Farrell backs 'big-game player' Murray to shine against Scotland 

Andy Farrell has resisted temptation recall Jamison Gibson-Park for Ireland’s pivotal clash with Scotland.

TIME TO SHINE: Conor Murray signs autographs during an Ireland Rugby open training session at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Pic: Harry Murphy/Sportsfile

Andy Farrell backed “big-game player” Conor Murray to shine at Murrayfield on Sunday after resisting the temptation to recall Jamison Gibson-Park for Ireland’s pivotal Guinness Six Nations clash with Scotland.

Farrell has recalled fit-again trio Garry Ringrose, Tadhg Furlong and captain Johnny Sexton to the Ireland starting line-up as the Irish bid to keep their Grand Slam ambitions alive following three consecutive bonus-point wins so far, while also returning Peter O’Mahony and Dan Sheehan to the XV.