'A really tough week': Murray says scars of defeat will take time to heal

Conor Murray says that the scars from Ireland’s record defeat to England will take time to heal, as Joe Schmidt’s squad prepare for their final two warm-up games against Wales before the World Cup.

'A really tough week': Murray says scars of defeat will take time to heal

Conor Murray says that the scars from Ireland’s record defeat to England will take time to heal, as Joe Schmidt’s squad prepare for their final two warm-up games against Wales before the World Cup.

A disappointing year for Ireland hit another low as England ran in eight tries in a 57-15 win at Twickenham, and despite the fact the game was only a warm-up fixture, with the World Cup inching closer Murray admitted the manner of the defeat hit the squad hard.

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