Front Five - 20.04.20

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

How rugby proceeds post-COVID

is entirely down to its investors

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Byrne has the potential to develop into a genuine triple threat of run/kick/pass in attack.

The emerging stars of the 2019/20 season: Harry Byrne

Murray Kinsella - The42.ie

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Ireland may get an earlier-than-expected chance to avenge their humiliating defeat to England at Twickenham

Six Nations could be played again in full this autumn as rugby considers Covid-19 options

Rúaidhrí O'Connor - Irish Independent

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A deal worth around £120m for a stake in the Guinness Pro14 is expected to be passed in the coming weeks...

CVC’s Six Nations investment could be delayed

Robert Rees - Last Word On Rugby

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The campaign between Beaumont, 68, and rival Agustin Pichot, 45, is expected to go down to the wire

World Rugby chairman Sir Bill Beaumont exploring loophole that would allow Manu Tuilagi to play for Samoa

Tom Kershaw - The (English) Independent

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The newspaper heard and published “graphic recordings” of Kean while in charge of the Fiji prison service.

World Rugby to investigate allegations of homophobia against Fiji chairman

Gavin Cummiskey - Irish Times

(possibly behind paywall)

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