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Published 11:13 11 Feb 2018 GMT
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So far, so good.
The attack went wrong, however, as Devin Toner failed to hold onto the ball when Murray patted it down [see picture below].
https://twitter.com/Rugbyworldmag/status/962416090004578306
The idea for the move [as you will see in the clip below] was for Murray to draw the attention and for Toner to make the carry.
Iain Henderson and Andrew Porter were already jogging around, from the back of the line, to latch onto Toner and Best would provide support too. The best laid plans do not always pay off, however. The spill looked to go back but referee Romain Poite adjudged it to be a knock-on and Italy got the scrum.
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Joe Schmidt will not have liked the execution failings on that play but it is good to see he, and his coaching staff, are willing to take some of the best ideas from the provinces.
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