Front Five - 24.10.20

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

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Ireland v Italy preview

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As evenings go, this was just about perfect from a Leinster point of view.

Leavy makes his return as nine-try Leinster destroy Zebre

Cian Tracey - Irish Independent

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Johnny Sexton, Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson, CJ Stander, Peter O’Mahony and Keith Earls are among those out of contract in June 2021.

IRFU point to return of crowds as key after reporting deficit of almost €36m

Gerry Thornley - Irish Times

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Munster do not currently have a scrum-half in their academy system, meaning Johann van Graan has been looking to make a short-term signing.

Leinster sub-academy scrum-half Murphy set to join Munster on a short-term basis

Murray Kinsella - The42.ie

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...the home side did a pretty professional job of making sure that there was nothing unnerving about the way this game progressed.

Scotland v Georgia: Townsend’s men start Autumn series in style

David Barnes - The Offside Line

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 "...we are all incredibly frustrated and disappointed that the actions of a number of Barbarians players mean we no longer feel it is safe for the game to go ahead.”

England vs Barbarians called off after breach of coronavirus rules by Baa-Baas including Chris Robshaw

Lawrence Ostlere - The Independent (UK)

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