Front Five - 16.03.19

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Joe Schmidt claimed Wales had made a direct approach to Six Nations bosses for the roof to remain closed on Saturday.

When the roof will be opened for Wales v Ireland and how it actually works

Katie Sands - WalesOnline

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"We didn’t have to do anything spectacular, just keep doing what we’ve been doing over the course of the championship.”

Charlie Ryan: We will back ourselves to do well in World Cup

Alex Bywater - Irish Examiner

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"We need the next group of nations, whether that's Georgia or Spain, or Tonga or Fiji, or the USA or Canada … to get more opportunities"

Six Nations' reluctance holds key to World Rugby's £5bn plan getting go-ahead

Marc Hinton - Stuff.co.nz

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Gonzaga can dare to dream...by virtue of an accomplished playing group...and the fact that history has occasionally been kind to the underdogs.

Gonzaga aiming to add final flourish to epic Senior Cup campaign

John O'Sullivan - Irish Times

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Jones, asked why he thought Scotland had endured a win-less run since ’83, jokingly replied “1883?”

'1883?' Eddie Jones pokes a little fun at Scotland's winless run in Twickenham

The42.ie (via AFP)

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