Front Five - 13.08.18

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

Leinster play Newcastle this Friday

and Cardiff on August 31

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It has been a problem zone for a number of years and they weren’t exactly up against a solid scrummager in former player Campese Ma’afu but they were dominant.

The verdict on Cardiff Blues' first step in the John Mulvihill era as a dominant scrum bodes well

Andy Howell - WalesOnline

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Marshall...ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament in the final game of last season against the Ospreys and is now facing a significant spell out.

'You’ve got to be realistic. When you play rugby, your career can end at any time'

Adam McKendry - The42.ie

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Pocock, 30, took a sabbatical last year but returned to the Wallabies for the June series against Ireland and his quality was immediately obvious.

Sam Cane - David Pocock's return puts All Blacks on high alert

Patrick McKendry - NZ Herald

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The game was divided into three phases of 30 minutes each

Newcastle Falcons kick-start pre-season with 47-26 win over Nottingham

Talking Rugby Union

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"The statistics are magnificent if you are Kiwi but not so good if you are trying to market the competition as a fierce event"

Rugby Championship 'for southern softies' - UK critic Stephen Jones

Stuff.co.nz

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