Start your day with five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the ruggersphere.
Later today on HarpinOnRugby…
our Treviso v Leinster writeup
is titled “What’s before you”
"It's important for Limerick that everyone comes out and supports the game. It's a big stadium that needs filling and it's a great atmosphere."
Watching the games on TV is armchair stuff - Foley
Cian Tracey - Irish Independent
New Zealand will never lack for player depth but they probably wouldn’t have beaten South Africa or Australia at this World Cup if it wasn’t for Carter.
Dan Carter gets ending his brilliant career deserves
Gavin Cummiskey - Irish Times
If we continue to delude ourselves that it is only a question of changing coaches and picking different players we will continue to fail, other than on the odd occasion.
Premiership rugby needs to change if England are to ever emulate the success of world champions New Zealand
Brian Moore - Telegraph
IT WAS A weekend for winning in style in the Women’s All Ireland League Division 1
Kate Rowan - The42.ie
Prior to the World Cup final Australia had lost all 3 fixtures against New Zealand when Owens had refereed...by contrast New Zealand are on a 13-game winning streak under Owens
Nigel Owens, Australia and dealing with captains
the blitz defence
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