Front Five - 29.04.21

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

ICYMI click here for the latest episode of

The Harpin On Rugby Podcast

---

"...Leinster have shown it doesn't matter who plays. The expectation is to fit in and do their role and the machine keeps rolling."

La Rochelle’s Gibbes plays down impact of Sexton absence

Ruaidhri O'Connor - Irish Independent

---

Wales (are) set to open their title defence against Ireland on 5 February.

2022 Six Nations fixtures announced

SixNationsRugby.com

---

"Sport can be cruel. I will need surgery next week. Heartbroken is an understatement."

George North: Wales back ruled out of British and Irish Lions tour with knee injury

BBC Rugby

---

Seymour moved to Belfast as a youngster, aligning with Ulster in 2010 and winning youth honours with Ireland before moving to Glasgow Warriors in 2011

Tommy Seymour calls time on his career

Planet Rugby

---

"I ended up asking if I could go down to training that weekend, which frightened my mother. But I haven't looked back since."

Eve Higgins: "If it wasn't for dad and mum knowing how much I loved this sport, who knows if I'd have kept playing"

Pat McCarry - SportsJoe.ie

---

Feel free to share any interesting links you spot yourself about t’internet by email, Twitter, Facebook, blog comment or carrier pigeon – whatever works for you. JLP

Note - views expressed in "Front Five" links do not necessarily reflect those of HarpinOnRugby