Front Five - 24.08.18

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

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“Everyone backs Leinster because they’re from Leinster, I back Munster because they’re the team I like."

O'Gara: Joey Carbery may prove the missing piece in Munster puzzle

David Kelly - Irish Independent

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“Take Alan O’Connor. He didn’t really break through at the youngest age at Leinster but he’s now captaining Ulster at 24 or 25 years old."

Marty Moore: It’s unusual to hear a D4 accent in the Ulster changing room

Jim Stokes - Irish Examiner

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After last weekend’s big win over Wasps, Friend has brought Tiernan O’Halloran in at fullback, meaning Cian Kelleher shifts onto the wing. 

Copeland set for Connacht bow as Madigan starts for Lam's Bristol

Murray Kinsella - The42.ie

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Perhaps the most anticipated partnership this season is the arrival of Scotland fly-half Finn Russell and Irish winger Simon Zebo to Racing 92.

The Top 14 kicks off this weekend so this is what you should look out for

RugbyDump

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Ashton will have just one match to prove his worth before Eddie Jones names his autumn squad in October

Chris Ashton’s England recall in doubt after seven-week ban for tip tackle

Gerard Meagher - The Guardian

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