‘The last World Cup we had really big plans. This feels a bit different’

Few sports like to highlight the collective more than rugby but Conor Murray will stand alone in at least one respect against Scotland this week-end.

The Limerick scrum-half will be the only man among Ireland’s back line who featured the last time Ireland played a game at a World Cup. Injuries to Rob Kearney, Robbie Henshaw and Keith Earls have seen to that.