Conor Murray: Pay-off for Ireland’s risky Six Nations move will be seen in World Cup 2027
Having seven players make their Six Nations debuts while winning four out of five games is an outstanding return
Conor Murray: Maybe Scotland have to say it out loud to believe it – some things never change
Scotland and Ireland have changed a lot since the start of this Six Nations and each could view the other as being ‘there for the taking’
Conor Murray: Expectations of Welsh success have nosedived
IRFU boasts a solid system, but only five years ago the same could have been said about Wales
Conor Murray: The number 10 shirt is Jack Crowley’s for the rest of the Six Nations
Putting 42 points on the Twickenham board silenced the increasing din of negativity around Andy Farrell’s squad
Conor Murray: I know exactly how Jack Crowley felt about losing his place in Ireland team
Crowley’s reaction to being benched this Six Nations would have been watched closely by Andy Farrell and the other coaches
Conor Murray: Here’s why the obituaries for Irish rugby are premature
Ireland were written off in 2013 and 2019, so what’s to say the critics aren’t wrong again in 2026?
Conor Murray: You can’t blame Sam Prendergast for Ireland’s complete systems failure
Andy Farrell’s men were beaten at the breakdown and all the other little scraps in sobering Paris loss
Conor Murray: Respect to Lomu and McCaw, but Antoine Dupont is the greatest of all time
Michael Milne took a risk that may be about to pay off
Conor Murray: Irish fans demanding change in the Six Nations squad should take a breath
I started reading the comments on social media – big mistake. Now is not the moment to break up an established team
Conor Murray: ‘Taking the space’ is the latest rugby jargon I do not understand
Champions Cup match officials have still not explained what ‘taking the space’ means after Munster’s loss to Toulon. It’s not good enough
Conor Murray: Bringing Sexton into a column about O’Gara is an easy trap to fall into
Sam Prendergast is a special talent around whom there is too much negative commentary
Conor Murray: Ciarán Frawley’s move to Connacht shows Irish system is working
The provinces should be producing four international calibre players in every position
Conor Murray: I’d compare Leinster’s dip to the Limerick hurlers. Both will come good again
It is hard to keep going back to the well after a lot of success
While Ireland switches off for Christmas, rugby players switch on
Leinster’s visit to Limerick next week will be a brilliant end to the rugby year
Conor Murray: Munster will be hurting, but their Champions Cup can still be saved
Team will be kicking themselves after Bath defeat, but Páirc Uí Chaoimh is the perfect venue to get things back on track