Thursday, April 01, 2021

Front Five - 01.04.21

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

ICYMI click here for Mark Strange's
weekly profile of a rugby club
this week featuring Blackrock College RFC

Despite the date I'm pretty sure all
the articles linked below are kosher!!!


"Sometimes, when it’s knockout rugby, you can have an unbelievable team turning up no matter who you play and Toulon are a world-class side"


Ruaidhri O'Connor - Irish Independent

"They are solid in front, behind, in the scrum, have experience but also some excellent young talents – it is a flawless team."


Planet Rugby

"Ireland have talked the talk about how cohesive they are, so lets see it on the pitch in just under two weeks' time"


RTÉ Rugby

"I’ve never played, for example, against (opposing hooker) Julien Marchand and that’s a guy that you want to test yourself against and see where you’re at"


Simon Lewis - Irish Examiner

This year’s European Champions and Challenge Cup finals will be held on the weekend of 21-22 May in an alternative location. 


The42.ie (via AFP)

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