Front Five - 18.06.16

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

 

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Massive afternoon for Irish sport

Here’s to two historic wins

 

 

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"We definitely let ourselves down, the supporters and the country, but we also let him (Coetzee) down as well. As players we want to make a step up."

 

Skipper Strauss taking Ireland loss personally but insists 'this is not about vengeance'

 

Irish Independent

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The tangle of the rugby’s past and present is very evident

 

Familiar names aiding Ireland’s latest bid for U-20 World Cup glory

 

John O'Sullivan - Irish Times

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"The interviews are in early July and selection will be completed in July,” - Lions CEO John Feehan

 

Warren Gatland remains favourite to coach the Lions in 2017... but the door has been left ajar for Eddie Jones to challenge him

 

Andy Howell - WalesOnline

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Fiji had to battle back on Saturday from a 13-point deficit shortly before halftime

 

Fiji win fourth Pacific Nations rugby cup

 

The Roar (via AAP)

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Clermont gave Racing a chance to come back when Georgian flanker Viktor Kolelishvili was yellow carded for a dangerous tackle on Racing prop Luc Ducalcon with seven minutes left.

 

So clutch! Dan Carter sends Racing into Top 14 final with last-gasp extra-time conversion

 

The42.ie (via AFP)

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