With experience throughout his team for Romania, the head coach wants a big performance.
The Ireland boss has named a strong, experienced team for their World Cup opener against Romania in Bordeaux on Saturday, where the temperature is due to rise as high as 37°C. Whatever about the heat, the buzz of the opening World Cup weekend, and the atmosphere thousands of Irish fans will bring, Farrell wants focus.
“Of course, we embrace everything else that is going on around us when it’s our downtime, but when it gets to preparation and executing under pressure at the weekend, experience allows us to make sure how to go about our business.“We are here now. We are in Bordeaux and that’s the theme over the next couple of days for sure.”
Dan Sheridan / INPHO Farrell speaking at Ireland's team hotel in Bordeaux. Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO “I think no matter what side we pick at this stage, it’s going to be one that’s threatening and a determined one at that.”
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