Front Five - 29.12.19

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

Defensive masterclass.

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"All credit to Leinster, they kept us out. In the last 10 minutes, we just literally couldn't get over the try line.”

Van Graan: 'We didn't start the game well enough'

Simon Lewis - Irish Examiner

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"...it feels like we’ve got three Champions Cup level games coming up."

Dan McFarland takes home comfort as Ulster reflect on unbeaten 2019 in Belfast

Adam McKendry - The42.ie

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As for Glasgow, a fifth defeat from nine games in the league leaves them in a difficult position

1872 Cup: Richard Cockerill rejoices in Edinburgh’s ‘huge character’

Stuart Bathgate - The Offside Line

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Northampton returned to the head of the table after squeezing out Gloucester in an indulgent festive romp

Northampton hold out for win despite Rees-Zammit’s hat-trick for Gloucester

Paul Rees - The Guardian

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...if Ruddock feels he can take the Ospreys forward, a new position of performance director is likely to be created.

Crisis-hit Ospreys want Mike Ruddock to stay and take up permanent new role as part of coaching revamp

Andy Howell - WalesOnline

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