Start your day with five eye-catching egg-chasing quotes & links from around the ruggersphere.
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of mini-writeups from big matches
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#EXEvLYN, #FRAvWAL, #MUNvTLS,
#HARvULS & #LEIvCON
"The Pro 14 is a great competition, more so now that the South African teams will be added and will bring another way of playing to the game."
Gerry Thornley - Irish Times
Abdaladze last featured for the province in a Guinness Pro14 win away to Zebre in October 2019.
Paul Dollery - The42.ie
Exeter Chiefs v Leinster Rugby, Sandy Park (17.30)
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (Fra)
EPCRugby.com
That the English and French afterwards openly declared dissatisfaction in their opening 2021 bows reflects the sense of detachment between the leading European duo and the rest.
David Kelly - Irish Independent
...the officials didn’t see fit to punish Ball, whose shoulder made contact with the head of De Klerk.
Eoin Harte - Pundit Arena
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