Sunday, July 05, 2015

Front Five - 05.07.15

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

For the record, here at HoR Manor 
we voted that Elliot Dixon's try was good...
more in Monday's writeup

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All season (the Highlanders have) been under-rated, hearing labels like 'unheralded'

Rugby: 'The longest two minutes of my life'

Kris Shannon - (via) Otago Daily Times

For a major union (Wellington and Canterbury, formed in 1879, are New Zealand's oldest unions), Wellington has built a pitiful Ranfurly Shield record.

Wellington fans have grown up on failure and disappointment

Joseph Romanos - Stuff.co.nz

Whether or not you think it’s a try, the carrying from Dixon was absolutely sensational
Neil Treacy - The42.ie

Of particular relevance is the law demanding that the tackler release the tackled player before contesting for the ball at the breakdown.
Alan Drumm - Pundit Arena

"Will I miss the World Cup? Of course I will because a little bit of you is thinking 'could I still be there'"

Brian O'Driscoll takes up tennis and admits: "I have turned into an old man"

Ger Keville - Irish Independent

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
Note - views expressed in "Front Five" links do not necessarily reflect those of HarpinOnRugby

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Taken by JLP from RDS press box on Nov 16, 2019