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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.

Jack Singleton set for immediate effect switch to the Top 14 – report

Jack Singleton is reportedly set to become the latest England international to play his club rugby across the Channel.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2023, 6:44
Interview

'Look, it’s a unique job, unbelievable... I’ll miss it when it goes'

Jack Kelly is living the rugby dream, jetting into Dubai this week with James Topping’s Ireland sevens team for the start of an …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2023, 5:08

The World Cup elimination messages Galthie got from Henry, Woodward

France boss Fabien Galthie has revealed he was contacted by both Graham Henry and Clive Woodward the day after Les Bleus were elim…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
28 Nov 2023, 4:02
Interview

'Our vision is to grow around the rugby a full festival element'

Sam Pinder can’t wait to see sevens go next level from next weekend. For 13 years the ex-Scotland scrum-half was involved in the…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2023, 5:30
Interview

‘We can’t play like Fiji, we haven’t got that sort of personnel'

James Topping laughed heartily the other day when RugbyPass suggested to him that Johnny Sexton was at a loose end and could perha…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2023, 3:00

Leinster verdict on beating Munster, 'glaring' Ringrose incident

Saturday night’s 21-16 victory over Irish rivals Munster wasn’t enough to edge Leinster to the top of the URC table after six …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
26 Nov 2023, 2:37
Analysis

Munster player ratings vs Leinster | 2023/24 URC round six

Munster player ratings live from Aviva Stadium: Twenty-seven weeks after Munster ambushed Leinster in Dublin, surprisingly winning…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2023, 14:43

The long-term hope that Leinster have for the retired Johnny Sexton

Leinster boss Leo Cullen has outlined his hope that the recently retired Johnny Sexton won’t be lost to the game.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2023, 11:43

Hendre Stassen has made his comeback after a four-year doping ban

Hendre Stassen has become the latest South African rugby player to make his return to the professional game following a four-year …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2023, 6:34
Interview

The 'give it a crack' Terry Kennedy warning for Ireland's SVNS rivals

Watch out Dubai. Terry Kennedy is back and in mischievous form after a short break from the sevens circuit where he was so clinica…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
25 Nov 2023, 3:21

Cobus Reinach has opened up on last month's World Cup death threat

Springboks scrum-half Cobus Reinach has opened up about the death threat he received last month after South Africa knocked host na…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Nov 2023, 5:26

Virimi Vakatawa breaks silence on his return to play in England

Former France midfielder Virimi Vakatawa has spoken out for the first time about his career lifeline in England at the age of 31.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Nov 2023, 4:59

Fiji name interim head coach following the exit of Simon Raiwalui

The Fiji Rugby Union have appointed assistant Senirusi Seruvakula as interim head coach of the Fiji national team following the po…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Nov 2023, 2:52

URC statement: Coetzee, Protheroe banned after their red cards

Bulls’ Marcell Coetzee and Ospreys’ Mathew Protheroe have received the same length of suspension following their URC red cards…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
24 Nov 2023, 2:29

Toulouse statement: The signing of Scotland's Blair Kinghorn

Top 14 champions Toulouse have confirmed the signing of Scotland international Blair Kinghorn from Edinburgh.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2023, 12:30

Premiership club secures a March friendly versus URC's Stormers

Next month’s trip to Mattioli Woods Welford Road won’t be the only time that the Stormers will play in England during the 2023…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2023, 10:27

Steve Borthwick back in Paris less than four weeks after World Cup

Steve Borthwick was reportedly back in Paris on Wednesday, 26 days after England defeated Argentina in the French capital to clinc…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2023, 9:31

Martin Johnson explains his lack of desire to ever return to rugby

England World Cup-winning captain Martin Johnson has revealed that he has no interest in returning to rugby.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2023, 8:46

Ex-Ireland player criticises return of 'proven doper' Aphiwe Dyantyi

Former Ireland midfielder Gordon D’Arcy has heavily criticised the recent return of Aphiwe Dyantyi with the Sharks after the exp…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2023, 7:23

The critical Agustin Creevy pep talk appreciated by Alex Sanderson

Alex Sanderson has revealed his delight that veteran Agustin Creevy outlined this week to him some situations that could derail th…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
23 Nov 2023, 6:07
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