The Ireland coach has no doubt his players are ready for battle in Pretoria.
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Farrell welcomes all of the hype that has built around this two-Test series. He loves the edge that has developed in the rivalry on and off the pitch.Advertisement “It’s brilliant, it’s what we want. If you try and shy away from that you’re in the wrong team for a start. Certainly, you’ll be in the wrong place on Saturday as well.”
He stressed that Ireland know who they represent, their history, what this series is all about, but says that “we keep that softly to ourselves.” “It’s never been mentioned once. This is not an end-of-season tour for us, it’s a special opportunity in front of our face and it’s exactly the same whenever a big opportunity comes around.“The lads have done an unbelievable amount of hard work, you’d think it’s the start of the season, not the end. They’re in great spirits, they’ve trained hard and put the work in. The preparation has been great. As far as that’s concerned, it tells me they’re in great form.
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