Murray: You have to be selfish in this game

CONOR MURRAY has admitted there is no room for sentiment when it comes to the starting Munster scrum-half position.

Rising star Murray, 22, is the current incumbent of the red number nine jersey, holding his place ahead of the claims of Tomás O’Leary and Duncan Williams and having temporarily seen off veteran international Peter Stringer, currently on loan at Saracens.

Murray, expected to be named today in the province’s starting line-up for tomorrow’s Heineken Cup clash with Pool 1 rivals Castres at Thomond Park (3.40pm), remains a big fan and eager student of Stringer’s but makes no apologies for wishing to be Munster’s first-choice scrum-half.