Conor Murray: Simon Zebo knew the risks of international exile

Conor Murray says the green shirt is the best weapon Ireland have in the war against foreign teams.

Simon Zebo was yesterday omitted from Joe Schmidt’s squad to face South Africa, Fiji and Argentina next month – following his reported decision to join Racing 92 next summer. It was an instant rebuke to the Corkman, but a risk Murray says Zebo knew he was taking.

The Munster and Ireland scrum-half believes Zebo’s decision to move at the age of 27, rather than later in his career, could lead to many more players following his lead and admits his own head has been turned by some of the sums mentioned abroad.