Monday, September 15, 2014

Front Five - 15.09.14

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

Later today here on HarpinOnRugby...this week's Monday match writeup is titled "One For The Fans"

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When the going got tough, when the scoreboard started to take on a gruesome look, there was no response from the Scarlets

Leinster dominated almost every department and Scarlets currently lack backbone for play-off charge

Delme Parfitt - WalesOnline




“It’s very topical in France after the horrible scenes in the Racing-Toulouse game last year, when Fritz was badly concussed, and he came back on to play,”

Ronan O'Gara: Rugby dealing with 'serious' issue of concussion

RTE Rugby




What Leinster and Munster's close encounter may have lacked in abundant scoring was more than made up for with the defensive masterclass on display from both teams. 
Alison Donnelly - ScrumQueens.com




Nonu's unselfish act...came after he had played on with his broken bone for more than 10 minutes. 
Toby Robson - Rugby Heaven




"I wouldn’t say I was happy but, you know, I was between a rock and a hard place."

How Paul Kimmage Felt Handing Over The Brian O’Driscoll Book Transcripts

Mark Farrelly - Balls.ie
 



Feel free to share any interesting links you spot yourself about t’internet by email, Twitter, Facebook, Google+, blog comment or carrier pigeon – whatever works for you. JLP

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