Irish recognition keeps Munster firing

What a difference a year makes.

Rewind 12 months and just three Munster players were packing their bags at Carton House after the last November international and returning homeward to the day job with their province. Eight made that same trip earlier this week.

Simon Zebo had joined Paul O’Connell, Peter O’Mahony and Conor Murray in the starting selection against Australia. Dave Foley and Felix Jones ran on in the second half while Dave Kilcoyne and Tommy O’Donnell stayed perched on the bench.