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23rd October 2018
11:34am BST

Asked about outside shots for the Ireland squad Joe Schmidt is set to name on Wednesday, Murphy named Ulster back Will Addison, while Andrew Trimble admitted a November call-up might be a tad too soon for the lively Ulster youngster Michael Lowry.
Murphy believes Joe Schmidt will be looking at the games - Italy, Argentina, New Zealand and USA - as a chance to put a strong team out twice and possibly offer second-choice combinations (or variations) a go in the other two. Bowe commented:
"I think Tom Farrell is going well for Connacht. He has been a real stand-out performer, alongside Bundee Aki (in midfield). He is someone who has come through very well this season."Looking at the scrum-half choices, Trimble noted that one from John Cooney, Luke McGrath or Kieran Marmion will 'go right in to start against the All Blacks'.
"I think McGrath will probably get the start [against New Zealand]," Murphy said. "Cooney will probably get a start in one of the other games." Bowe responded:
"You think they'll go McGrath for the All Blacks? I'd be a massive advocate for John Cooney, up at Ulster, last year and this year. He has that goal-kicking ability too, but he also has that ability just to read play and go through, beyond the shoulders for those passes. "And I think, playing with an Irish team that gets so much go-forward ball and those line breaks, he could be a really good addition."Trimble believes Marmion 'took his chance' well last year, when Murray was sidelined at the end of the Six Nations, but also feels Cooney could get the nod as he is so similar to the sidelined Murray.
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