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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.

'Johnny Sexton is now selling tickets for the game next week'

Leinster boss Leo Cullen has quipped that the unavailable Johnny Sexton has taken on the new role of ticket seller in an effort to…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
01 Apr 2023, 15:21

Watch: Semi Radradra runs in a try despite doing his hamstring

Semi Radrada had no hesitation in putting Bristol before his own well-being on Friday night, the Fijian international managing to …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
01 Apr 2023, 4:21
Interview

Alex Dombrandt: 'It would be silly not to get excited for it'

It’s quite the run of England and Harlequins games for Alex Dombrandt at the minute. Twickenham versus France, Aviva Stadium ver…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
01 Apr 2023, 3:25

Bath claim 'robust set of results' despite latest financial losses

Bath have reported revenues of nearly £20million in its latest annual financial report and while the Gallagher Premiership still …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
31 Mar 2023, 12:01

Italian rookie Rizzoli has World Cup hopes scuppered by lengthy ban

Rookie Italian loosehead Luca Rizzoli has had his Rugby World Cup hopes dashed by a lengthy ban following an independent URC disci…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
31 Mar 2023, 8:57

World Cup winner RG Snyman to start his first match in 32 months

Springboks lock RG Snyman is poised to start his first Munster match since his injury-ruined debut for the club in August 2020.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
31 Mar 2023, 7:15

England skipper Owen Farrell has shrugged off latest injury scare

Saracens’ optimism regarding last weekend’s injury suffered by England skipper Owen Farrell has paid off as the out-half has r…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
31 Mar 2023, 6:45

Bristol confirm nine contract extensions, including Steven Luatua

Bristol have followed Thursday’s signing ex-Wasps duo Gabriel Oghre and Sam Wolstenholme by confirming contract extensions for n…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
31 Mar 2023, 6:19

Steve Diamond reveals midweek Edinburgh training ground fight

New Edinburgh consultant Steve Diamond has revealed that a training ground fight has left the Scottish club spoiling for a Heineke…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
31 Mar 2023, 4:01
Interview

Dan Cole: Missing magnums, playing in jeans, packing down with girls

Dan Cole becoming a Test centurion was one of the sights of the 2023 Guinness Six Nations that you could never have imagined happe…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
31 Mar 2023, 3:03

Bristol confirm recruitment of two ex-Wasps players for next season

Bristol have bolstered their roster for next season, confirming the signings on Thursday of ex-Wasps duo Gabriel Oghre from Bordea…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
30 Mar 2023, 13:19

Harlequins: The Louis Lynagh return and Evans with England latest

Louis Lynagh is primed for Harlequins selection for the first time since last June after playing his first match in nine months la…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
30 Mar 2023, 12:14

England make three changes, including a debut for Delaney Burns

England have named a team to face Italy this Sunday in the TikTok women’s Six Nations which shows three changes from last weeken…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
30 Mar 2023, 10:52

Ex-Blues player reportedly set to be sacked by French Pro D2 club

Former Super Rugby player Jonathan Ruru has reportedly played his last match for Provence in the French Pro D2.

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
30 Mar 2023, 9:46

RFU statement: England recruit another 2019 Rugby World Cup winner

New England boss Steve Borthwick has recruited a second member of the Springboks 2019 World Cup-winning staff after securing a dea…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
30 Mar 2023, 8:21

Exeter explain the reason why Cowan-Dickie recovery is taking its time

Rob Baxter has shared his thoughts on the situation with Luke Cowan-Dickie, the injured Exeter hooker who hopes to play for Englan…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
30 Mar 2023, 7:19

Leicester change six and prime ex-Wasps back for debut off bench

Richard Wigglesworth has made six changes to his Leicester team for Friday night’s Heineken Champions Cup round-of-16 clash at h…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
30 Mar 2023, 6:24

The Rob Baxter verdict on the shock Stuart Hogg retirement call

Exeter boss Rob Baxter has given his reaction to Monday’s shock decision by Scotland international Stuart Hogg to retire from ru…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
30 Mar 2023, 3:59

Sale confirm 'as bad as it gets' injury suffered by Cobus Wiese

Sale boss Alex Sanderson has revealed the true extent of the devastating season-ending injury suffered by Cobus Wiese when he was …

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
29 Mar 2023, 10:54

Two more Gallagher Premiership clubs in financial peril - reports

England’s Gallagher Premiership woke up to damaging headlines on Wednesday morning, with separate reports claiming that Newcastl…

Liam Heagney
Liam Heagney
29 Mar 2023, 3:59
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