Front Five - 24.10.18

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

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80-word reviews from last

weekend's European rugby

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"...when you go to those high intense French atmospheres, you need to start well and you need to take the energy out of the crowd and I think we did the opposite."

'I could have prepared them better for that' - Lancaster

David Kelly - Irish Independent

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Sean O'Brien's no-frills directness is as authentic as it is refreshing

'Of course I would be pissed off': O'Brien eyes return to Ireland squad

Ryan Bailey - The42.ie

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England internationals will play a maximum of 30 full games per season, reduced from 32

New season structure to allow England players more rest

RTÉ Rugby

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EPCR said on Tuesday that the official stadium clock showed that 80 minutes had in fact elapsed

EPCR pull the plug on Bath hopes of Toulouse replay

Irish Times

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"I remember looking at some of the boys straight after that. We have had better preparation."

'Gun shots' fired near Ireland's training ground ahead of historic New Zealand win

Derek Foley - Buzz.ie

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