“I suppose my journey in that World Cup was just enjoying the ride almost. We played Italy in the last group game, ROG started, Johnny came on,” Murray explained. With that in mind, it was interesting that when Murray was asked to highlight one moment that stands out of playing with Sexton, without so much as a pause to consider the various shared successes the pair have enjoyed, the scrum-half went all the way back to his fifth cap for Ireland. “To have a guy beside you through the course of your career… We built a good relationship and a good bond.” “How many did I play with Conor Murray, 70 maybe?” Sexton said.

The two players have spent so much time together on the pitch that on Tuesday, when Sexton was fielding one of the many questions about his road to 100, he made a point of highlighting Murray’s role in the story. ASKING CONOR MURRAY a series of questions about Johnny Sexton’s journey to 100 Test caps feels a bit like quizzing Robin on what drives Batman to keep dusting down that cape.īut on a week when Sexton’s upcoming milestone has put the Ireland captain front and centre, his half-back partner offered a fascinating, heartfelt insight into a journey that the pair have largely shared together.įlick through the iconic moments of Sexton’s Ireland career, and Murray is never too far from view.

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