Murray exploring solutions beyond the box kick

Conor Murray cracks a wry smile as he sits down to chat about the week that’s been, about Ireland’s shortcomings this season, and about how they intend to fix those issues in time for the more pressing fixtures that lie ahead.

He knows what is coming over the next 20 or so minutes. The experienced scrum-half is no stranger to facing the media, but over the course of the last six months the questions aimed in his direction have become less comfortable to answer.