Front Five - 31.08.21

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

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Harpin On Rugby Podcast Preseason Series

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Three of Leinster’s props touched down during an entertaining 24-17 victory over Connacht

Leinster Defeat Connacht To Set Up U-18 Clubs Title Decider

IrishRugby.ie

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Head Injury Assessments, or HIA protocols...did not come into force until 2015.

Concussion study says players' cognitive function can decline after one season

Tomos Morgan - BBC Rugby

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“The biggest shock for me was how long they have for lunch”

The new French adventure of Dan Biggar's old understudy after being told there was nothing for him at Welsh region

Mark Orders - WalesOnline

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 The club themselves stated that "We promised ourselves that we would be less dependent on internationals because we paid a heavy price last season."

Cheslin Kolbe record transfer steps up 2021/22 French Top14 countdown

Scott Hornell - Last Word On Rugby

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What’s most shocking about this video is how many of them have happened in the last two seasons.

The most violent red card incidents in Six Nations history

Rugby Onslaught

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