Front Five - 26.05.16

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

 

Madigan and Matt Healy’s ommission didn’t

really surprise me…McCloskey’s raised an eyebrow though

 

 

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Ireland have never won a game in South Africa, never mind a series, and are coming into the game at the end of a long World Cup season.

 

Murray targets Bok series win as Schmidt cuts Madigan and O’Donnell

 

Rúaidhrí O'Connor - Irish Independent

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Johnny Sexton and Paddy Jackson will travel as Ireland’s main fly-half options, with Ulster centre Stuart Olding able to slot in at 10 if required.

 

Ulster’s Stuart McCloskey left out of Ireland squad for tour of South Africa

 

Belfast Newsletter

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Ever since their relegation from the Premiership in 2009, Bristol have been part of four Championship finals and this is the first time they managed to get the barrier away

 

Bristol hold off late Doncaster charge to seal Premiership return after seven years

 

Matt Wood - Talking Rugby Union

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...touchdown tallies have gone literally through the roof with an incredible 177 more tries scored than in the 2013-14 campaign...

 

Six points for a try? This is the amazing difference Welsh rugby's revolutionary rule change has actually made

 

Anthony Woolford - WalesOnline

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"Our whispers will become a shout and, eventually, a battle roar that the world will hear."

 

Connacht's inspirational promo for the Pro 12 final will leave the hairs standing all over your body

 

Conan Doherty - SportsJOE.ie

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