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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.

'A lot of Newcastle supporters have said Saracens cheated and deserve to be punished... there is little sympathy'

Managing director Mick Hogan isn’t blaming the Londoners for the trauma the Falcons are enduring in the Championship... but it s…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Jan 2020, 4:47

'We did an unbelievable amount of outstanding things under Joe... I'd be absolutely foolish not to harness those bits'

Without doubt, Andy Farrell's domineering frame stands out a mile when keeping company but the pressing question is can he quickly…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Jan 2020, 13:47

Eddie Jones couldn't resist taking a Gatland reference pop at Wayne Pivac

England are not scheduled to meet Wales until round four in this year's Six Nations, but their outspoken boss has already had a go…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Jan 2020, 7:38

'I saw a huge change in him between Lions tours. He was like a different person'

Just 17-and-a-half weeks since the Irish blew a gaping hole in the Scots’ World Cup campaign in Japan, they are bracing themselv…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Jan 2020, 3:22

'I have just had a protein bowl with him and a coffee in the green room out the back'

Six Nations. Two tournaments. One main topic of discussion. This Saracens saga is only going to run and run and run.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Jan 2020, 15:04

Andy Farrell posed the one question that all Irish fans want answered

Conor Murray had been the long-term first-choice scrum-half under former Irish boss Joe Schmidt, but a campaign for John Cooney's …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
22 Jan 2020, 12:51

'We took some pretty hard decisions at the end of last season and moved a few referees on'

With ten PRO14 referees on the whistle in Europe this weekend, more than the five from France and England's four, ref boss Greg Ga…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
19 Jan 2020, 7:11

PRO14 considering bold TMO change to help fans understand decisions better

Only fans watching games on TV are currently privy to the dialogue that takes place among the league’s officials when an inciden…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
19 Jan 2020, 4:09

French clubs want action taken at European level against Saracens

The Top 14 has a higher salary cap than the £7million Premiership limit that Saracens have broken, but French club bosses want sa…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Jan 2020, 8:24

Andy Farrell appears to hail from the 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' school of thought

The new Ireland coach's message is his squad is dynamic, powerful and aggressive with a lot of skill and speed, but how true can t…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Jan 2020, 14:40

'I'm starting to forge my own path and I'm now slightly more known as James Grayson than son of Paul'

Rugby has a curious habit of sons of former international players becoming current day stars, a trend that is being replicated by …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
12 Jan 2020, 5:49

The ever-inspiring Doddie Weir launches the Dodcast, his new podcast series in association with RugbyPass

The awareness-raising crusade of the former Scotland and Lions player has touched many people since his motor neurone disease diag…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
09 Jan 2020, 6:33

Rees-Zammit's all-time sporting hero meant England's flirtation was never a runner

Eddie Jones had reportedly been in touch with the youngster about changing allegiance but the Welsh-born Premiership player of the…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
09 Jan 2020, 5:52

Stuart Lancaster's very good reason to ignore hype about Leinster going entire 32-game season unbeaten

‘Do Not F*** Up January’ adorned posters on the dressing room wall the last time the Irish province started a season as impres…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
08 Jan 2020, 9:53

What to do with the Southern Kings

Southern Kings are struggling for PRO14 credibility but interim boss Robbi Kempson believes their Eastern Cape project will eventu…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
05 Jan 2020, 5:25

'When Cockers was here he'd send Greg Bateman or Fraser Balmain running around the posts every day just for being fat'

Leicester's recent fortunes haven't been great but retiring scrum-half Sam Harrison will take a wealth of hilarious, happy memorie…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
04 Jan 2020, 4:09

'Saracens and Exeter basically hide the ball from the public… you can fall asleep watching some of that rugby'

It’s a hoary old chestnut, the PRO14 versus the Premiership debate, but long-serving boss Michael Bradley believes there are val…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
29 Dec 2019, 4:12

Just three Ireland World Cup quarter-final players from a possible 20 selected for Munster-Leinster derby

The Guinness PRO14 promotes itself as a top-notch tournament comparable to the Premiership and Top 14, but it's difficult to agree…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
27 Dec 2019, 9:52

Recap: Glasgow Warriors vs Edinburgh LIVE | Guinness PRO14

Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the Guinness PRO14 match between Glasgow Warriors and Edinburgh at Scotstou…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
21 Dec 2019, 10:58

Recap: Ireland vs Samoa LIVE | Rugby World Cup

Follow all the action on the RugbyPass live blog from the World Cup match between Ireland versus Samoa in Fukuoka. Keep up to dat…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
12 Oct 2019, 6:19
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