Head coach Andy Farrell admits France were "playing a different game" in the first half as Ireland opened their Six Nations account with a dismal loss.
Following Ireland’s announcement of their 23-man squad to face France on Thursday in the Six Nations, here are our five key takeaways from Andy Farrell’s selection.
Andy Farrell flew out to Portugal with his Ireland squad this week sharing his thoughts on who will wear the No.10 shirt against France in their February 5 Six Nations opener.
Andy Farrell has revealed the thing said about the Ireland camp that “p***** me off” while he has also distanced himself from the infamous “hurt arena” speech he made on the 2013 British and Irish Lions tour.
The Irish came into their four-match schedule hoping for a head coach return bump, as Farrell was back at the helm following his British and Irish Lions sabbatical.
Ireland boss Andy Farrell has insisted his team’s card-troubled performance in their 13-24 loss to the Springboks wasn’t shambolic, adding that it was amazing to ‘win’ the second half 6-5.
Alan Quinlan has given his verdict on Andy Farrell's absence as Ireland head coach for most of this year, due to his commitments with the British & Irish Lions, and how it will affect them in Saturday's clash with the All Blacks in Chicago.
The series-winning 2025 British and Irish Lions head coach last week named a 34-man squad for the November internationals, a four-match campaign that starts in the USA versus New Zealand before three games in Dublin.
The head coach unveiled a 34-player selection last Wednesday... but has since picked up some injury doubts following the weekend United Rugby Championship action.
