Andy Farrell: Falling short of Grand Slam is ‘best thing’ for developing Ireland
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Andy Farrell: Falling short of Grand Slam is ‘best thing’ for developing Ireland

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British & Irish Lions 2025: Predicting the squad to tour Australia after Autumn Nations Series
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British & Irish Lions 2025: Predicting the squad to tour Australia after Autumn Nations Series

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Andy Farrell tips ‘second to none’ Ireland coaches to excel in his absence
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Andy Farrell tips ‘second to none’ Ireland coaches to excel in his absence

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Joe McCarthy sets sights on a place in Andy Farrell’s Lions tour squad
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Joe McCarthy sets sights on a place in Andy Farrell’s Lions tour squad

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Ireland produce late comeback to end autumn campaign with win over Australia
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Ireland produce late comeback to end autumn campaign with win over Australia

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Farrell’s Ireland beat Australia 22-19 before he heads off to the British and Irish Lions
1 month, 1 week ago

Farrell’s Ireland beat Australia 22-19 before he heads off to the British and Irish Lions

Associated Press  

DUBLIN — Ireland rugby coach Andy Farrell will head into his secondment with the British and Irish Lions on the back of a narrow win over Australia, the team he intends to bring down on next year’s tour. Asked if Australia was ready for the Lions, Schmidt said “maybe not yet.” “But,” he added, “I think — and I hope …

Andy Farrell: Handing Ireland reins to Simon Easterby will be ‘seamless’ process
1 month, 1 week ago

Andy Farrell: Handing Ireland reins to Simon Easterby will be ‘seamless’ process

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Andy Farrell will not shy away from Lions talk as Ireland prepare for Australia
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Andy Farrell will not shy away from Lions talk as Ireland prepare for Australia

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Andy Farrell wants Ireland to be at their best against Australia
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Andy Farrell wants Ireland to be at their best against Australia

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Andy Farrell aware Ireland are viewed as ‘vulnerable’ by Fiji
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Andy Farrell aware Ireland are viewed as ‘vulnerable’ by Fiji

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Ireland ready for Argentina after All Blacks loss let people down – Andy Farrell
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ireland ready for Argentina after All Blacks loss let people down – Andy Farrell

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Ireland and All Blacks clash for the first time since epic Rugby World Cup quarterfinal
2 months ago

Ireland and All Blacks clash for the first time since epic Rugby World Cup quarterfinal

Associated Press  

Oct. 14, 2023 is a date which will live in infamy for Irish rugby. They meet on Friday in Dublin for the first time since the World Cup, memories fresher in Ireland minds than New Zealand’s. Ever since Ireland beat New Zealand for the first time in 2016 — under Kiwi coach Joe Schmidt — after 111 years of trying, …

Ireland v New Zealand talking points: Andy Farrell’s side keen to right wrongs
2 months ago

Ireland v New Zealand talking points: Andy Farrell’s side keen to right wrongs

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Steve Clarke hails Nicky Devlin’s ‘brave’ block in Scotland’s draw with Portugal
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Steve Clarke hails Nicky Devlin’s ‘brave’ block in Scotland’s draw with Portugal

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How a little-known Kiwi kid became Owen Farrell's Saracens successor after a global manhunt, a spreadsheet with 110 locks and turning down the All Black No10 shirt
3 months, 1 week ago

How a little-known Kiwi kid became Owen Farrell's Saracens successor after a global manhunt, a spreadsheet with 110 locks and turning down the All Black No10 shirt

Daily Mail  

When Owen Farrell dropped the mid-winter bombshell that he had agreed a summer move to Paris, Nick Kennedy knew he had to act fast, to launch an emergency search for someone to fill the glaring void. Saracens knew they had to act quickly when Owen Farrell announced his intention to leave The club recruited the little-known New Zealander Fergus Burke …

Inside Saracens’ rebuild as life after Owen Farrell begins
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Inside Saracens’ rebuild as life after Owen Farrell begins

