Thursday, September 24, 2015

Front Five - 24.09.15

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Start your day with five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the ruggersphere.
 
Later today on HarpinOnRugby…
a “throwback Thursday” re-post
where I “solved” the RWC
fixture turnaround problem back in 2011
 
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Joe Schmidt generally selects his match-day squads based on the players who have completed the full training week

 

Henshaw concerns grow

 
Cian Treacy - Irish Independent


What I have seen...is Fiji effectively go out of the World Cup. In the first five days, having played two of the big three.

 

World Rugby must act over scheduling of games

 
David Campese - Telegraph


Galarza was cited for making contact “with the eye or eye area” of New Zealand forward Brodie Retallick

 

Argentina’s Mariano Galarza banned for nine weeks

 
Irish Times


...here are 10 examples of him winning the gainline over the course of the match, driving Tongans back on impact.

 
Tier 2 Rugby

The Wairoa College lads were induced to perform the Haka for the staff and customers.
 

Where Better Than Supermacs To Perform The Haka? 

 
Conor Neville - 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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