Conan the contrarian: 'Mystic Jack' happy to be proven right as he aims for last word

The Ireland back row has played Scotland nine times and won all nine but he knows Saturday could be Ireland's sternest challenge in some time 

ONE LAST PUSH: Jack Conan at the Ireland Rugby Press Conference, IRFU High Performance Centre, Blanchardstown, Dublin. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Four weeks now since Jack Conan popped in for a chat with the media and ran roughshod over the apocalyptic proclamations that held sway in the aftermath of a pummelling at French hands on opening night of the Six Nations.

The Leinster back row admitted to feelings of hurt and embarrassment, and to a bruised ego, at the time. He also railed against the notion that there might be something inherently wrong on a systemic level after that no-show in Saint-Denis.