Front Five - 15.01.22

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

Still keeping fingers, toes and eyes crossed

that #LEIvMHR goes ahead

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Leinster are one of those teams that you don’t want to meet when they’re angry. 

Leinster look to channel their anger and frustration into a complete performance

Ruaidhri O'Connor - Irish Independent

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Johann van Graan’s men made it three wins from three in the pool campaign and this was as hard-fought as any previous victory on French soil

Gavin Coombes to the rescue as Munster seal Champions Cup progress

Simon Lewis - Irish Examiner

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(Balacoune) has been named on the right wing with Mike Lowry and Ethan McIlroy taking up the full-back and left wing starting positions.

Ulster team named for away clash against Northampton Saints

Huge Rugby

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A talisman on the pitch, the province’s first Lion in 39 years and adored by the young supporters, Aki has become something of a poster boy for Connacht rugby. 

Bundee Aki: ‘I don’t know if I’d get the same treatment somewhere else’

Gerry Thornley - Irish Times

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"Munster’s South African ethos is summed up thus: Maul. Box Kick. Aerial Contest. Play if you win it, defend if you don't..."

Ronan O'Gara Not Impressed With What He Has Been Seeing From Munster

Gary Connaughton - Balls.ie

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Front Five - 14.01.22

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

ICYMI click here for our weekly list

of upcoming rugby on Irish TV

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Crowley, who turns 22 on Thursday, will be making only his eighth appearance for Munster and just his third start

Peter O’Mahony returns to captain Munster in Castres

Gerry Thornley - Irish Times

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As part of this pilot initiative, Saturday’s game at Stradbrook between Blackrock College and Old Belvedere will also be live streamed at irishrugbylive.ie

Energia AIL Women’s Division Game Of The Week Coverage

IrishRugby.ie

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Hanrahan has played 11 times for Clermont this season while competing with France international Camille Lopez for a starting spot.

JJ Hanrahan: Dragons in talks to sign Clermont Auvergne fly-half for 2022-23 season

BBC Rugby

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They travel to Ireland on February 27 before finishing their tournament by hosting Scotland and heading to Wales.

Sergio Parisse's Six Nations return put on hold

The42.ie

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“I don’t need a snowflake in my squad. I need guys who believe in the project and have only one word.”

Transfer U-turn enrages Montpellier coach Philippe Saint-Andre

Planet Rugby

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Rugby on TV : Jan 13-20

Rugby on TV is brought to you by

the IrishRugby TV YouTube channel

THURSDAY, JANUARY 13

5:30PM

BRIDGEND V PONTYPRIDD (L)

WELSH PREMIERSHIP

S4C CLIC

9:10PM-10:30PM

URC HIGHLIGHTS

9:10PM - EDINBURGH V CARDIFF

9:30PM - GLASGOW WARRIORS V OSPREYS

9:50PM - MUNSTER V ULSTER

10:10PM - SCARLETS V OSPREYS

PREMIER SPORTS 2

FRIDAY, JANUARY 14

7PM

HARLEQUINS V CARDIFF (R)

CHAMPIONS CUP

VIRGIN MEDIA SPORT

8PM

CASTRES V MUNSTER (L)

CHAMPIONS CUP

BT SPORT 3

8PM

CARDIFF V HARLEQUINS (L)

CHAMPIONS CUP

BT SPORT 2

S4C

10:15PM

RUGBY TOWN

BT SPORT 2

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15

1PM

WASPS V TOULOUSE (L)

CHAMPIONS CUP

CHANNEL 4

VIRGIN MEDIA TWO

BT SPORT 2

1:40PM

RACING 92 V CLÉRMONT (H)

TOP 14

PREMIER SPORTS 1

2PM

LOUGHBOROUGH LIGHTNING V SARACENS (L)

WOMEN'S PREMIER 15S

PREMIER15S.COM

3:15PM

BENETTON TREVISO V DRAGONS (L)

CHALLENGE CUP

S4C

3:15PM

OSPREYS V RACING 92 (L)

CHAMPIONS CUP

BT SPORT 3

3:15PM

CONNACHT V LEICESTER (L)

CHAMPIONS CUP

BT SPORT 2

5:30PM

LA ROCHELLE V BATH (L)

CHAMPIONS CUP

BT SPORT 3

5:30PM

EXETER CHIEFS V GLASGOW WARRIORS (L)

CHAMPIONS CUP

BT SPORT 2

7:30PM

SCARLETS V OSPREYS (H)

UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

PREMIER SPORTS 2

8PM

BRISTOL BEARS V STADE FRANCAIS (L)

CHAMPIONS CUP

BT SPORT 2

SUNDAY, JANUARY 16

1PM

LEINSTER V MONTPELLIER (L)

CHAMPIONS CUP

BT SPORT 2

2:30PM

EXETER CHIEFS V HARLEQUINS (L)

WOMEN'S PREMIER 15S

PREMIER15S.COM

2:40PM

MUNSTER V ULSTER (H)

UNITED RUGBY CHAMPIONSHIP

PREMIER SPORTS 1

3:15PM

BORDEAUX BEGLES V SCARLETS (L)

CHAMPIONS CUP

BT SPORT 3

3:15PM

NORTHAMPTON SAINTS V ULSTER (L)

CHAMPIONS CUP

BT SPORT 2

5PM-11PM

CLASSIC SIX NATIONS (H)

5PM - IRELAND V FRANCE (2007)

6PM - WALES V IRELAND (2009)

7PM - ENGLAND V IRELAND (2006)

8PM - ENGLAND V IRELAND (2010)

9PM - ENGLAND V SCOTLAND (2019)

10PM - IRELAND V ENGLAND (2007)

VIRGIN MEDIA SPORT

5:30PM

CLÉRMONT V SALE SHARKS (L)

CHAMPIONS CUP

BT SPORT 2

MONDAY, JANUARY 17

12PM

MUNSTER V LEINSTER (R-2009)

CLASSIC CHAMPIONS CUP

VIRGIN MEDIA SPORT

7PM-11PM

CHAMPIONS CUP HIGHLIGHTS

7PM - CASTRES V MUNSTER

8PM - CONNACHT V LEICESTER

9PM - LEINSTER V MONTPELLIER

10PM - NORTHAMPTON V ULSTER

VIRGIN MEDIA SPORT

TUESDAY, JANUARY 18

3PM

CHAMPIONS CUP HIGHLIGHTS

VIRGIN MEDIA SPORT

8PM

WASPS V TOULOUSE (R)

CHAMPIONS CUP

VIRGIN MEDIA SPORT

10PM

ALAN QUINLAN - RED BLOODED

DOCUMENTARY

VIRGIN MEDIA SPORT

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19

12PM

WASPS V TOULOUSE (R)

CHAMPIONS CUP

VIRGIN MEDIA SPORT

8PM

THE RUGBY'S ON 

BT SPORT 3

THURSDAY, JANUARY 20

7PM

WASPS V TOULOUSE (R)

CHAMPIONS CUP

VIRGIN MEDIA SPORT

10:30PM

THE RUGBY'S ON

BT SPORT 3

11PM

CHAMPIONS CUP HIGHLIGHTS

VIRGIN MEDIA SPORT

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