The Gloucester verdict on the NFL progress of Louis Rees-Zammit
The ex-Wales winger quit rugby in January to take on a 10-week international player pathway crash course that could ultimately lea…
Liam Heagney
26 Mar 2024, 11:17
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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.
Stormers statement: New CEO and a new role for John Dobson
It was last September when clubs in the region initially voted in favour of an equity deal that would take the province out of adm…
Liam Heagney
26 Mar 2024, 5:46
Jacques Nienaber explains a Springboks 'innovation' he won't forget
Jones, who joined the Boks as defence consultant in 2019, was working as attack coach when he and Nienaber went their separate way…
Liam Heagney
26 Mar 2024, 4:49
Analysis
The verdict on England after 21 games with Steve Borthwick as boss
Having only been beaten by France with a monster last-minute penalty kick from the halfway line in Lyon, he just needed to leave t…
Liam Heagney
24 Mar 2024, 3:28
Irish rugby 'in another lifetime': Pizzas, beer and late to bed
White, who now has worked 30 years in the pro game in a variety of roles with multiple teams, recalled how he was the first full-t…
Liam Heagney
22 Mar 2024, 3:45
Toby Flood: 'Horrible and nasty' duo made difference for England
Steve Borthwick’s squad enjoyed a March renaissance which saw them upset the double Grand Slam-chasing Ireland and come within a…
Liam Heagney
21 Mar 2024, 9:11
Six changes for WXV3 champions Ireland, including one new cap
The Irish clinched WXV3 title success in Dubai in their last outing, coming from behind to defeat Spain 15-13 on October 28 and ro…
Liam Heagney
21 Mar 2024, 8:15
Jack van Poortvliet set to play first match since his England injury
The 22-year-had had been named on August 7 in Steve Borthwick’s squad for the finals, but his trip to France 2023 was scuppered …
Liam Heagney
21 Mar 2024, 7:38
Interview
The Sanderson theory on why George Ford still has his England critics
The recently-turned 31-year-old finished out the Guinness Six Nations with excellent performances versus Ireland and France.
Liam Heagney
21 Mar 2024, 4:51
Leicester statement: The signing of Wallabies midfielder Izaia Perese
The weekly RugbyPass transfers column explained that Tigers boss Dan McKellar had moved to strengthen his squad for next season wi…
Liam Heagney
21 Mar 2024, 3:22
Interview
'I've got a bottle of wine in the car and I'm off to Manu's house'
It was last February when the 32-year-old first told the director of rugby that he thought the time was ripe for him to move in fr…
Liam Heagney
20 Mar 2024, 14:17
Sale: Tom Curry could play before end of the season despite hip op
The England openside returned from the Rugby World Cup to learn that he required season-ending hip surgery.
Liam Heagney
20 Mar 2024, 13:14
RFU statement: Doncaster eligible for Gallagher Premiership promotion
Doncaster have been cleared for Gallagher Premiership promotion provided they finish the current season as Championship champions …
Liam Heagney
20 Mar 2024, 9:12
Analysis
England player ratings | The 31 players capped in Six Nations 2024
Eight players started in all five matches with two – Maro Itoje and Ben Earl – playing in all 400 minutes. There were 15 backs…
Liam Heagney
20 Mar 2024, 7:48
Exeter statement: Immanuel Feyi-Waboso contract extension
The 21-year-old from Cardiff has enjoyed a coming-of-age season at Sandy Park and his winter exploits with the Chiefs vaulted him …
Liam Heagney
20 Mar 2024, 6:06
Bayonne statement: Confirmed signing of Manu Tuilagi
The centre came off the bench in Lyon last Saturday night to feature for his country in their Guinness Six Nations match versus Fr…
Liam Heagney
19 Mar 2024, 15:23
Sale statement: Confirmed exit of England midfielder Manu Tuilagi
It was exclusively reported by RugbyPass last Saturday that the midfield powerhouse would stay on in France following that night 
Liam Heagney
19 Mar 2024, 13:29
Interview
Christopher Raymond: Meet the Kiwi with a Netherlands World Cup dream
For Raymond, a Sacred Heart College Auckland graduate, featuring across the Tasman in Australia in three years would be quite the …
Liam Heagney
19 Mar 2024, 13:08
Interview
John-Wessel Bell: 'We can give a lot to the world, we can shock teams'
The thrilling 11-try bronze medal clash with Romania hadn’t started well for the Spanish as they quickly fell 12 points behind. …
Liam Heagney
19 Mar 2024, 7:45
Interview
Ryan Godsmark: 'Big dream is to go to the World Cup' with Belgium
Fast forward 11 months and the work leave sacrifice wasn’t as onerous when RugbyPass touched base again with Godsmark.
Liam Heagney
19 Mar 2024, 5:13
