Revitalised Murphy seizing Munster moment

HEINEKEN CUP POOL SIX:

The 29-year-old goes into tomorrow’s make-or-break Heineken Cup pool tie at Stade Aimé Giral in flying form, believing he is finally hitting the heights that prompted Munster to lure him away from Leicester Tigers in the summer of 2010.

Murphy, though, has had to go through some low points to get there, and last season was the nadir. Injuries and poor form restricted him to just eight appearances, all in the Pro12, under new head coach Rob Penney.