Conor Murray’s training gives Joe Schmidt ‘food for thought’

Ireland boss Joe Schmidt has admitted Conor Murray’s performances in training this week has given him food for thought about selecting him for a surprise comeback against the All Blacks later this month.

First-choice scrum-half Murray has not played since Ireland’s third Test against Australia in Sydney last June having suffered a neck injury at Munster during pre-season and the 29-year-old was left out of head coach Schmidt’s 42-man squad for this month’s Guinness Series.