Ronan O'Gara: Conor Murray’s goose cooked? Far from it. It’s just the brutality of pro sport

Just because there’s a potential Test nine putting pressure on Murray doesn’t mean anything more than a good selection dilemma for Andy Farrell and Irish rugby

Although Gibson Park is now in control of the number nine jersey, Conor Murray still has a future for Ireland, Ronan O'Gara writes. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

There’s a scene in the film version of Michael Lewis’ ‘Moneyball’ when Billy Beane, the General Manager of the Oakland Athletics is advising his Assistant GM on how to inform players that they are done, finito at the ballclub.

“Just be straight with them. No fluff, just facts. ...Would you rather get a bullet to the head or five to the chest and bleed to death?”