Front Five - 22.07.19

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

Well done Shane 👍 

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It is the third year on the trot that Anthony Eddy’s men have finished in Europe’s top-three, with all bar two members of today’s bronze medal-winning squad aged between 19 and 23.

Young Guns Grasp Opportunity As Ireland Men Finish Third In Europe

IrishRugby.ie

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An anonymous club chairman is quoted thus: 'A British League will happen in two years’ time.'

Why a British League really is on the cards, what it will mean for the Welsh regions and how it will work

Mark Orders - WalesOnline

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It remains one of the vagaries of rugby union that two different people can look at exactly the same footage and come to polar-opposite verdicts...

Rugby Championship Round 1: Some World Cup cases enhanced, others hurt

Andy Withers and Sam Bruce - ESPN.co.uk

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Japan are headed back to the World Rugby u20 Championship after defeating Portugal 35-34 in a thrilling contest

Japan edge Portugal to win u20 Trophy

Americas Rugby News

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Olé olé olowry! Delighted for Shane and delighted for Portrush to have an Irish winner! #WhatAWeekend @ShaneLowryGolf #TheOpen - @TommyBowe

Irish Sportspeople Rush To Congratulate Open Champion Shane Lowry

Michael McCarthy - Balls.ie

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