Conan on desire to keep playing and Farrell's influence

Conan sustained a shoulder injury in Leinster's Champions Cup win over Clermont earlier this month and will miss Ireland's November Nations Championship games against Argentina, Fiji and South Africa in Dublin.

The Bray native, who is a two-time British and Irish Lion, is aiming to be back and available for selection for next year's Six Nations and is desperate to feature at the 2027 Rugby World Cup next October.

His mother Ann died in August and Conan is striving to get back to fitness and enjoy his rugby to honour her memory.

"She used to text me before every single game and say 'good luck, we're proud'. That's all she ever said," a visibly emotional Conan said.