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Published 15:46 4 May 2017 BST
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"We think it was from the gym [the week of the Glasgow game]. I had done contact that week and I felt really good but it was probably my first time doing proper gym in a while and we think that we might have pushed myself a bit too hard. "I tensed my neck when we I was training. That’s the only thing I can think of and the physios can think of. I strained and aggravated that nerve, just unsettled it a little bit. I had to wait for that pain to settle down."
As his spell on the sidelines went from days to weeks, and beyond, Murray sought out advice from anyone and everyone. Asked if he feared for his career, Murray responded:
"I would be lying if I said no. That thought comes into your head, 'Is it going to get better? Do I need surgery?' All those things. But talking to the physios, working with them, testing my strength every week, it was always improving. "We were always on the right track. Seeing neurologists, getting second opinions, seeing everyone we could possibly see and everyone we saw was positive and upbeat about the upward curve I was on. That thought does come into your head automatically, because it means so much for me to be a rugby player and I have a good few years left still."Murray would have been keenly aware of how cruel rugby injuries can be as fellow Munster half back Johnny Holland was forced to retire at 25 due to recurring hamstring issues. Fellow scrum-half Cathal Sheridan has also been dogged by injuries. He should be back in time to help Munster's PRO12 title push and sees a silver lining in his injury woes in the fact that he should be rested and sprightly for the Lions Tour to New Zealand, next month.
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