‘Battered’ Irish vow to bounce back
Veteran scrumhalf Conor Murray and powerhouse No 8 Caelan Doris believe Ireland have what it takes level the series against the Springboks in Durban on Saturday.
Veteran scrumhalf Conor Murray and powerhouse No 8 Caelan Doris believe Ireland have what it takes level the series against the Springboks in Durban on Saturday.
Test centurion Conor Murray says Ireland are in South Africa hunting a clean sweep of the Springboks in a two-Test series that kicks off with a showdown at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Conor Murray will become the eighth Ireland player to reach 100 Test caps when he starts against world champions South Africa in Dublin on Saturday.
The match against South Africa A will serve as a test of scrumhalf Conor Murray’s ability to rally the British & Irish Lions pack for a performance that makes the world champions sit up and take notice.
A Scotsman heads up the list of the top-eight biggest earners in the 37-man British & Irish Lions squad.
Ireland coach Joe Schmidt has named a strong starting lineup that includes Jonathan Sexton for their World Cup warm-up against Wales in Dublin.
Ireland scrumhalf Conor Murray will not recover from a neck injury in time for their Test against the All Blacks in Dublin on Saturday.