Front Five - 01.12.19

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

Northampton v Leinster has to be

the home and away tie of HCC rounds 3 & 4

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Leinster...were deadly when they got a chance.

Warriors can’t sustain bright start

David Barnes - The Scotsman

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The Northampton backs had a field day as the likes of Rory Hutchinson and George Furbank flourished...

Red hot Northampton thump Leicester in derby

Planet Rugby

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Connacht...have jumped back to second place in Conference B

Aki celebrates new deal with a try in Connacht win

RTÉ Rugby

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Best departed in the 52nd minute having had a final polite talking to by Welsh referee Nigel Owens...

Best bows out as Pivac begins Wales reign with thrilling defeat of Barbarians

Ciarán Kennedy - The42.ie

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"That will enable a...more structured way so that then you can fit in your league and Six Nations in a more orderly fashion..."

Ospreys chairman Rob Davies says British and Irish league will be in place from 2022

BBC Rugby

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