Front Five - 31.10.20

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

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“He was an SCT player in fourth year and he was one of the best on the team even then. He was outstanding, a wrecking ball.”

Centurion Cian Healy still marching to the beat of his own drum

Gerry Thornley - Irish Times

(possibly behind paywall)

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"He is world-class and maybe the best out-half of the past decade...He’s tireless and has enormous experience."

Sexton is 'a role model for me,' says 21-year-old France out-half Ntamack

Murray Kinsella - The42.ie

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Five years ago, a record-breaking final day saw 221 points scored via 27 tries, 22 conversions and 13 penalty goals.

Six Nations ‘Super Saturday’ harks back to frantic final day of unpredictable 2015 Championship

Jack de Menezes - The Independent (UK)

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21-year-old Reid was a Grand Slam winner with the Ireland U20s in 2019 

Munster sign Ulster prop on loan

Huge Rugby

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Not once in 26 previous meetings have England lost to Italy.

Draw in US Presidential election considered more likely than Italy beating England

Rugby World

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