Front Five - 08.08.18

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

Laptop took some water damage over

the weekend so had to lay low...

back to normal now (hopefully)

As for Gavin Henson...

shouldn't that be "we" not "they"???

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Sexton...now inherits the role, with Rhys Ruddock as his vice captain.

Johnny Sexton named new Leinster captain

RTÉ Rugby

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The new plan involves a new three-level grandstand with a connected two level hospitality and services building called the 'Pocket Building'.

RDS secures planning for expanded Anglesea Stand

Gordon Deegan - BreakingNews.ie

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...in a column for the Irish Examiner, O'Gara believes a solution to the debate could be to have them on the field at the same time.

Ronan O'Gara: Move Barrett to fullback so Mo'unga can play 10 for the All Blacks

Stuff.co.nz

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“It’s a little bit different now because I’m getting a bit older and they have recruited well” 

Dragons' Gavin Henson reveals he's starting next season as a back-up but is still dreaming of 'the perfect game'

Andy Howell - WalesOnline

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“We know we’re not that far off”

Semi-final lessons must kick in for Munster to lift silverware -- O'Mahony

Sean Farrell - The42.ie

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Front Five - 04.08.18

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

Best of luck to the Irish girls 

in the Hockey World Cup semifinal

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The legendary former Munster captain joins his good friend and former team-mate Mike Prendergast at the Stade Jean-Bouin

O'Connell takes next step on ladder with Stade move

Rúaidhrí O'Connor - Irish Independent

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(Dan) Leo...says the the one-nation-for-life rule that World Rugby currently operates by "is behind the times"

Push for rugby eligibility law change to aid poorer nations

Ian Anderson - Stuff.co.nz

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Lasike spent two years in the NFL - 2015 and 2016 - with the Arizona Cardinals and the Chicago Bears 

Harlequins sign USA centre and former NFL fullback Paul Lasike

Tom Simmonds - SkySports.com

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It was cringey to watch but also quite amusing, as it's not often that we actually see the attempted charge down happen quite like that. 

Comical conversion gaffe after Elton Jantjies was way too casual

Rugby Dump

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Earls is someone who has put increased focus on his mental preparation in recent years

Limerick Receive Advice From Keith Earls To Help With All Ireland Dream

Sean McMahon - Pundit Arena

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Front Five - 03.08.18

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

Hopefully we'll see the new Leinster jersey soon

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"It's a great feeling, I think it's fortunate to be able to come back to Leinster, especially after they've proved they're the best team in Europe" 

'Destiny' took me back to the Leinster set-up - Contepomi

Irish Independent

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“Joey’s very confident in his own ability, he’ll have no issues settling in or telling people what to do."

Conor Murray: Joey Carbery could be the key for Munster

Darragh Small - Irish Times

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Whitaker’s return to Sydney follows two years as co-head coach of French club Montauban, and stints with Stade Francais and Irish club side Leinster.

Waratahs great Chris Whitaker returns to NSW as backs coach

FoxSports.com.au

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The Crusaders have returned fire at the Lions, highlighting the high penalty count against tighthead prop Ruan Dreyer as a potential flashpoint ahead of the Super Rugby final.

Crusaders fire back at Lions' allegations of illegal scrummaging

Richard Knowler - Stuff.co.nz

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Given how it looks, it won't stay on the shelves too long.

The new Connacht Rugby jersey is in shops (Friday)

SportsJoe.ie

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