Conor Murray will take his bow at Twickenham today, ready to help Ireland in their Triple Crown bid against England and taking nothing for granted about the situation in which he finds himself.

Rob Kearney will not be carrying any baggage from his personal Lions disappointments when he finally gets to face Australia on Saturday.

Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll and number eight Jamie Heaslip have been nominated for the IRB World Player of the Year.