The stark Six Nations warning issued by England boss John Mitchell
The English sit on top of the table with two wins from two following Saturday’s 46-10 win over Wales in Bristol.
Liam Heagney
31 Mar 2024, 5:05
