Murphy: 'We’re really happy but there’s still more in the team'

“Just a phone call early in the week. I was asked if I’d be interested in it. Of course, I would be. It’s a very exciting opportunity. To work with any of the provinces in Ireland is special."

EXCITING TIMES AHEAD:  Ireland head coach Richie Murphy delighted with his U20s win and is looking foward to his interim role as Ulster Head coach when championship finishes. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ireland Under-20 boss Richie Murphy promised there was more to come from his team following a resounding 43-8 win over Six Nations rivals Wales and revealed he will be making his first visit to Ulster next week after being appointed interim head coach at the northern province.

Murphy was delighted with the way his back-to-back defending champions reacted to the news in midweek that their head coach would be replacing Dan McFarland at Ulster following the conclusion of the 2024 championship. Ireland ran in six tries against Wales at Virgin Media Park on a cold and rainy Friday night in Cork to continue a winning start to their title defence and now have to go to Bath on May 8 to face fellow unbeaten side England in the penultimate round.