Conor Murray: We’re hungry for a series win

Conor Murray has insisted the Ireland squad’s minds could not be further from the beach as they turn their focus towards Saturday’s series decider with Australia.

The days of Ireland’s campaign petering out at the final hurdle before the summer holidays kick in are long gone, the scrum-half feels and after a 26-21 second Test victory in Melbourne at the weekend, the chance to score a first series win over the Wallabies since 1979 is plenty incentive to keep the foot down for five more days of hard work.

“I feel like that,” Murray agreed. “Definitely, years ago that was the case with the 60-0 (to New Zealand) in Hamilton, that was my first summer tour (in 2012).