Pat Lam: Kieran Marmion showed how to grasp an opportunity

Connacht coach Pat Lam has praised scrum-half Kieran Marmion’s persistence and says he is the perfect example of how to break into the Irish set-up.

Marmion (25) won his 13th international cap last weekend, but it was his first start in the Six Nations for Ireland and he played a pivotal role in their brilliant victory over England at Aviva Stadium.

“All you can do is make the most of every opportunity you have there,” says Lam. “He has learned a lot from Conor Murray. He has been in that environment. You could see he was so comfortable,” he added.