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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.

Pro D2 club makes signing George North its top priority – report  

Wales’ George North reportedly visited a French tier-two team in midweek with a view to signing for the 2024/25 season.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Nov 2023, 11:43

Championship Rugby statement: Unanimous opposition to Premiership 2

Championship Rugby clubs have quashed RFU hopes that a Premiership 2 franchise model might be set up in the future in England to u…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Nov 2023, 11:14

Ireland name their 2023/24 men’s and women’s sevens squads

James Topping and Allan Temple-Jones have named their respective men’s and women’s sevens squads for the 2023/24 season which …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Nov 2023, 7:13

The bold Sale prediction after England’s limited use of Bevan Rodd

Sale have ambitiously backed Bevan Rodd to benefit in the long term from his limited role with England at the recent Rugby World C…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
17 Nov 2023, 2:30

Munster confirm three new signings, including Crusaders' Oli Jager

Graham Rowntree’s Munster have confirmed the signing of three players, including the December arrival of Crusaders’ Irish-qual…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2023, 10:05

Rassie Erasmus: 2021 resignation letter, Lions tour cancellation row

Rassie Erasmus has explained why he wrote a letter of resignation to SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux in July 2021 before the Test series v…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2023, 5:30

Sale hail ‘superhuman’ impact of tackle king South African signing

Less than two months into the Gallagher Premiership season, Sale are feeling massively chuffed with their recruitment of the unher…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
16 Nov 2023, 3:41

Rugby Australia statement: Michael Hooper and the 2024 Olympics

Michael Hooper is on course to potentially clash with Antoine Dupont at next year’s Olympic Games after Rugby Australia confirme…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2023, 14:58

France poised to confirm Antoine Dupont will miss 2024 Six Nations

France skipper Antoine Dupont will miss the 2024 Guinness Six Nations in order to prepare to represent his country at the Olympic …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2023, 13:26

Jonny May banned after 'highly reckless' tackle on Ollie Lawrence

Jonny May, the Gloucester winger who recently announced his Test rugby retirement, has copped a three-game ban after getting cited…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2023, 10:51

The Sale verdict on England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie’s club debut

Sale have given their verdict on last weekend’s club debut by England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2023, 5:35

‘Sleepless' Andrew Porter breaks silence on 'blood boiling' scrums

Ireland prop Andrew Porter has broken his silence on his country’s agonising exit last month from the Rugby World Cup.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
15 Nov 2023, 3:45

World Rugby statement: Rugby World Cup final

World Rugby have issued a statement in light of a media report in New Zealand alleging that the governing body privately acknowled…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2023, 13:25

Tom Curry awaiting Harley Street verdict after latest injury setback

Sale boss Alex Sanderson has revealed he is awaiting a specialist opinion from London on the severity of the latest injury setback…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2023, 10:56

Johann van Graan reveals his ‘unthinkable’ number one rugby memory

Current Bath boss Johann van Graan has revealed his number one rugby memory from a career that has taken him from coaching at club…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2023, 8:34

Rassie Erasmus names his biggest achievement in rugby

Rassie Erasmus has named his biggest achievement in rugby – and it isn’t winning the Rugby World Cup with South Africa.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2023, 6:48

Springboks, All Blacks dominate Rugby World magazine's World Cup XV

Rugby World magazine have named a Rugby World Cup team of the tournament dominated by last month’s finalists South Africa and Ne…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2023, 5:48

Ampthill club statement: Paul Turner and Dragons

English Championship club Ampthill have issued a statement in the wake of the announcement in Wales that head coach Paul Turner is…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
14 Nov 2023, 5:02

England player bike crash revealed in Joe Marler's World Cup review

England prop Joe Marler has delivered a brilliantly entertaining Rugby World Cup review on his eponymously named podcast, The Joe …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
05 Nov 2023, 4:30
Analysis

England player ratings | The 34 players capped at Rugby World Cup 2023

France 2023 ended in a bronze medal finish last weekend for England, a conclusion that few thought possible coming into the tourna…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
05 Nov 2023, 4:00
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