Saturday, October 24, 2015

Front Five - 24.10.15

Start your day with five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the ruggersphere.
 
After all that has happened of late,
we’re going to take a day or two here at Harpin Manor
to savour the fact that Leinster won before
reading or writing anything about how it happened.
Writeup will publish Monday as normal.
 
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“I was talking to (Juan) Fernandez Lobbe after the game and he said that at 23-20 if the kick goes over, the doubt is growing.”

 

Joe Schmidt: 'I'm absolutely committed to Ireland'

 
RTÉ Rugby


These guys have more than 260 Ireland caps between them and are the most naturally talented backs we've ever had.

 

Give O'Driscoll and O'Gara a call to sort out our skills issues

 
Alan Quinlan - Irish Times


They definitely know there is a little bit of cartilage damage, but there may be a couple of other bits and pieces that may be found once they have a look around

 

Ulster and Ireland winger Tommy Bowe expected to be sidelined for two months following surgery

 
Richard Mulligan - Belfast Newsletter


...my hope is that he will recover his confidence to play an important role going forward in key test matches in the future.

 
Jonathan Kaplan - Rate The Ref

(One) ticket, displayed on the Rugby Banter Page shows a ticket purchased for £515 [€716].
 

World Cup ticket prices for New Zealand v South Africa have changed drastically since 1995 

 
Patrick McCarry - SportsJOE.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
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