Ireland head coach says the extent of Hugo Keenan’s knee injury won’t be known until Monday
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell with his grandson Tommy after the Italy game at the Aviva Stadium. Photograph: Dan Sheridan/Inphoat the Aviva, Andy Farrell rowed back on his post-match television comments that his team had been clunky and patchy.is better if perhaps less eye-catching than a 50-20 type outcome, Farrell said: “I thought we were clinical at times.
“He seems in good spirits but you saw him and he was limping so we’ll see how he turns up tomorrow morning whether he needs someone to have a look at that or not. I don’t know at this stage.” Henshaw, revelling in a run of injury-free games, backed up his fine performance in Marseille, and Farrell enthused: “He’s found his mojo, hasn’t he? He’s back. He’s on fire at the minute, playing really well.
Ireland restricted an opposing team to zero points in the championship for the first time since beating England 17-0 in 1987. Another landmark was Jack Crowley scoring his first Test try, when bouncing to his feet after linking with Calvin Nash to take Craig Casey’s try-scoring pass. This kick-started another assertive and assured display, showcasing his ability to take the ball to the line square on and use his footwork and offloading.
Captaining Ireland for the first time, Caelan Doris admitted he was more nervous before the match than is usually the case. “I got to a point where I’m usually fairly calm on game day and looking forward to it but more nerves today for sure.”Doris added: “Knowing the group we have makes it all the more special. We’re a very tight-knit group, this group has largely been together for the guts of four years plus now.
For the newly installed Gonzalo Quesada this second outing was quite a reality check as Ireland beat them for the 15th time in a row.
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