Sunday, September 09, 2018

Front Five - 09.09.18

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

Best wishes to Dominic Ryan for the future


...it was clear that the scars of last season’s Champions Cup semi-final and PRO14 final defeats in Dublin were still being felt in the home camp.


Rob Lloyd - WalesOnline

Ryan, 28, offers unflinching honesty in describing how concussion destroyed his hopes of revitalising a career that had become a little stagnant at Leinster


John O'Sullivan - Irish Times

Zebre did themselves in at the Sportsground with a performance that bypassed the discipline button altogether.


Brendan Fanning - Irish Independent

The 40-year-old, who made 316 appearances for the Tigers, watched as George Ford starred with 29 points, including a try.


The42.ie (via AFP)

Sánchez brought his career tally up to 655 points. Contemos retired in 2013 with a total of 651 points. 


Americas Rugby News

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