Front Five - 09.01.19

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

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Leinster v Ulster writeup

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"...the results show this season that the standard rarely drops when they rotate their squad."

Leinster can beat Toulouse without Sexton - Jennings

David Kelly - Irish Independent

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Carbery is clearly Munster’s first-choice out-half but it was interesting to note how he linked well (at fullback) with replacement Tyler Bleyendaal

'Earlsy and Conway working off the ball, that was really good, even Tadhg's line'

Murray Kinsella - The42.ie

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The Roscommon native has been in superb form this season and has played a big part in the team’s success

Boost For Connacht As Jack Carty Signs New Deal

Sean McMahon - Pundit Arena

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"The crowds have been good here, ever since I’ve been here. We’ve just got to go out and really get stuck into them.”

Dwayne Peel summons Ulster’s ‘Ravenhill Roar’

Jim Stokes - Irish Examiner

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I’m still on the good side of 40 but remember a time when Ireland selection was relayed via a letter through the front door.

Irish system looks strong enough to survive almost anything

Gordon D'Arcy - Irish Times

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