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Published 18:49 23 Mar 2021 GMT
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Conor Murray could add to his 5 Lions Test caps this summer. (Credit: Sportsfile)[/caption]
"It was very much the Conor Murray we've come to expect," said Madigan.
"It was one of those games where he was on it - everything he did, he executed very well... He's another guy who will have played himself back into Lions contention, after that... He showed his true class and experience."
Indeed, on BT Sport's Rugby Tonight show, former England and Lions star Lawrence Dallaglio claimed Murray had 'catapulted him into the conversation' for a Lions Test spot.
Over in Wales, meanwhile, Wales Online writer Mark Orders has included Murray and 10 Ireland teammates in his 41-man Lions squad. On Murray and Johnny Sexton - those 2013 and 2017 Lions Tour veterans - he writes:
"One man who has booked his place is Conor Murray, who had the game on a string against England. He and Sexton emphatically outplayed Ben Youngs and George Ford."Here are the 11 Irish players (in bold) that made the cut:
FRONT ROW: Wyn Jones, Cian Healy, Mako Vunipola, Tadhg Furlong, Kyle Sinckler, Andrew Porter HOOKERS: Ken Owens, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Jamie George SECOND ROW: Alun Wyn Jones, Maro Itoje, James Ryan, Iain Henderson, Tadhg Beirne, Courtney Lawes BACK ROW: Josh Navidi, Tom Curry, Sam Underhill, Hamish Watson, Justin Tipuric, Taulupe Faletau, CJ Stander SCRUM-HALVES: Conor Murray, Tomos Williams, Ben Youngs OUT-HALVES: Dan Biggar, Owen Farrell, Jonathan Sexton CENTRES: Robbie Henshaw, George North, Garry Ringrose, Manu Tuilagi BACK THREE: Stuart Hogg, Liam Williams, Louis Rees-Zammit, Johnny May, Anthony Watson, Josh AdamsThat tallies closely with the 10 Irish players we feel are either locked in (6) or pushing hard (4) for selection. There is no place in that 41 man squad (above) for Keith Earls. It was confirmed, earlier today, that the British & Irish Lions have committed to touring in South Africa this summer, even if it means there are no fans present in stadiums across the Rainbow Nation. WATCH THAT HOUSE OF RUGBY EPISODE:
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