Munster scrumhalf was criticised for kicking to touch in the end game of the defeat, a decision which he said he would come to again
Following another break in play, England attacked wide off the ensuing lineout, making swift inroads. There was an inevitability about Marcus Smith kicking the winning drop goal.
Ireland's Conor Murray received criticism for the decision to kick to touch in the end game of the Six Nations defeat to England. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inpho So it was that Murray spoke with some of the media during the week on foot of signing a new one-year deal withand the IRFU. It had, he said, been an easy decision. “Like the years before, just a great place to be, a great place to play. I suppose in the latter half of your career you appreciate where you are and what you have.
To that end, he talked about how athletes have learned to look after themselves, citing “sleep and recovery, ice baths, compression, massage,” and planning his week more assiduously. “The outside is very different from the inside in terms of how coaches see you or value you. That’s an easy narrative on the outside: ‘It’s a World Cup cycle and that age profile player is gone now.’ If you’re producing and are still an asset to the team or squad, then you keep going.
Families have became much more part of the Irish squad’s fabric under Andy Farrell’s influence, and so this story continues for his parents, Gerry and Barbara. “We have indeed. Classic. Leams was talking this week, someone who’s been there and done it with Munster over the years, and he painted a picture of how big this game is for us. We’re aware of it, but it’s nice to have someone who’s been through the mill and done it a couple of times for Munster and come out the other side of it.
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