'I want to make it count every time' - Rare breed Conway looking to break Twickenham duck

Andrew Conway is a rarity in Irish rugby.

Of the last 61 players to make their Test debut for Ireland, only he has done so against England.

He's not alone from this afternoon's Ireland line-up though; Josh van der Flier got his first cap at Twickenham along with Stuart McCloskey and Ultan Dillane in 2016, while only two others - Jordi Murphy and Bob Casey - have have been given Test debuts against the neighbours since the turn of the centrury.

Certain games have generally been the testing ground for Ireland internationals. Since 2016, more than half (37) of the new caps handed out by Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell have come against either Italy (14), USA (14) or Canada (8).

But Conway was trusted with the occasion when he was finally given his first Ireland shirt in the final game of the 2017 campaign, replacing his Munster teammate Keith Earls for the second half of the 13-9 win against England, which denied Eddie Jones' side a Grand Slam.

"That was probably the best day of my career I suppose, making your debut for your country, especially in such a big match," the 30-year-old said this week, ahead of his 30th cap this weekend.

"They were going for the Grand Slam, we obviously didn't want them to get the Grand Slam in Dublin of all places, so it was a big week to start off my international career.

"But I was delighted it came in such a big week to be honest. It was probably a blessing in disguise to be honest that I'd picked up a couple of niggles in a few of the weeks gone by and I actually got to get my first cap in a massive game in Dublin and very fond memories."

He had to be patient for his international breakthrough.

Having found himself in the long queue for game time at Leinster, he swapped blue for red when he moved to