Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Front Five - 30.12.14

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

Later today here on HarpinOnRugby...
#3 in our list of top 5
HoR matches of 2014


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"I just know from working every day with (Matt O'Connor), my own feeling is that he is really knowledgeable, a really, really good coach. He's very organised and I'm always very impressed with him."

Luke Fitzgerald: There were definitely times when I lost hope

Ruairidh O'Connor - Irish Independent




Healy could conceivably feature in January’s Champions Cup games against Castres and Wasps while O’Brien has an outside chance of playing in the Six Nations.

Leinster’s Ben Te’o in the frame to face Ulster

Gavin Cummiskey - Irish Times




A security guard called the police who arrived after Hooper and his friend had allegedly attempted to rip a signpost out of the ground. 
ABC.net.au (via AAP)




With rugby teams playing during different periods of the year to football teams it would make it much easier to attract passive fans who otherwise may be otherwise engaged at football games. 
Dave Nicoll - InTheLoose.com




The Blues announced Adam Jones' signing in a novel way...by including him in their team photo.

From a row with One Direction to an aeroplane cockpit... the story of Wales' rugby stars on Twitter in 2014

Matthew Southcombe - WalesOnline
 



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