Start your day with five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the ruggersphere.
My official term to describe all the
'what Ireland need to win Championship'
talk is 'necessary evil' - I can't stand it
but I can't stop it either
...despite playing some fantastic rugby in short bursts, they did come up well short against the Irish and can have no real excuses.
Barry John - WalesOnline
The defeat leaves Ulster in fourth in Conference B, while Scarlets move to within three points of leaders Leinster.
RTÉ Sport
"I can't sit here as a female athlete and say that my job is just to perform, it's to encourage people as well."
Cian Tracey - Irish Independent
Great teams make their own luck, but England will probably feel very unlucky on the strength of this performance.
Rory Baldwin - Sottish Rugby Blog
...if Ireland were to beat Scotland at the Aviva in a fortnight and pick up a four-try bonus point, England will need to do likewise against France in Paris
Gavin Cooney - Balls.ie
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