Five recent links of interest from around the ruggersphere.
“It is with deep sadness than Leinster Rugby announces the death of former player Ian Burns, 58.”RIP - IAN BURNS
Leinster Rugby official site
"I’m an optimistic person. But I’m not a dreamer"
Ireland’s most-capped rugby player Lynne Cantwell is aiming high at the IRB World Cup in France
Johnny Watterson - Irish Times
“...in particular Tonga and Samoa were possible biggest beneficiaries of an opening up of a loophole that could allow players previously cap tied to switch nationality again”Tier 2 Rugby
“The one thing that we in South Africa haven't got at the moment is a team that plays with a varied attacking game”ESPN Scrum.com
“That’s going to hurt in the morning”
11 Thoughts Every Rugby Player Has During a Game
Dave Nicoll - InTheLoose.com