Saturday, April 18, 2015

Front Five - 18.04.15

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

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I wanted to talk to a man who has no current ties with O'Connor but who has experience of how he works.
 

Murphy believes it's time to cut O'Connor some slack ahead of defining contest

 
Sinead Kissane - Irish Independent
 
 

 
Barnes picked up Ireland for the tackled player not exiting the tackle zone quickly enough, and also the tackler not supporting his own body weight. Leinster will need to be whiter than white in this area
 

Three things Leinster need to do to beat Toulon

 
Bernard Jackman - Irish Examiner
 

 
Saracens...have no qualms about performing away having spent many months on the road prior to the full opening of Allianz Park last year.
 
 
Mick Cleary - Telegraph
 

 
Hidalgo-Clyne once again proved their star-turn with a try in his club record 25-point haul that took his tally in Europe this season to 91 points.
 
 
Rugby Week
 

 
Add (Burgess) to Mils Muliaina and that is two seasoned internationals added to Zebre in the last few weeks.
 

Zebre might sneakily be plotting a Toulon-style world domination after adding another import

 
Will Slattery - The42.ie
 

 
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