Ulster form will lead to Ireland chances - Murphy

Ulster caput coach Richie Murphy says that immoderate of his players who person aspirations to play for Ireland should attraction connected their nine form, and that will lead to world opportunities.

Ireland look New Zealand, South Africa, Japan and Australia successful 4 autumn internationals successful November.

There were only 3 Ulster players named successful Simon Easterby's first Six Nations squad successful February, compared to 23 from Leinster and 5 each from Munster and Connacht.

That was reflective of Ulster's mediocre season, successful which they would spell connected to decorativeness successful 14th spot successful nan United Rugby Championship.

"It's disconnected nan backmost of performances. If our boys want to play for Ireland they person to return that achromatic garment and play really well," Murphy told BBC Sport NI astir those who are aiming for Ireland action successful nan autumn.

"That's nan connection that we're driving wrong our group, don't beryllium looking for thing else. Look astatine america and make america play really well.

"People will recognise that and you will get acknowledgement disconnected nan backmost of that.

"To get into a greenish jersey, nan conveyance is simply a successful Ulster squad and nan much successful we are, past nan much numbers we get into that squad."

After a disappointing past season, Ulster opened their United Rugby Championship run pinch a 42-21 triumph complete Dragons successful Belfast.

Murphy said scoring six tries was a "good return" but knows his broadside tin amended successful Friday's 2nd crippled successful Edinburgh, who claimed a 47-17 triumph complete Ulster successful May.

"Six tries successful immoderate crippled is simply a bully return. When we looked astatine it we could spot loads of different opportunities wherever we tin get better.

"That's nan measurement we are trying to attack it this year. We were happy to get nan triumph and getting 5 points from our first crippled was massive, but really tin we amended and get better?

"We spot different things successful our crippled that we weren't overly happy with, but we'll effort and rectify them successful training and bring that into nan game."

Murphy besides said location were wounded concerns complete backs Jacob Stockdale and Mike Lowry, who picked up knocks successful nan triumph complete nan Dragons and would beryllium assessed later successful nan week.