Murphy backs O’Leary to come back stronger

GEORDAN MURPHY reckons injured Munster and Ireland scrum-half Tomás O’Leary will return next season better than ever.

O’Leary was ruled out of next month’s Lions tour to South Africa after fracturing his left ankle playing with Munster last week.

Leicester Tigers ace Murphy knows only too well the cruel pain of missing a big tournament after breaking his leg in a 2003 World Cup warm-up match against Scotland.