Sunday, January 07, 2018

Front Five - 07.01.18

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

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Scott Fardy in Leinster v Ulster programme


Leinster will have to make do without James Tracy...while Garry Ringrose (ankle) and Tadhg Furlong...are doubts ahead of Glasgow’s visit to Dublin next weekend.


Gavin Cummiskey - Irish Times

...yellow card proved costly for Connacht as Murray almost scored a carbon copy of his first try when he went over from close range with just 10 minutes remaining on the clock.


Sean McMahon - Pundit Arena

To their credit the Cheetahs did come back with a late try, but the desperation wasn’t enough to get them over the line as they struggled against a Treviso side keen to hold onto the victory.


Brendan Nel - SuperSport.com

Montpellier climbed above La Rochelle to the Top 14 summit after they overcame Stade Français 28-16 with a bonus-point victory at Altrad Stadium.


All Out Rugby

Leinster coach John Fogarty made the unusual suggestion that he make the transition from loosehead to tighthead, and he has not looked back ever since


James Carroll - Balls.ie


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