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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 Super Rugby Aotearoa trend that has Eddie Jones worked up about life without Manu Tuilagi

Eddie Jones has England - minus the injured Manu Tuilagi - in for a camp and he will be telling them about a Super Rugby Aotearoa …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
06 Oct 2020, 8:03

Virus fears impact first day of England camp as Jones potentially 3 players short

Eddie Jones named a 28-strong England squad on Monday only to turn up for work on Tuesday in London three players short due to con…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
06 Oct 2020, 4:44

The USA rugby player who isn't allowed to enter America || Rugby Pass documentary

In the latest RugbyPass Insiders documentary, we visit 28-year-old USA prop Paul Mullen who is stranded off the coast of Ireland d…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
04 Oct 2020, 7:00

'On a one-to-one basis he has warned me to up my physicality to make me be the best Premiership player I can be'

Steve Borthwick has a no-nonsense reputation but his abrasive style is inspiring Tommy Reffell, the Leicester Welshman getting env…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
04 Oct 2020, 3:52

Premiership Rugby confirms 21 positive tests for Covid-19 across three clubs

It's been quite an unsettling week for Premiership Rugby with the Sale versus Worcester game rescheduled and Northampton's match a…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Oct 2020, 12:15

'It will be one of those years where for the next 20, 30 years we will be talking about - do you remember the Covid? - for all the wrong reasons'

Steve Diamond was in his element on a media Zoom call Thursday... then Covid struck, resulting in a crazy 48 hours for Sale, his P…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Oct 2020, 11:14

Laporte wins France rugby election less than a fortnight after his police arrest

The outlook wasn't great for Bernard Laporte when taken into police custody less than a fortnight ago but he has won the election …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Oct 2020, 6:02

James Hook gives his verdict on which Wales players can make the Lions... and he also has special mention for one Scottish import

With a new book out and a new job at Ospreys, James Hook is well-positioned to judge the Lions selection chances next year of play…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Oct 2020, 5:32

Worcester issue response questioning Sale's claim that Sunday's match is definitely going ahead

Covid-19 affected Sale claimed on Friday night their Premiership game was still going ahead this Sunday but Worcester have now que…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
02 Oct 2020, 18:01

Same as ever in Dublin - a pre-Six Nations Sexton injury scare and a Dragons thrashing by Leinster

RugbyPass was at the RDS to witness two habitual things, a Johnny Sexton injury scare with Ireland in Six Nations looming and Lein…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
02 Oct 2020, 16:10

Sale issue statement confirming Covid-19 outbreak but insist it's business as usual this Sunday

Rumours were swirling around Sale regarding the health of their Premiership squad and they have now issued a statement confirming …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
02 Oct 2020, 14:45

Critical Sale match faces cancellation as 16 players reportedly test positive for Covid-19

Steve Diamond told RugbyPass on Thursday how fortunate he was no-one close was poorly with Covid-19, but there is now reportedly a…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
02 Oct 2020, 11:22

Great World Cup escape for Wales as World Rugby scrubs current 2023 draw rankings

Ireland had jumped to 4th and Scotland to 8th but the current rankings have been scrapped, leaving Wales celebrating for the Decem…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
02 Oct 2020, 10:42

Covid outbreak at top-four club to impact on Premiership's Super Sunday finale

The Premiership is hyping a Super Sunday finale but it has emerged the final round of fixtures will be impacted by a Covid-19 outb…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
02 Oct 2020, 7:38

'It's a whirlwind romance at the minute': Steve Diamond on whether Manu Tuilagi will extend his one-year Sale deal

Injury has sidelined Sale signing Manu Tuilagi for six months and he will be near the end of his one-year deal when he returns to …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
02 Oct 2020, 4:11

UPDATED: Huge blow for England as Manu Tuilagi ruled out for 6 months

Manu Tuilagi was injured for Sale at Northampton on Tuesday and the title-chasing Premiership club have now reported the England m…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
01 Oct 2020, 6:33

European finalists Racing plunged into Covid crisis - reports

With 9 cases of Covid-19 reported following midweek testing at Champions Cup finalists Racing, their league game at La Rochelle is…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
01 Oct 2020, 5:09

Jim Hamilton laughs off cheerleading Finn Russell for Lions selection while seated alongside Dan Biggar

Jim Hamilton heaped weekend praise on Finn Russell, touting him for Lions selection without twigging why Dan Biggar didn't agree w…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
30 Sep 2020, 10:07

'Sunday morning, I was a bit of a mess': How Tony Rowe celebrated Exeter's breathtaking European success

Last Saturday was a day Tony Rowe had long dreamed of achieving at Exeter but he felt lonely without any fans and took matters int…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
30 Sep 2020, 6:12

Ex-Ireland full-back Rob Kearney signs one-year Super Rugby deal

Rob Kearney announced last Thursday that his time with Leinster and Ireland was over and he had now joined up with the Force for a…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
29 Sep 2020, 4:21
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