Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Front Five - 15.04.20

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

The financial hit is of course a shame
but part of it as well I presume is the need
to reimburse season & Sarries ticket holders
for matches missed


"Whether those games can go ahead, again, it’s probably looking less likely but we’re not prepared to give up on it."


Gerry Thornley - Irish Times
(possibly behind firewall)

The provinces' situation is complicated by the fact that they participate in two international competitions


Rúaidhrí O'Connor - Irish Independent

Beaumont is prepared to address the possibility of players from the Pacific Islands being allowed to return to play for their country of birth


Ben James - WalesOnline

"...we have till the end of 2020 to configure something."


RugbyPass.com

"It's out 20 (metres), back, out 40, back, out 60, back... five times in a row. It's about being able to hold that speed and cover that distance as well."


Patrick McCarry - SportsJoe.ie

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