Peter O’Mahony: ‘Conor Murray leads by his actions. By the way he runs the game’
Peter O’Mahony: Ireland will be his focus this summer. Picture: INPHO/Ryan Byrne
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SUBSCRIBEConor Murray may have never been a captain but Peter O’Mahony has total faith his leadership qualities will shine through for the Lions in South Africa over the next six weeks.
Murray, 32, was the surprise choice to replace the injured Alun Wyn Jones when the Lions captain dislocated his shoulder against Japan in Edinburgh last Sunday.
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