Front Five - 02.02.16

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

 

ICYMI click here for our Dragons v Leinster writeup

 

 

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Winning another Six Nations would give everyone in Irish rugby a lift, would keep the cash flow going and maintain the high standard of recent years. Japan can wait.

 

Does winning the Six Nations matter anymore?

 

Ruaidhri O'Connor and David Kelly – Irish Independent

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Versatile back had apparently been offered lucrative deal by French Top 14 club Pau

 

Munster relief as Zebo signs two-year contract with province

 

Gerry Thornley – Irish Times

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It is a development that Scrumqueens has been calling for many years, and resulted in our publishing our own rankings.

 

First Official Women’s rankings published

 

John Birch - ScrumQueens

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The number of referrals came under-fire during the Rugby World Cup with a total of 132 decisions sent to the TMO

 

World Rugby asks for Television Match Official feedback

 

ESPN.co.uk

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This Friday night in Donnybrook, the visit of Wales for Ireland’s opening clash of the U20 Six Nations [KO 7.35pm] provides Ryan with perhaps his biggest test yet.

 

Leinster’s promising Ryan the latest Ireland U20s captain from Michael’s

 

Murray Kinsella - The42.ie

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