Ireland head coach Andy Farrell was upbeat on Jack Conan, Craig Casey and Jimmy O'Brien after the three players were injured in the 33-17 defeat of Italy.
ANDY FARRELL SAID there was no major concerns around Jack Conan, Craig Casey and Jimmy O’Brien after the three players were all forced off in Ireland’s 33-17 defeat of Italy at Aviva Stadium.
Overall the Ireland head coach was largely pleased with many of the individual displays but admitted to being frustrated with some aspects of his team’s performance.After building up a 21-3 lead by half-time, Ireland struggled for cohesion in the second half and were guilty of some sloppy play which allowed Italy creep back into the contest.
“Italy were strong defensively, as far as the breakdown was concerned they pressured us. Set-piece, we got into good positions and can look back on that and convert a bit better.” Caelan Doris was also outstanding in the less familiar surroundings of openside, capping a dominant outing with two tries.
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