Farrell has named a strong team and it is a settled one, too, with 13 of those who started the third Test victory over the All Blacks in the summer of 2022 included.
Andy Farrell is backing his Ireland team not to be intimidated by the Springboks' aura ahead of Saturday's Rugby World Cup collision.
“That’s what top teams do," said Farrell, who insisted he is "not bothered" by the Boks' decision to put seven forwards on their bench."They’re able to compartmentalise what’s going on between the reality and the big show - and it’s something that we’ve got better at over the last couple of years. “It’s like every week. You prepare nice and early, review and learn the lessons and prepare for the next opposition. But at the same time you get a sense of when the players own the plan and own the week, etc.“I didn’t actually know that," admitted Farrell. "But that is the feeling that we do get because of what we’ve been through and how we’ve trained and how we’ve prepared as well.
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Ireland v South Africa: Andy Farrell set to stick with 5-3 split for Springboks gameRugby World Cup: ‘We haven’t tinkered with that split before’ says Simon Easterby as Jack Conan set to miss Paris game
Read more »
Ireland v South Africa: Jamison Gibson-Park the only change for crucial Rugby World Cup matchAndy Farrell retains conventional 5-3 split despite Springboks opting for seven forwards
Read more »
Andy Farrell backs his big hitters in Ireland team for South AfricaAndy Farrell is set to stick with several of his frontliners when his Ireland team is announced, and ask them to dig deep for the third weekend in a row.
Read more »
Andy Farrell backs his big hitters in Ireland team for South AfricaAndy Farrell is set to stick with several of his frontliners when his Ireland team is announced, and ask them to dig deep for the third weekend in a row.
Read more »
'It's not a must-win but it's pretty important to both teams'Ireland head coach Andy Farrell welcomed the return of hooker Dan Sheehan.
Read more »
Garry Ringrose primed for Springbok challenge and defining momentThe polished Ireland outside centre is always one of coach Andy Farrell’s first picks
Read more »