Front Five - 12.03.22

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

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He has what Liam Neeson might call a very particular set of skills – skills acquired over a very long career.

Ireland’s fiery Peter O’Mahony can bring physical edge to England clash

Andy Bull - The Guardian

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"...it doesn’t take much to get up for these games, especially when you are playing one of the best in the league historically."

Sam Carter believes both Ulster and Leinster will enter the Ravenhill battle with points to prove

Jonathan Bradley - Belfast Telegraph

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Richie Murphy’s impressive young team, led by captain Reuben Crothers, have exceeded expectations in an excellent run.

Ireland U-20s aiming to take giant step towards a Grand Slam

Cian Tracey - Irish Independent

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“Big Test matches hinge on one or two big moments. We didn’t quite nail ours and France took theirs.”

Wales’ loss to France leaves Dan Biggar ‘frustrated, annoyed, disappointed’

David Skippers - Planet Rugby

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"He had a great way of impersonating people and an even better way of getting everyone on the bus to spill the beans on the fellers sitting next to them. Nothing was sacred; no secrets kept."

Remembering Gary Halpin - 'he was such a one-off, not made for mass production'

Garry Doyle - The42.ie

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