Saturday, June 06, 2020

Front Five - 06.06.20

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

To partially answer Total Flanker's
question, the IRFU did at least


...their openness has allowed many people to develop a greater understanding of the mental and physical toll that the demands of top-level rugby can have on the mind, as well as the body.


Cian Tracey - Irish Independent
(behind paywall)

"(Defeat by Saracens) was a double whammy in that we lost and I didn’t give a good account of myself."


Gerry Thornley - Irish Times
(possibly behind paywall)

When Munster announced...it was open for Supporters Club membership renewals for 20-21...it reported a 96 per cent renewal rate of those who responded within the first 24 hours


Simon Lewis - Irish Examiner

Gatland...believes there is one word that everyone needs to keep in the front of their minds to make the global season a reality. "Compromise''


Mat Kermeen - Stuff.co.nz

Why is there no statement of support and commitment to equality from the likes of World Rugby, or the RFU, or Premiership Rugby, to name but a few?


Total Flanker

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Taken by JLP from RDS press box on Nov 16, 2019