Saturday, November 26, 2016

Front Five - 26.11.16

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

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Leinster’s night got worse 30 seconds after the restart when Daly was shown a red card for taking out Thomas in mid-air.


Rob Lloyd - WalesOnline

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It is expected that Josh Van der Flier will take O'Brien's place in the starting lineup. He joins CJ Stander and Jamie Heaslip in the back row.


Balls.ie

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...with Treviso coming to Galway next weekend, Connacht have a great chance to build up a head of steam before their crucial Champions Cup games against Wasps next month.


John Fallon - Irish Examiner

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The return of the captain Niamh Briggs is key as she returns after missing the defeats by England and Canada because of a hamstring injury.


Alison Donnelly - ScrumQueens

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Although most of the pitch was playable, deteriorating conditions late in the day meant that some areas were deemed to be dangerous by the referee”


Richard Mulligan - Belfast Newsletter

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