Murray: Irish team in a good place

Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray has dismissed the notion that there is a crisis of confidence within the international squad after Declan Kidney’s men threw away a winning position against France in the Aviva Stadium on Saturday, allowing the visitors to claim a scarcely deserved 13-13 draw.

Ireland were in the driving seat at halftime, leading 13-3 but the men in green failed to add to that tally and a late French rally saw Louis Picamoles cross for a try which Freddie Michalak converted to level the teams.