Locking horns with great Scott

ONE of the best lineout jumpers in the world, both in attack and defence.

Locking horns with great Scott

That's how Eddie O'Sullivan described him, and though he could have easily been talking about his own Malcolm O'Kelly, the Ireland coach was referring to Scotland's Scott Murray.

O'Kelly himself is equally admiring of the Scot and though the Irishman is one of the few players able to look down on the 6ft 6ins lock, it is only in a physical sense. He awaits their clash at Murrayfield tomorrow afternoon with some relish.

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