Ulster form will lead to Ireland chances – Murphy

Any of his players who want to play for Ireland should focus on their club performances, according to Ulster head coach Richie Murphy, which will open up opportunities for international success.

In four autumn internationals in November, Ireland takes on Australia, South Africa, Japan, and New Zealand.

In Simon Easterby’s initial Six Nations squad in February, only three Ulster players were named, compared to 23 Leinster and 5 Connacht.

That was a reflection of Ulster’s poor season, which saw them finish 14th in the United Rugby Championship.

It is “off the back of performances.” Our boys must wear that white shirt and perform exceptionally well, Murphy told BBC Sport NI regarding those who are aiming for Ireland selection in the autumn.

“Don’t be looking for anything else; that’s the message we’re sending to our group.” Make us play really well, and look at us.

You will receive acknowledgement right off the bat, and people will notice.

The vehicle must be an Ulster team in order to be admitted to a green jersey, and the more successful we are, the more numbers we can be in that squad.

Ulster defeated Dragons 42-21 in Belfast to begin their United Rugby Championship campaign after a disappointing first season.

Murphy, who claimed a 47-17 win over Ulster in May, knows his side can improve in Friday’s second game in Edinburgh, where scoring six tries was a “good return.”

“Any game requires six tries, and that’s a good return.” There are many other opportunities for improvement as we looked at it.

This is the approach we are trying to take this year. How can we improve and improve, despite our best efforts to win and score five points in our first game?

“We see things in our game that we weren’t overly happy with, but we’ll try to fix them in training and incorporate that into the game.”