Thursday, October 20, 2016

Front Five - 20.10.16

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


"...what he did for Munster to become one of the best teams in Europe, to have a huge stadium and a legacy makes him one of the most important figures in Irish rugby over the last couple of decades." - Gregor Townsend


Duncan Smith - The Scotsman

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“Rob Baxter has said that his side will be coming to Belfast angry following that result (v Clérmont), so we can expect a full assault and we need to be up to that challenge.”


Jim Stokes - Irish Examiner

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"...when you consider their best chance is at home and then you go: Toulouse, Wasps, Connacht, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to work out which game they are targeting."


Keith Duggan - Irish Times

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The 30-year-old suffered from back spasms which prevented him from training at full intensity and has been out of action since his last game on 11th September.


Talking Rugby Union

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"...I can’t see a problem with that because that’s all within the regulations. When you have an injury, you get your injury cured."


Conor Neville - Balls.ie

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Feel free to share any interesting links you spot yourself about t’internet by email, Twitter, Facebook, blog comment or carrier pigeon – whatever works for you. JLP

Note - views expressed in "Front Five" links do not necessarily reflect those of HarpinOnRugby

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