British and Irish Lion Conor Murray in action against Dan Jooste, Lourens Adriaanse and Thembelani Bholi of Cell C Sharks during their recent tour match at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa. Photo: David Rogers/Getty ImagesConor Murray says he’s ready to step in at out-half for the Lions if needed as he prepares to lead them for the first time against a South Africa ‘A’ side laced with World Cup-winning talent tomorrow. Murray, meanwhile, starts at scrum-half as he leads a team that features Iain Henderson and Bundee Aki. With no recognised out-half on the bench, he said he’s ready to step in for Dan Biggar if needed. “With a Lions tour anything can happen and if you need to step in there it’ll be nice to do and you’ve got to make sure you’re prepared.”

Source: Irish Independent July 13, 2021 01:30 UTC