Start your day with five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the ruggersphere.
Best of luck to Martin O'Neill's men
in the Aviva tonight...very much looking
forward to going there on Saturday!
in the Aviva tonight...very much looking
forward to going there on Saturday!
...both teams are likely to put a premium on contestable box-kicks as a major gambit with the boot: that and cross-kicks.
John O'Sullivan - Irish Times
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"I can guarantee you that (an Anglo-French dominated competition) is absolutely not what we want. We want a truly European tournament. We want the Irish to be successful."
Irish Independent
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"...regardless of how much your body's hurting after a long and tough season, you're ready. You're ready to really put your body on the line."
BBC Sport
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“Retaining the World Cup in Dublin next year is a huge priority, and that’s why we’ve now introduced 48 professional contracts for women rugby players"
Jack O'Toole - Pundit Arena
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"I have taken to appreciate his skills and his ability to mop things up, he is a fair amount of glue for that Irish team, and a huge amount of glue for the Leinster team."
Mikey Traynor - Balls.ie
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