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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.

What happened to the 8 uncapped England players chosen last January for the start of the 2020 Six Nations

Unlike this Friday's 2021 Six Nations squad announcement, Eddie Jones had ample room for fresh faces when he unveiled England Clas…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
21 Jan 2021, 12:44

'A fat black eye to go with the non-selection as well. Te'o is a handy one with his fists'

Mike Brown has had his say on RugbyPass Offload 17 months after an England team social in Italy didn't turn out as planned due to …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
21 Jan 2021, 7:20

'He used to go off at players like Marland Yarde all the time, little nicknames, little comments to try and wind him up'

Last capped in 2018, Mike Brown has delivered a compelling look back on how mentally testing his time with England was under Eddie…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
21 Jan 2021, 3:38

Raisuque learns his fate for bizarre 'referee-lifting' Pro D2 celebration

Josaia Raisuque, the Fijian winger at Pro D2 Nevers, was red-carded on January 9 for lifting a referee into the air to celebrate w…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
20 Jan 2021, 14:48

Why Scotland have 38 at training next week while round one rivals England will make do with 28

Gregor Townsend has selected a Scotland Six Nations squad of 35 and an additional three youngsters for training next week at Oriam…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
20 Jan 2021, 13:15
LONG READ

Trading places

Former prop John Andress is using the personal touch to guide players through tough times

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
20 Jan 2021, 11:12

'It could be a 10-year international career': Scotland celebrate capture of ex-England age-grade player Redpath

Ex-England U20 Cameron Redpath turned down Scotland for the Autumn Nations Cup but he is now ready to follow in the footsteps of d…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
20 Jan 2021, 8:37

Kyle Sinckler's riveting citing hearing evidence: Claims tackle was potential leg-breaker, accuses Exeter players of laughing at him

The short form judgment wasn't published last week when Kyle Sinckler was banned but the RFU have now revealed what happened at th…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
20 Jan 2021, 4:04

'I'll choose my words carefully': EPCR boss hits out at French government's Champions Cup call-off

Ex-England wing Simon Halliday is EPCR chairman and he has been left flabbergasted by French government interference in the Champi…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
20 Jan 2021, 3:16

'He's sorry for leaving, he wants his house back': The Rugby Pod debates Chris Ashton's next move

The future of veteran winger Chris Ashton is unclear as he is leaving Harlequins, whom he joined last March after exiting Sale in …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
19 Jan 2021, 12:59

'Rugby needs good news': EPCR boss delivers update on whether South African clubs like the Bulls can play Champions Cup

Powerhouse South African franchises such as the Bulls, who will soon play in PRO16, want to also qualify for the European Champion…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
19 Jan 2021, 10:54

'When I was skinny as a rake, I wasn't very filled out so everyone would want a fight with you if you were in a nightclub'

It's 7 years since giant-like Dominic Bird was last capped by the All Blacks but he is now performing to the peak of his powers at…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Jan 2021, 3:32

'Conor Murray is quite a tricky guy': Referee JP Doyle names his most annoying players

Five months on from his redundancy as an RFU referee, JP Doyle has listed the most annoying verbal players he came across in his c…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Jan 2021, 6:11

'There's loads of them': Saracens reel off list of stars to watch out for in the Championship

Saracens will field an inexperienced squad in this year's Championship but Mark McCall believes there have many young stars in the…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Jan 2021, 4:55

The Sinckler F-bomb fallout: 'This is something you can't let go any further'

England prop Kyle Sinckler and Wales back Liam Williams didn't cover themselves in glory last weekend with the way they spoke to r…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Jan 2021, 4:00

Championship latest: 'There's definitely going to be a competition'

There has been speculation that Saracens could get promoted without playing a game, but Mark McCall has admitted that won't be the…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Jan 2021, 3:15

'Billy is a little different, always has been'

The Trailfinders Cup was a window for England players at Saracens to get some club game time but only Billy Vunipola will tog out …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Jan 2021, 12:43

Saracens confirm new head and defence coaches in wake of Sanderson's exit

Saracens have reacted quickly to the loss of assistant Alex Sanderson, promoting Joe Shaw to head coach and Adam Powell to defence…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Jan 2021, 7:52

Likely Champions Cup round of 16 draw will see Exeter visit Wasps, Radradra back at Bordeaux

6 Premiership, 6 Top 14 and four PRO14 teams are set to be involved in a knockout round of 16 to restart the stalled Champions Cup…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Jan 2021, 4:16

Exeter's verdict on how Jack Nowell is coping mentally 12 weeks into his latest long injury layoff

England's Jack Nowell is on the road to recovery after playing through the pain barrier to help Exeter win the Premiership/Europea…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Jan 2021, 3:17
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