Munster’s fringe man Murphy on a mission to stake claim for senior call-up

Johne Murphy has a burning desire to win a full international cap but, if that doesn’t happen, leading out the Emerging Ireland side against Uruguay tomorrow will be a huge compensation.

The Kildare native racked up appearances for Leicester Tigers (99), Munster (80) and 11 more for Emerging Ireland but it’s his first big break as captain.

“I’ve captained teams at schools level a couple of times, but this is my first professional experience of it,” he said.