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Start your day with five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the ruggersphere.
“It’s frustrating, because selection is a tough enough job without the impression we’re influencing things."
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt denies Darren Cave selection block
Richard Mulligan - Belfast Newsletter
Ruddock almost achieved something last Sunday that Schmidt identified as the difference between Ireland and the All Blacks 11 months ago.
Leinster’s Rhys Ruddock does a decent Kieran Read impression
Gavin Cummiskey - Irish Times
"A bit like Munster teams of the past, (Sarries are) chasing that first European trophy. That's going to make them hungrier.
David Kelly - Irish Independent
Funding from the Irish Sports Council has allowed Ireland to contract 19 players to train fulltime as professional sevens players.
Alison Donnelly - ScrumQueens.com
"I went to Belvedere. What about the Lions?"
Cian Healy Expertly Shuts Down Twitter Troll
Mikey Traynor - Balls.ie
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