'I'd class myself as a feel-type coach' - Andy Farrell fosters a family vibe with Ireland:
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell. Image: Evan Treacy/INPHO UNDER ANDY FARRELL, Ireland have developed a new tradition whereby the families of players who are being named for their first Test caps come into the team camp a couple of days before the big game.
So Farrell wants the parents of Jimmy O’Brien and Jack Crowley and Cian Prendergast and everyone else to be part of it all. There’s another layer to this. Farrell wants his Ireland squad to feel like a true family and these traditions make it so.“It’s tough for the lads who are giving the jerseys,” he explained. “That’s tough because these lads are used to getting up and speaking in front of their team-mates, etc. but when they know what it means to the families that are sat there, it’s a tough one.
“He epitomises it all. The lads that you would think are the crankiest are the ones who think nights like tonight or last week are extra special.” Plenty of the focus around Farrell’s Ireland team has deservedly been on their tactical approach, the brilliance of their attacking play, and the individuals who have thrived in his on-pitch systems.exclusive analysis Get Murray Kinsella's exclusive analysis and member-only episodes of The42 Rugby WeeklyBut the man himself spends as much time thinking about how the environment ticks, how to encourage players to be themselves, and how to get the very best performances from people.
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