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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.

Ellis Genge: Eddie Jones and ethnic England players suffered racist abuse on 2018 tour to South Africa

Ellis Genge has added his voice to stamping out racism, claiming Eddie Jones and England suffered racist abuse during their 2018 t…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
09 Jun 2020, 8:57

'I've heard stories of players literally having contracts taken off the table overnight… I really feel for those guys'

Topsy Ojo was only 33 when he retired, but the pandemic has left the London Irish legend relieved he wasn’t tempted by one final…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
07 Jun 2020, 2:55

The extraordinary day Martin Johnson missed the bus to a Twickenham cup final

The legendary Martin Johnson was hailed for impeccable high standards during his playing career but there was one Leicester day it…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
06 Jun 2020, 6:44

The brave decision that won 1995 World Cup: 'We cancelled back row move and overruled Pienaar, which not many people do'

The 1995 World Cup final went down to the wire, Joel Stransky kicking the drop goal to clinch glory for the Springboks in extra-ti…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
05 Jun 2020, 12:38

Bath confirm 16 players leaving - including Matt Garvey - but Ben Spencer is one of 3 new arrivals

Bath have announced a massive squad turnover, Stuart Hooper saying goodbye to 16 players and confirming three more signings for 20…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
05 Jun 2020, 4:42

Premiership Rugby announces match restart date for suspended 2019/20 season

The Gallagher Premiership has been on ice in England since March 8 but clubs now have 10 weeks to prepare for a targeted mid-Augus…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
05 Jun 2020, 1:58

Lawrence Dallaglio picks the rugby moment of his life, and it's not England's 2003 World Cup win

Lawrence Dallaglio won the World Cup with England but he rates his 1997 Lions adventure in South Africa as the best rugby experien…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
04 Jun 2020, 12:47

Bristol confirm 20 players are leaving and announce 2020/21 squad

Bears boss Pat Lam has confirmed a huge turnover of players at Bristol, with 4 of the 20 who are leaving retiring from playing.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jun 2020, 11:44

The Gloucester vacancies: 'Cockers will sort that place out for sure'

With David Humphreys following Johan Ackermann out the Gloucester door, The Rugby Pod believe the unsettled club is readymade for …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
03 Jun 2020, 4:12

'Your prime as a rugby player is now 25, 26': The Rugby Pod picks its 2021 Lions captain

With 13 months left before the 2021 tour to South Africa, the debate has started over who should captain the Lions and The Rugby P…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2020, 13:11

Dan Biggar reflects on the Rob Howley betting affair and Wayne Pivac's teething Wales troubles

With Rob Howley’s betting ban set to expire and Wayne Pivac now in charge of Wales, Dan Biggar had plenty to discuss during his …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
02 Jun 2020, 12:52

From 3 near-death experiences to South African MMA champion in 26 months: The fall and rise of Ethienne Reynecke

Ethienne Reynecke knew his old career as a pro rugby hooker guaranteed him nothing in life, but the adversity he has had to overco…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
31 May 2020, 3:00

'I feel sorry for Maro Itoje. He's been spotted in Wigston last week and Kibworth this week'

Geordan Murphy couldn’t resist a tongue-in-cheek reference to Maro Itoje when providing his latest weekly update on Leicester Ti…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
30 May 2020, 9:14

The Rugby Pod's burning question: 'What does it do to Maro's brand by playing in the Championship?'

Convinced Maro Itoje has the potential to become a megastar beyond rugby, Jim Hamilton sizes up how much damage the Championship w…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
27 May 2020, 9:28

The moment Shaun Edwards says will haunt him until his dying day, and who he wants to coach after France

France assistant Shaun Edwards has spoken to The Rugby Pod about the most disappointing moment in his coaching career and where to…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
27 May 2020, 8:00

Pat Howard lets rip: 'I'd some very hard, direct words with everybody up and down the chain'

It was a year ago when Pat Howard stepped in at Leicester to conduct a no-nonsense top to bottom review… he now sheds light on t…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
26 May 2020, 9:57

The uncomfortable truth about the Springboks 1995 RWC win, told by the man who ushered in racial quotas

25 years on from the start of the inspired 1995 World Cup win, Ed Griffiths spins through a multitude of Springboks anecdotes and …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 May 2020, 5:25

Ex-World Rugby advisor's grim warning: 'Rugby can only come back to what it was if we have a vaccine'

Barry O’Driscoll was a long-serving World Rugby medical advisor who now fears scrums, mauls and rucks are all under threat due t…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 May 2020, 3:03

'What would we do if this was a brand new club and we start again, what is the ideal scenario?'

Joint Worcester owners Jason Whittingham and Colin Goldring are using rugby's stoppage to finesse plans to turn Warriors into a Pr…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 May 2020, 10:30

Still no pity for poisoned All Blacks 25 years on: 'No one forced them to eat seafood days before final'

This Monday - May 25 - marks the 25th anniversary of the opening match of the 1995 World Cup... South Africa went on to beat the A…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 May 2020, 5:41
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