Front Five – 05.01.16

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

 

ICYMI click here for our Leinster v Connacht writeup

 

 

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"Some of the ways (Jamie) has handled himself this year have been fraught but not as fraught as the headlines suggested."

 

Eddie O'Sullivan picks who he thinks should be Joe Schmidt's next captain

 

Irish Independent

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...ahead of Friday night's visit to Ospreys, Dempsey confirmed that Jonathan Sexton had recovered from the dead leg that forced him off in the win over Connacht.

 

Girvan Dempsey: Garry Ringrose and Josh van der Flier can handle great expectations

 

RTÉ Rugby

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Do we just ignore the World Cup and the evidence of four try-laden southern hemisphere semi-finalists? Or do we change our mindset?

 

Six Nations sides must realise it is time to change

 

Steve James - Telegraph

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Mitchell comes to the Eagles with a long resume that has seen a bit of controversy.

 

John Mitchell Named Eagles Head Coach

 

Americas Rugby News

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Racing 92 … defence coach Ronan O’Gara will have been pleased they didn’t concede a try.

 

Jackman’s Grenoble rampant, Flanagan’s try and all the Irish exiles’ exploits

 

Murray Kinsella - The42.ie

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