Murphy set to be a star, says O’Driscoll

IRISH skipper Brian O’Driscoll believes Geordan Murphy could emerge as one of the stars of this year’s Six Nations.

First choice full-back Girvan Dempsey has to go through fitness tests in the coming days to confirm his place but if he fails, O'Driscoll is confident Murphy would be well capable of filling in.

He said: "It promises to be a really exciting competition and I'm sure stars will emerge from it.