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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.

'The longest NFL field goal is probably 60 yards and that is also very doable with a rugby union ball'

It's a decade since injury for Saracens wrecked Derick Hougaard but he is back chasing an improbable NFL dream just shy of his 38t…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
29 Nov 2020, 4:15

'Nothing's frustrating': England captain's defensive retort to questions on latest low-frills display

England yet again didn't produce Nations Cup fireworks but what transpired against Wales didn't frustrate skipper Owen Farrell.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2020, 15:17

'At half-time, it could have been like watching a psycho horror movie'

The England display at Llanelli lacked attacking fluency but Eddie Jones was pleased as his team showed second-half composure unli…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2020, 14:29

'We're not a team humming along like a big V8 revving down the highway... we have always got problems'

Nations Cup favourites England have admitted to having problems but they claim they would be more worried if they hadn't any issue…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2020, 8:07

'Happy and good is unacceptable. What would Callum say?'

Callum Sheedy was a kid in the shadows when Pat Lam arrived at Bristol in 2017 but the coach feels Wales now have a jewel on their…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2020, 7:44

England boss Eddie Jones has ridiculed the term 'playmaker'

England boss Eddie Jones has been pushing back traditional rugby boundaries in recent weeks and he has now tackled the playmaker t…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2020, 7:29

'Name me another tighthead prop who has played the amount of league games John Afoa has?'

Tighthead John Afoa turned 37 last month but there is no sign at all that the ex-All Black front row is slowing down at Bristol.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2020, 4:10

Tremendous reaction to referee Nigel Owens being gifted special golden whistle ahead of 100th Test

Social media has been busy with rugby luminaries praising this Saturday's 100th Test milestone in the stellar career of referee Ni…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
27 Nov 2020, 11:33

Stand by for more boring England rugby: 'You never want your attack to be in place too far ahead of the World Cup'

England have shipped criticism for not entertaining in recent outings but Eddie Jones isn't looking to finesse his attack any time…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
27 Nov 2020, 6:54

Eddie Jones has a message for critics of under-pressure Wayne Pivac

Having known Wayne Pivac since 2007, England's Eddie Jones has a message for the many critics of the Wales boss who has had a diff…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
27 Nov 2020, 3:45

'They didn't have Maradona but they had some great players and had a great team'

The All Blacks got a mention when Eddie Jones was put on the spot regarding whether rugby has any Diego Maradona-type figures.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
27 Nov 2020, 2:49

The kicking tactic Beauden Barrett was encouraged to use by Dave Alred, who helped Wilkinson's England to RWC glory

Headlines were made in January when Dave Alred, famed for kick coaching with England, went to work with Beauden Barrett of the All…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2020, 15:24

'He's like a bit of wagyu beef: massaged every day, stretched, fired up - he's just so professional'

Jonny May jumped to joint-second in the all-time England record try-scoring list last Saturday, potency attributable to his profes…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2020, 13:57

'He just bumbles about doing his job': Ex-captain singles out England's current unsung hero

There has been huge praise for the likes of Curry and Underhill but former England captain Dylan Hartley has singled out his unsun…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2020, 10:21

Eddie Jones salutes the late Dominici and Maradona, lauds Nigel Owens' weekend milestone

England boss Eddie Jones has reflected on this week's tragic loss of two sports heroes, but on a happier note recognised a rugby m…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2020, 9:40

'They're in a situation they probably relish... they have been written off'

Mindful that Wales are under heaps of pressure following their first year under Wayne Pivac, England boss Eddie Jones has sounded …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2020, 8:36

England make 1 change to their XV to face Wales

Eddie Jones has made one change to the England XV for Wales following last Saturday's Nations Cup win over Ireland.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2020, 6:04

'I reckon there was a red card and probably two yellow cards for them'

Ryan Wilson spoke recently about being a hate figure in the Munster dressing room and tensions boiled over at Scotstoun on Monday …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2020, 15:22

'He said 20 per cent and I said, Wow' - Lam reacts to Sinckler's Bristol 'struggle' claim

England prop Kyle Sinckler has made some candid admissions following his move to Bristol, prompting a response on Wednesday from P…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2020, 9:26

'A proper matriarch': Steve Diamond's poignant tribute to his late 85-year-old mother who moulded his tough love approach to rugby management

Four family deaths have affected the Sale squad in recent weeks, including the passing of the influential mother of boss Steve Dia…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2020, 5:58
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