On Sunday as kicks rained down on a saturated England, Ireland scrum-half Conor Murray made 17 attempts from the boot, including the glorious kick which led to Robbie Henshaw's try.
A couple of days on from the vital victory, Murray joined us on Off The Ball to look back on the Six Nations so far and the hurdles to come.
The 25-year-old is well aware of the attention on his kicking.
"It's something that has improved as the years have gone on and probably an essential part of playing 9 at the moment, especially within Ireland. It's part and parcel of our gameplan so it's something that does receive quite a bit of attention during the weekend," said the Munster player, who also reserved praise for Henshaw.
"You don't want to be just known as someone who kicks the ball, but it's nice to be effective at that. It's something that needs constant training and you need to be doing week on week."
Conor Murray with Maxi Nutrititon ©INPHO/Dan Sheridan
While Murray feels on an even keel in terms of his performance, his stellar showings are not totally satisfying him.
"It's a weird thing for a professional sportsperson, there's always something annoying you about your game and something you want to bring into your game and improve on, but in terms of playing, I'm pretty happy with the way I'm playing. But even at the weekend, there were a few little things that I didn't do so well that I want to try and get right for the Welsh week, please God," he said, highlighting a moment when he let England's Billy Vunipola through as a passage of play that is annoying him.
But he also feels that the team are getting accustomed to the exact specifications of what mercurial head coach Joe Schmidt has been demanding of them, and believes his half-back partnership with Jonny Sexton is blossoming thanks to time together in training and in matches.
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