Start your day with five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the ruggersphere.
Gritty win for the girls
but tough French test to come
but tough French test to come
It wasn’t to be but the ‘Sakura’ greeted the final whistle with a long, collective bow to the main stand and were rewarded with a standing ovation.
Brendan O'Brien - Irish Examiner
...the first impression of the tournament for many will have been the lack of spectator interest in the opener...
Brendan Fanning - Irish Independent
From the off, France were utterly dominant in all facets of the game and battered their way into control
Ryan Bailey - The42.ie
...picking players schooled in conditions in the northern hemisphere may be more beneficial for matches against countries from the Six Nations.
Andy Howell - WalesOnline
The game will take place in Belfast at Malone RFC at 7.30pm on Friday 25th August,
Alison Donnelly - ScrumQueens
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