Front Five - 27.09.17

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

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of Leinster's Euro opponents Glasgow Warriors

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"...he has got burning ambitions to play for Ireland like all our Welsh boys have to play for Wales and that is the way it should be."

We can't stop Beirne going to Munster - Pivac

David Kelly - Irish Independent

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Dave Wessels, Erasmus’ former assistant at the Stormers has been heavily linked with the post...

Munster search for Erasmus successor down to one candidate

RTÉ Rugby

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“I don’t know what they offered him. At the end of the day, it is irrelevant. He decided to stay here.”

New Zealand ‘did everything they could’ to get Schmidt back

Johnny Watterson - Irish Times

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"...it is well documented that, for most sports, injury rates increase with age and yet the research quoted mixes 9-12 with 18-20 age groups."

World Rugby slams calls for tackling ban in schools

The42.ie (via AFP)

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It's classic Owens, controlling the situation, but causing amusement at the same time.

Nigel Owens warns all thirty players, as only Nigel Owens can do

Rugby Dump

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