Conor Murray

Ireland earn Bonus Point victory we all hoped for against the Scots

By Ronan Coughlan / September 22, 2019 / Comments Off on Ireland earn Bonus Point victory we all hoped for against the Scots

From an Irish perspective, Rugby World Cup 2019 is officially here. An expected and nervy first 5 minutes from both sides, Ireland started the better with some excellent line speed…

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Four Munster men named in Irish XV for RWC opener

By Jack Neville / September 20, 2019 / Comments Off on Four Munster men named in Irish XV for RWC opener

Joe Schmidt has included four Munster men in his side to face Scotland this Sunday in the Rugby World Cup. There are eight Munster men in the 23-man-squad in total.…

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Five Munster men named in XV for Ireland’s final RWC warm-up clash

By Jack Neville / September 5, 2019 / Comments Off on Five Munster men named in XV for Ireland’s final RWC warm-up clash

Munster’s Keith Earls, Conor Murray, Jean Kleyn, CJ Stander will start for Ireland against Wales on Saturday at the Aviva Stadium with Dave Kilcoyne among the replacements. Ireland captain Rory…

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Irish RWC Squad Depth Chart- Scrum Half

By Jack Neville / August 30, 2019 / Comments Off on Irish RWC Squad Depth Chart- Scrum Half

With the Rugby World Cup fast approaching and Joe Schmidt’s squad announcement imminent, each day we will look at a different part of the squad to try and decipher who…

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Earls, Murray and Scannell return as van Graan names team for Benetton

By Jack Neville / May 3, 2019 / Comments Off on Earls, Murray and Scannell return as van Graan names team for Benetton

Munster Head Coach Johann van Graan has named his Munster team to face Benetton in Thomond Park in the Guinness Pro 14 quarter-final tomorroat at 3pm. Keith Earls is included…

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Murray fit to face Benetton after neck injury scare

By John Keogh / April 29, 2019 / Comments Off on Murray fit to face Benetton after neck injury scare

Conor Murray resumed training with Munster today after the neck injury he picked up in the warm against Connacht on Saturday proved to be minor. The scrum half was removed…

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WATCH: Ireland reignite Six Nations title hopes with bonus point win in Rome

By John Keogh / February 24, 2019 / Comments Off on WATCH: Ireland reignite Six Nations title hopes with bonus point win in Rome

It wasn’t pretty but Ireland are back in the hunt for the Six Nations Championship after a 26-16 bonus point win over Italy in Rome. Tries from Quinn Roux, Jacob…

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Player privacy will surely only increase after Murray saga

By Tom Savage / January 17, 2019 / Comments Off on Player privacy will surely only increase after Murray saga

The Conor Murray saga, such as it is, kicked off again last week with his words at a function in Limerick where he spoke about his “hurt” at the rumours…

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Carbery imperious as Munster crush Gloucester to take control of Pool 2

By Raffaele Rocca / January 11, 2019 / Comments Off on Carbery imperious as Munster crush Gloucester to take control of Pool 2

Joey Carbery turned in a masterclass display of control and attacking flair to register a thumping 41-15 bonus point win over Gloucester to take full control of their Pool 2…

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WATCH: Conor Murray looking to halt Castres momentum in France

By Jack Neville / December 13, 2018 / Comments Off on WATCH: Conor Murray looking to halt Castres momentum in France

Akin to the Munster sides in the first decade of the 2000’s who’s gameplam relied heavily on a dominant set-piece, Munster destroyed Castres at scrum time in Thomond last Sunday.…

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