Wednesday, November 11, 2015

Front Five - 11.11.15

Start your day with five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the ruggersphere.
 
on our Facebook page last night
after the Scarlets suggested THEY were
hard done by ref Leighton Hodges
at the RDS on Friday
 
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Although the IRFU received €2.6 million in direct funding from the State last year as outlined in their annual report, the results of the review will not be made public

 

Ireland's Rugby World Cup review to be kept in-house

 
Johnny Watterson - Irish Times


Unlike the man he has been signed to replace, David Denton was at least able to bid his erstwhile team-mates farewell in person

 

David Denton moves south as Bath replace Sam Burgess

 
David Barnes - The Scotsman


The Twickenham Stoop fixture is the first time the Six Nations champions will play a November international

 

Tierney takes new blood to the Stoop

 
Ruairidh O'Connor - Irish Independent


So proficient at the chop tackle is North's Welsh teammate Dan Lydiate, the winger explained that he was become known at the 'Chop Master'.

 
PJ Browne - Balls.ie

A satisfyingly violent World Cup big hits video 

 
Rugby Onslaught
 
[hat-tip : Conor Cronin]

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