Saturday, November 29, 2014

Front Five - 29.11.14

Start your day with five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the ruggersphere.

Later today here on HarpinOnRugby...
we'll liveblog both Leinster
matches at Donnybrook & RDS
(fingers crossed all the gadgets work!)
Click here for our preview


IMG_1598
The New Zealand Rugby Almanac described him in the wake of the 1950 Lions Tour...as “an excellent team man, faultless in his handling, able to send out lengthy and accurate passes, and adept at making play for his supports”

Jack Kyle: Irish rugby legend who led a life less ordinary

John O'Sullivan - Irish TImes




Ian Humphreys...remarkably missed what looked a regulation attempt for him – and Munster got off the hook.

Ulster fall to agonising defeat to Munster at Thomond Park

Richard Mulligan - Belfast Newsletter




One can only assume it is for reasons financial, because beyond that there is no justification whatsoever. Either that or every other rugby nation has got it wrong. 
Tony Ward - Irish Independent




"There have been a few changes with regional and Wales sevens calls, but the nucleus of the side is the same and lot of the boys played for the Scarlets in the LV= Cup."
South Wales Evening Post




"the RFU takes rugby’s values of teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship very seriously” said RFU CEO Ian Ritchie.

RFU Ban Homophobic Fans

InTheLoose.com
 



Feel free to share any interesting links you spot yourself about t’internet by email, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, blog comment or carrier pigeon – whatever works for you. JLP
Note - views expressed in "Front Five" links do not necessarily reflect those of HarpinOnRugby

D4tress

D4tress
Taken by JLP from RDS press box on Nov 16, 2019