Saturday, January 15, 2022

Front Five - 15.01.22

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

Still keeping fingers, toes and eyes crossed
that #LEIvMHR goes ahead


Leinster are one of those teams that you don’t want to meet when they’re angry. 


Ruaidhri O'Connor - Irish Independent

Johann van Graan’s men made it three wins from three in the pool campaign and this was as hard-fought as any previous victory on French soil


Simon Lewis - Irish Examiner

(Balacoune) has been named on the right wing with Mike Lowry and Ethan McIlroy taking up the full-back and left wing starting positions.


Huge Rugby

A talisman on the pitch, the province’s first Lion in 39 years and adored by the young supporters, Aki has become something of a poster boy for Connacht rugby. 


Gerry Thornley - Irish Times

"Munster’s South African ethos is summed up thus: Maul. Box Kick. Aerial Contest. Play if you win it, defend if you don't..."


Gary Connaughton - Balls.ie

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