Van Graan hails world class Murray ahead of scrum-half s third Lions tour
The Munster boss also confirmed the province won’t be looking to make any more additions to their squad. By Ciarán Kennedy Wednesday 12 May 2021, 7:30 AM 2 hours ago 2,396 Views 6 Comments
Munster scrum-half Conor Murray.
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JOHANN VAN GRAAN has praised Conor Murray’s work ethic after the Munster and Ireland scrum-half was named to take part in his third British and Irish Lions tour.
Murray, 32, has overcome one of the most challenging periods of his career to emerge as the likely starting scrum-half on this summer’s tour to South Africa.
Ireland and Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong extends contract
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10/05/2021 - 16:56 Ireland and Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong has extended his contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union Filippo MONTEFORTE AFP/File 2 min
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Ireland and Leinster prop Tadhg Furlong has extended his contract with the Irish Rugby Football Union until the end of the 2021/22 season, saying he hopes to compete for trophies after some tough days .
The 28-year-old, who returned to action earlier this year after missing nearly 12 months through injury, was one of Ireland s standout players as they finished third in the Six Nations.
Those performances earned him a place in Warren Gatland s British and Irish Lions squad to tour South Africa he played all three Tests on the Lions 2017 tour of New Zealand.
Tight calls could be cruel to Irish contingent as Gatland finalises his Lions squad
The 36-man squad will be revealed at lunchtime on Thursday. By Ciarán Kennedy Thursday 6 May 2021, 8:50 AM 4 hours ago 19,523 Views 36 Comments
James Ryan and Iain Henderson are both hoping to be included in Warren Gatland s Lions squad.
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James Ryan and Iain Henderson are both hoping to be included in Warren Gatland s Lions squad.
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COME ONE O’CLOCK today we’ll know the make-up of Warren Gatland’s 36-man squad for the British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa, but for now, we’re still in guesswork territory.
British and Irish Lions 2021: Who could be the bolters to tour South Africa?
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Kieran Hardy, Sam Simmonds and Simon Zebo are among the outsiders hoping to be named in Warren Gatland s squad
A 23-year-old Martin Johnson made his British and Irish Lions debut after only one England cap.
Jeremy Guscott s first Test try came in Lions red rather than England white.
Keith Earls was just 21, with two Ireland caps to his name, when he toured South Africa in 2009, while league converts John Bentley and Jason Robinson came from left field to light up Lions tours in 1997 and 2001 respectively.
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