The Telegraph  

There was a brief moment in his illustrious career when Jonathan Davies, the former Wales and Lions centre, appeared to be more widely known as the player who was not Brian O’Driscoll. The decision by Warren Gatland to drop O’Driscoll for the third Test against Australia on the 2013 tour thrust the then 25-year-old Davies, who at that point had …

Ireland to debut out-of-position fullback against world champion Springboks
6 months ago

Ireland to debut out-of-position fullback against world champion Springboks

Associated Press  

PRETORIA, South Africa — As surprises from Andy Farrell go, it was top drawer. We don’t need to, but we really want to beat Ireland.” Lock Eben Etzebeth accused Ireland in April of being “arrogant” when players told him after winning their World Cup pool clash 13-8 in Paris last September, “See you guys in the final.” But Ireland fell …

Owen Farrell breaks silence on international break and ‘new challenge’ in France
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Owen Farrell breaks silence on international break and ‘new challenge’ in France

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Conveyor belt of talent holds to the key to this new Irish rugby dynasty after Andy Farrell's side secured back-to-back Six Nations titles
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Conveyor belt of talent holds to the key to this new Irish rugby dynasty after Andy Farrell's side secured back-to-back Six Nations titles

Daily Mail  

Andy Farrell spent Saturday morning on the touchline of a Dublin junior rugby field, watching his son play for the Blackrock College Under 13s in their victory over St Michael’s College. But the strength of the country’s junior rugby goes some way to explaining why Ireland went out a few hours later and secured back-to-back Six Nations titles for the …

Battling Ireland bounce back to win Six Nations title and crush Scotland dreams
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Battling Ireland bounce back to win Six Nations title and crush Scotland dreams

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Andy Farrell focused on pitch and not online as Ireland face Six Nations decider
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Andy Farrell focused on pitch and not online as Ireland face Six Nations decider

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Ireland will have no problem bouncing back from loss to England – Andy Farrell
10 months ago

Ireland will have no problem bouncing back from loss to England – Andy Farrell

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Andy Farrell says Ireland are braced for ‘one hell of a battle’ against England
10 months ago

Andy Farrell says Ireland are braced for ‘one hell of a battle’ against England

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Ireland recall ‘world-class’ Hugo Keenan in only change for England clash
10 months ago

Ireland recall ‘world-class’ Hugo Keenan in only change for England clash

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Rory Best explains exactly how Andy Farrell has taken Ireland to the brink of history
10 months ago

Rory Best explains exactly how Andy Farrell has taken Ireland to the brink of history

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Owen Farrell admits he was ‘nervous’ about expressing desire to leave Saracens
10 months, 1 week ago

Owen Farrell admits he was ‘nervous’ about expressing desire to leave Saracens

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Ireland must improve on ‘scrappy’ Wales win to topple England – Robbie Henshaw
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ireland must improve on ‘scrappy’ Wales win to topple England – Robbie Henshaw

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Wales boss Warren Gatland backs Ireland for Grand Slam glory
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Wales boss Warren Gatland backs Ireland for Grand Slam glory

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The unstoppable green machine: DAN BIGGAR breaks down the tactical tricks and precocious plays that make fearsome Ireland Grand Slam-bound
10 months, 2 weeks ago

The unstoppable green machine: DAN BIGGAR breaks down the tactical tricks and precocious plays that make fearsome Ireland Grand Slam-bound

Daily Mail  

My old team Wales and then England face the toughest Six Nations task around right now in rounds three and four – taking on Ireland. Andy Farrell’s men are on course for a second successive Grand Slam and are a phenomenal side nicknamed ‘The Green Machine.’ It’s apt because Ireland are exactly that – a machine. And this is what …

There is belief: Jamie George confident England will improve during Six Nations
10 months, 4 weeks ago

There is belief: Jamie George confident England will improve during Six Nations

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Andy Farrell cools talk of next Grand Slam despite ‘feelgood factor’ for Ireland
11 months ago

Andy Farrell cools talk of next Grand Slam despite ‘feelgood factor’ for Ireland

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Six Nations 2024: How will England replace Owen Farrell?
11 months, 1 week ago

Six Nations 2024: How will England replace Owen Farrell?

