Front Five - 12.03.21

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...it would be a surprise if the coaches do not persist with the investment in James Lowe, not least given how important his long-distance kicking might be.

Gibson-Park likely to keep Murray out of Ireland XV for Murrayfield trip

Gerry Thornley - Irish Times

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Previously owners of Formula One...English Premiership and the PRO14 previously... CVC also has a major stake in Serie A and women’s football in England.

Explainer: What does the CVC/Six Nations deal mean for rugby?

Ruaidhri O'Connor - Irish Independent

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"Everyone’s itching for game-time, just to get the consistency of three weeks in a row was even nice."

Set-piece focus has Sheehan standing out among front row prospects

Sean Farrell - The42.ie

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...Ireland are one of the best sides around at putting you into your own 22 and keeping the pressure on until they come away with points.

Sean Maitland is one of the most underrated players in the Northern Hemisphere and key to Scotland’s defensive resurgence

Fraser Brown - The Scotsman

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It has already been in operation in the Guinness Six Nations and across elite competitions around the world...

New Head Contact Process unveiled by World Rugby

RugbyReferee.net

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