Front Five - 07.12.19

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

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Northampton v Leinster preview

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"He’s a leader by doing rather than talking. He’s doesn’t have to say a whole lot. He does a whole lot and he does it really well."

James Ryan: ‘First of all, I’d have to be selected as captain. It’s a lot of hearsay really’

Johnny Watterson - Irish Times

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Saracens...(are)...fighting for top-flight survival in their home league after the heavy punishment received for Premiership salary cap breaches.

Sarries’ woes offer golden chance to Munster

Simon Lewis - Irish Examiner

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Ireland will hope that the hard-fought win is a springboard for Saturday’s play-off game and then into next week’s leg in Cape Town.

Conroy’s Five-Try Blitz Fires Ireland To First World Series Win

IrishRugby.ie

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Greig Laidlaw came off the...bench to kick Clermont into the lead...before the French side’s backs let rip.

Bath suffer fresh Champions Cup defeat as Clermont claim Rec spoils

RugbyPass

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“To everyone else that helped and supported us, please accept a heart-felt thank you from everyone at Athy RFC. See you on, or off, the pitch!”

Carbery's club, Athy RFC, won't be shutting down after securing insurance

Murray Kinsella - The42.ie

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