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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.

Dad's Army: Gatland insists old age is no barrier to Sexton, Jones in Lions tour selection

Johnny Sexton will be 36 and Alun Wyn Jones nearly as old when next year's Lions Tests begin, but Warren Gatland insists age is no…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Oct 2020, 17:02

Covid risk forces Ireland to bring 31-man squad to Paris, but still no room for Cooney

Covid meant recent Republic of Ireland soccer away games were a calamity, something Andy Farrell and Ireland rugby are intent not …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Oct 2020, 10:07

Ireland make one change for Six Nations title finale against France

Ireland head into the final match of their 2020 Six Nations campaign on the back of a 50-17 win last Saturday over Italy in Dublin…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Oct 2020, 7:55

'They haven't always been the easiest to deal with': Gatland fears Premiership threat could cost English-based players Lions places

Warren Gatland is worried preparations for the 2021 Lions tour to South Africa will be hurt by Premiership Rugby's player release …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Oct 2020, 7:33

'It's an incredible feat': Five years after nerve damage nearly ended his career, Cian Healy is about to become a Test centurion

Complications after neck surgery had prop Cian Healy on the verge of quitting in 2015 but he is now ready to win his 100th Ireland…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
27 Oct 2020, 14:32

'It beggars belief' - Steenson on Simmonds' England snub, retirement and Exeter's naked bus celebrations

Having seen at first-hand the emergence of Joe Simmonds as No10 with double-winning Exeter, Gareth Steenson is confused by England…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
27 Oct 2020, 7:11

'Getting out of the hotel is pretty much a no-go' - inside the Barbarians camp prior to the 'Hungry 12' fiasco

Barbarians selection for the now-cancelled England game was a reward for the form Tim Swinson had enjoyed after recently joining S…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Oct 2020, 5:38

Garry Ringrose's Six Nations is over with broken jaw

Garry Ringrose missed two of the three Ireland Six Nations games last February and he was in the wars again on Saturday in Dublin.…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Oct 2020, 13:35

Ireland player ratings vs Italy

Ireland got the Six Nations back up and running with a win over Italy where debut-making Will Connors was the official man of the …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Oct 2020, 12:50

Rookies help Ireland to bonus-point win but soft Italian tries leaves title door open for England

Ireland began the Six Nations restart with a 50-17 win over Italy, but they will fear they have left title door open for England t…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Oct 2020, 11:48

'My dad was thinking of sneaking in; I'd to tell him not to do it'

It was feared Dan Leavy might not play again following a horrible knee injury but his 573-day lay-off ended on Friday with Leinste…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Oct 2020, 6:52

'I can't see the logic behind not supporting the Championship as much as you possibly could'

Rob Baxter isn't alone in criticising the RFU's poor attitude towards the Championship as Wasps feel exactly the same way.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Oct 2020, 5:20

'I could actually write a book about all these characters in the Exeter changing room - it would be a best-seller'

Thomas Waldrom is 12,000 miles from Exeter but that doesn't stop him cheering... and cracking open breakfast time beers when they …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Oct 2020, 3:18
LONG READ

Trouble brewing

Andy Farrell needs to deliver a Six Nations title if he wants to be the toast of Ireland

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Oct 2020, 2:25

Leavy's return after 573 days out with horror injury nearly gets storybook finish

After 19 months out, Dan Leavy was back in the Leinster colours on Friday night and he nearly enjoyed a try-scoring return.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Oct 2020, 15:46

Wasps name Premiership final XV showing four changes from semi-final win over Bristol

After huge speculation as to what the make-up of the Wasps XV would be, Lee Blackett has now announced his team for the Premiershi…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Oct 2020, 6:25

Referee Wayne Barnes tests positive for coronavirus and will miss Premiership final

There has been a further virus twist in the lead-up to the Premiership final, referee Wayne Barnes getting ruled out after a faile…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Oct 2020, 4:04

Nations Cup blow for Fiji as Semi Radradra ruled out until the end of November

Semi Radradra has lit up Bristol since his summer switch from Bordeaux but he won't carry that form into the Nations Cup wth Fiji.…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Oct 2020, 15:36

Hotel bubble breach by Barbarians could see Sunday's England game cancelled

The Barbarians are scheduled to face England at Twickenham but the Twickenham fixture is now threatened with cancellation.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Oct 2020, 11:41

Blackett breaks silence, admits Wasps are 4 main men down for Saturday's final

Wasps have been given the go-ahead to play in Saturday's Premiership final but Lee Blackett says they will do so minus some famili…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Oct 2020, 8:20
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