• I don’t think egos are bruised. We are excited, says Ireland coach
Andy Farrell’s reign as Ireland’s head coach started with a narrow victory over Scotland in Dublin last Saturday that owed much to their opponents squandering a number of chances, not least Stuart Hogg, but he says that his players are high on confidence before this Saturday’s visit of the champions Wales.
Farrell has made two enforced changes with Garry Ringrose and Caelan Doris ruled out by injuries they sustained against Scotland, and it says much about the strength in depth Ireland have developed that the two players he has brought into the starting line-up, Robbie Henshaw and Peter O’Mahony, are both Lions.
Written by Paul Rees
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/04/ireland-brimming-confidence-for-wales-andy-farrell under the title “Farrell brings in Lions and warns Wales ‘ferocious’ Ireland will fix mistakes”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
