Conor Murray insists this group won’t rest on their laurels

Conor Murray credited Ireland’s belief in the face of adversity for coming out on top in South Africa on a “really, really special day” for the team in Cape Town.

Scrum-half Murray scored the decisive try early in the second half as 14-man Ireland stunned the Springboks to claim a first ever win in South Africa at the historic Newlands stadium. His try, finishing superbly well at the end of a great attacking move, came after Ireland had weathered a storm during a 10-minute period with only 13 men after Robbie Henshaw’s yellow card piled even more pressure on the tourists already up against it following CJ Stander’s 23rd minute sending off.

“With 13 men it was getting quite close, but yeah, I think we did (believe),” Murray said following the 26-20 victory.