Andy Farrell tips ‘second to none’ Ireland coaches to excel in his absence
Andy Farrell expects Ireland to “kick on” in his absence as he turns his attention to assembling a coaching team for next year’s British and Irish Lions tour to Australia. Simon Easterby took over from head coach Farrell on a temporary basis following Saturday’s 22-19 win over Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies and will lead the back-to-back champions into the 2025 Guinness Six Nations.