Player welfare protocol means Lewis Ludlam can't play for England this Saturday
Lewis Ludlam set pulses racing with his Test level breakthrough on consecutive weekends against Wales, but contractual protocol me…
Liam Heagney
21 Aug 2019, 11:30
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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.
Leinster's Ross Byrne in line for first Test start as Ireland set to make multiple changes for Twickenham
Amid doubts about the availability of Joey Carbery for the start of Ireland's World Cup, Joe Schmidt is set to give a first Test s…
Liam Heagney
21 Aug 2019, 9:57
France make four changes for Scotland rematch
Such is the confidence suddenly coursing through France following last weekend's opening win in Nice, Jacques Brunel has announced…
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2019, 10:01
It's a TMO's paradise... 34 different cameras will cover the RWC semi-finals and final
With broadcast production set to be completely produced and controlled by World Rugby at World Cup 2019, they plan to enhance cove…
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2019, 5:34
Eighteen months after his last cap, France turn to Fijian Virimi Vakatawa
Not since February 2018 has the name of Virimi Vakatawa featured on a France teamsheet, but the Fijian-born Racing winger has been…
Liam Heagney
20 Aug 2019, 4:57
'There is a bit of a misnomer that rugby is looking for bigger, heavier players'
Finessing Ulster's pathway system hasn't been easy but academy boss Kieran Campbell believes they are on the right track with spri…
Liam Heagney
18 Aug 2019, 6:46
Wales' Dan Biggar hits back at critic in live post-match TV interview
After claims during the week that Wales will not win the World Cup with him at out-half, Saturday's man of the match Dan Biggar ha…
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2019, 11:53
Christian Wade has done it again, lighting up the NFL with Buffalo
Christian Wade lit up social media when scoring with his first touch in NFL and he continued that positive impression with another…
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2019, 7:35
Tom Varndell signs for Yorkshire and not everyone's happy about it
Tom Varndell's reputation as a Premiership try-scorer used to be second to none, but his career has been transient in recent years…
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2019, 4:06
Danny Cipriani breaks his silence over England World Cup selection snub
Danny Cipriani's has broken his silence after his stellar Premiership form for Gloucester was ultimately not enough to sway Eddie …
Liam Heagney
17 Aug 2019, 3:02
The stats that highlight how really coveted Fijians players are by elite European clubs
Unlike eight years ago at New Zealand 2011, Fiji will arrive at RWC 2019 with a squad heaving with players coveted by Europe's lea…
Liam Heagney
16 Aug 2019, 8:10
'I may have taken refuge in alcohol... it was not the right solution'
Life has been difficult for Carl Hayman since he retired from playing but the former All Black is slowly piecing his life back tog…
Liam Heagney
16 Aug 2019, 6:04
Two new caps in France team to face Scotland
Preparing for the World Cup after a disappointing Six Nations, France boss Jacques Brunel has rung the changes for their first war…
Liam Heagney
15 Aug 2019, 5:29
Six months after demanding it open, Eddie Jones now wants the Principality roof closed
Eddie Jones caused uproar last February when he refused to grant Wales permission to close the Principality Stadium roof, but the …
Liam Heagney
15 Aug 2019, 3:48
Expect just two scrum-halves to make Joe Schmidt's final Ireland 31 for RWC
Having excluded two players last week and another three on Wednesday, Joe Schmidt has reduced his squad to 40 but another nine mus…
Liam Heagney
14 Aug 2019, 14:49
Three more cut as Ireland name squad for warm-weather camp in Portugal
Ireland are heading to Portugal for a warm-weather camp having issued an update on Joey Carbery's injury and cut more players from…
Liam Heagney
14 Aug 2019, 9:03
Meaningless friendlies debate not restricted to Test level as Racing 92 suffer huge injury blow
Gareth Anscombe's RWC-ruining injury has sparked a debate about playing meaningless friendly Test matches, but serious injuries al…
Liam Heagney
13 Aug 2019, 14:08
Rory Best's reason for not singing the Ireland national anthem isn't what you would expect
Rory Best has played 117 times for Ireland but no amount of criticism on social media will get him to sing the national anthem bef…
Liam Heagney
13 Aug 2019, 11:45
It's all change bar one as O'Shea's Italy take on Russia
Beaten by Ireland in Dublin in their opening warm-up match for the World Cup, Conor O'Shea has changed 14 of his team for Italy's …
Liam Heagney
13 Aug 2019, 11:09
'Surprised and disappointed' - Richmond issue statement on RFU's Yorkshire decision
Relegated Richmond had been hoping that punishment for financially-troubled Yorkshire would earn them a reprieve from Championship…
Liam Heagney
12 Aug 2019, 11:59
