Start your day with five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the ruggersphere.
Many talking about how few minutes some of this group have played compared to others. For me that's burying the lead. It's FEBRUARY FIRST and we're being asked to vote for "Euro POTY 2022" when teams have only played up to 4 matches with up to 5 left???? Come on... https://t.co/rZsvZ2umiv
— Harpin' On Rugby (@HarpinOnRugby) February 1, 2022
“I’m loving playing at the minute, both at Leinster and in here: two top-class environments, great coaches and players, and it’s really enjoyable.”
Ed Eliot - Irish Independent
"Just hearing all the people who have actually watched that game or have heard about Sevens for the first time or heard about Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe or Beibhinn Parsons, that's the most important thing."
RTÉ Rugby
The 23-year old Australian, whose mother hails from Cork, has scored six tries in nine appearances so far for Connacht.
John Fallon - The42.ie
Eddie Jones has retained 16 forwards in a squad of 29 that will step up preparations for Scotland and names his team on Thursday morning.
Duncan Bech - Irish Independent
“By moving the teams to a secure hub, we believe we have a good chance of preventing a COVID-19 infection, or close contact event, sidelining one of our teams for a prolonged period.”
Rugby365.com
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