Robshaw: Rugby has lost high ground over football thanks to Saracens
Robshaw doesn’t hold his tongue in condemning Saracens’ accounting shenanigans, even though Harlequins were well off the pace …
Liam Heagney
06 Nov 2019, 6:32
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Liam Heagney
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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.
Leone Nakarawa is potentially facing the sack at Racing 92
Leone Nakarawa is one of the world's most coveted second rows but his club Racing 92 are reportedly furious that he has yet to rep…
Liam Heagney
05 Nov 2019, 4:03
Will selecting overseas-based players become a trend after South Africa's compelling triumph?
Most leading countries have a policy of not selecting overseas-based players for their national teams, but will South Africa's ver…
Liam Heagney
03 Nov 2019, 2:55
South Africa player ratings vs England
No team had ever before won the World Cup having lost a pool match, but Rassie Erasmus' South Africa put that dubious history to b…
Liam Heagney
02 Nov 2019, 7:10
Wales player ratings vs New Zealand
Having played themselves to a standstill in their semi-final loss to South Africa last Sunday, Wales didn't have enough energy abo…
Liam Heagney
01 Nov 2019, 7:06
'The classic one is always, are you a hooker? That is just so out of date. Unbelievable'
Winning a World Cup for England is a life-changing experience as Rachael Burford knows only too well after her 2014 triumph with h…
Liam Heagney
30 Oct 2019, 10:08
'It was a no-brainer to come and join... Leicester is a similar situation to the Bulls'
Picking a once-great club up off the canvas is a process Hanro Liebenberg experienced at the Bulls... now he wants to similarly re…
Liam Heagney
26 Oct 2019, 9:27
Andrew Trimble makes a great point about Zebo and the Schmidt era
Simon Zebo's relationship with Joe Schmidt was never the best... and former Ireland team-mate Andrew Trimble has now offered an in…
Liam Heagney
22 Oct 2019, 7:33
Quade Cooper's salty online remark regarding Michael Cheika quitting the Wallabies
It's no secret that Michael Cheika had become a very unpopular Wallabies coach and his exit has now drawn a frosty response from Q…
Liam Heagney
20 Oct 2019, 8:23
Ireland's four-year 'improvement' was the All Blacks taking seven minutes longer than Argentina to go 17 early points up
IRFU high-performance boss David Nucifora promised mistakes made for the 2015 World Cup wouldn't be repeated in 2019, yet Ireland …
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2019, 12:47
Ireland player ratings vs New Zealand
Ireland hoped 2019 would be the year they would create World Cup history but their pool loss to Japan handed them a quarter-final …
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2019, 7:36
Seven-try All Blacks crush Ireland to set up England semi-final clash
Steve Hansen’s All Blacks ran out 46-14 winners in Tokyo, destroying Ireland hopes of reaching a first-ever semi-final at the Wo…
Liam Heagney
19 Oct 2019, 7:15
Irish newspaper claims All Blacks have undermined their own culture selecting Sevu Reece 12 months after IRFU tore up contract offer
Seve Reece's contract at Connacht was torn up following a guilty plea at a court case, but he now incredibly finds himself lining …
Liam Heagney
18 Oct 2019, 12:54
This is it, the moment of truth that will define Joe Schmidt's Ireland legacy
Joe Schmidt has been on the prowl with Ireland for six years and 75 matches, but his excellent stint in charge has come down to a …
Liam Heagney
18 Oct 2019, 8:25
'I'm not getting rid of the mullet... there is scientific evidence that shows it makes me faster'
Having won the last two World Cups, the All Blacks know how to mix business with pleasure at the finals and they have been having …
Liam Heagney
18 Oct 2019, 3:52
Brain surgeon: Owen Farrell headshots set precedent amateur rugby simply must not follow
Owen Farrell played on after two red card hits at the World Cup without undergoing a head injury assessment, a situation a brain e…
Liam Heagney
17 Oct 2019, 10:58
Chris Pennell's bold prediction despite Worcester winning only 58 of 220 games in his 10 Premiership campaigns
Worcester have had a meagre 26.3 per cent win rate during Chris Pennell's 10 seasons in the Premiership, but the long-serving full…
Liam Heagney
16 Oct 2019, 10:42
High shot on former England skipper Chris Robshaw results in five-week ban
Having failed to gain selection for Japan 2019, Chris Robshaw, England's captain at the ill-fated World Cup four years ago, has be…
Liam Heagney
16 Oct 2019, 6:56
Sam Matavesi in social media plea after his Fijian World Cup kit is stolen in London car park theft
Sam Matavesi arrived home buzzing after playing a pivotal part in Fiji's World Cup but his memories have been tainted by the theft…
Liam Heagney
15 Oct 2019, 11:40
Kick in the face leads to heaviest suspension yet at the World Cup
Three weeks has been the usual length of ban given to players attending World Cup disciplinary hearings but Tonga hooker Paula Nga…
Liam Heagney
15 Oct 2019, 4:01
