Conor Murray has the best wishes of the nation behind him ahead of today's crunch Six Nations clash with France.
Murray will feel it on the pitch when he jogs out for the warm-up as the Aviva Stadium crowd, already pumped for such a massive occasion, let him know that he has been in the thoughts of Ireland's sporting community since news broke of his father Gerry's involvement in a road traffic collision on Thursday.
It goes without saying but it has been a difficult week for the Limerick man and his family. Murray has been home to see his seriously injured dad in hospital. After discussing the situation with Andy Farrell, Murray decided to play.