Front Five - 17.05.15

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

 

Best wishes for the future to Nathan Hines

 

 

By beating Edinburgh in Murrayfield, Leinster preserved Connacht's seventh place in the table

 

Provinces conspire to deliver prospect of an all-Irish final

 

Brendan Fanning - Irish Independent

 

 

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“At the moment Glasgow have the upper hand. They’ll be favourites but we’ll get down to work on Monday" - Neil Doak

 

Fresh injury concern for Ulster ahead of PRO12 semi-final

 

Richard Mulligan - Belfast Newsletter

 

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Waiting for Manu had become an increasingly frustrating business.

 

Manu Tuilagi's idiocy might prove to be a blessing in disguise for England

 

Steve James - Telegraph

 

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Idiot of The Week: TMO Vinny Munro, for missing this play that even the most one-eyed Canes supporter could see was a penalty.

 

Super Rugby Round 14 Review: Come On Ref

 

Jamie Wall - Rugby WrapUp

 

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"Well. Stumps pulled up and back in the pavilion for the last time. Been a long innings. Thanks for heckling, cheering, booing and chatting." - @Wagga5

 

One of rugby’s all-time heroes finally called it a day this afternoon

 

Will Slattery - The42.ie

 

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