Ireland scrumhalf Conor Murray has warned his teammates that if there is one thing he knows about Springbok head coach Jacques Nienaber from his time at Munster, it is to expect the unexpected.
Murray got to know Nienaber when he was an assistant coach to Rassie Erasmus – the current Springboks director of rugby – at the Irish province for the 2016-17 season.
“But they are the type of guys who come up with new plans and tricky little things in new games, so you have to be prepared for everything.” Murray, whose father Gerry watched his son play on Saturday only months after he suffered life-threatening head injuries when he was knocked off his bike, has been an essential part of many great matches and moments with Ireland since he made his debut in 2011.
However, even such a seasoned campaigner is champing at the bit to face the Springboks, which surprisingly will be a first for both sides in World Cup history.
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