Andy Farrell’s post-match press conference got off to a bad start when, for the second time in three days, he bristled at a journalist’s question. Photo: Sportsfile
In 10 weeks’ time, Ireland open their Six Nations campaign in Paris on a Thursday night. They face Italy a week later, before travelling to Twickenham without a break weekend under the new format.
Their campaign will be defined by those two away games and their ability to bounce back from a troubled November campaign.