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Owen Farrell CONFIRMED to be joining French side Racing 92 on a two-year deal this summer... with former England captain to leave Saracens after taking break from international game
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Owen Farrell CONFIRMED to be joining French side Racing 92 on a two-year deal this summer... with former England captain to leave Saracens after taking break from international game

Daily Mail  

Owen Farrell will join Racing 92 on a two-year deal, the French giants confirmed on Monday night. Farrell, the former England captain and fly-half, stepped away from international duty after leading his country to a third-place finish at last year's World Cup to prioritise his and his family's mental wellbeing. Farrell has played his entire club career in England with …

Six Nations: Andy Farrell selects Peter O’Mahony as Ireland captain and reveals squad
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Six Nations: Andy Farrell selects Peter O’Mahony as Ireland captain and reveals squad

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Peter O’Mahony: Being named Ireland captain one of proudest moments of my life
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Peter O’Mahony: Being named Ireland captain one of proudest moments of my life

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Andy Farrell: Becoming British and Irish Lions head coach is ‘magical’
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Andy Farrell: Becoming British and Irish Lions head coach is ‘magical’

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Watch as British and Irish Lions unveil head coach for 2025 tour
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Watch as British and Irish Lions unveil head coach for 2025 tour

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Andy Farrell is CONFIRMED as head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in 2025
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Andy Farrell is CONFIRMED as head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia in 2025

Daily Mail  

Andy Farrell has been confirmed as the head coach for the British and Irish Lions tour of Australia set to take place next year. 'It is a tremendous honour and a privilege to be named head coach of the British and Irish Lions,' the 48-year-old Englishman said, who will confirm his coaching team in due course. Andy Farrell has been …

Andy Farrell confirmed as British & Irish Lions coach for tour of Australia
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Andy Farrell confirmed as British & Irish Lions coach for tour of Australia

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Ireland suffer major injury blow with key figure ruled out of Six Nations
1 year ago

Ireland suffer major injury blow with key figure ruled out of Six Nations

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Owen Farrell backed by Clive Woodward to take ‘fantastic opportunity’ to alter ‘absurd’ England policy
1 year ago

Owen Farrell backed by Clive Woodward to take ‘fantastic opportunity’ to alter ‘absurd’ England policy

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Owen Farrell leaving for France suits all parties – except Saracens
1 year ago

Owen Farrell leaving for France suits all parties – except Saracens

The Telegraph  

The losers in all this will be Saracens. There are certain parallels to be drawn, too, with the only man who is unquestionably above Farrell in the list of England’s greatest fly-halves, Jonny Wilkinson. The World Cup winner has been open and honest regarding the inner torment he experienced from the moment he first burst onto the international rugby scene …

Steve Borthwick hails influence of absent Owen Farrell as he considers England captaincy contenders
1 year ago

Steve Borthwick hails influence of absent Owen Farrell as he considers England captaincy contenders

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Owen Farrell set for first Saracens appearance since announcing Test break
1 year, 1 month ago

Owen Farrell set for first Saracens appearance since announcing Test break

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Owen Farrell to miss Six Nations ‘to prioritise mental wellbeing’
1 year, 1 month ago

Owen Farrell to miss Six Nations ‘to prioritise mental wellbeing’

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England captain Owen Farrell will not be available for the Six Nations as the fly-half takes a break from international rugby to focus on his and his family's mental well-being
1 year, 1 month ago

England captain Owen Farrell will not be available for the Six Nations as the fly-half takes a break from international rugby to focus on his and his family's mental well-being

Daily Mail  

England captain Owen Farrell is taking a break from international rugby to protect his mental health and will miss next year’s Six Nations. The 32-year-old’s club Saracens said he was stepping back to ‘prioritise his and his family’s mental well-being’. Owen Farrell is set to take a leave from international rugby to prioritise his family's mental well-being Fans of both …

Owen Farrell not planning to end his England career any time soon
1 year, 1 month ago

Owen Farrell not planning to end his England career any time soon

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Warren Gatland rules himself out of coaching the Lions again and backs a successor
1 year, 2 months ago

Warren Gatland rules himself out of coaching the Lions again and backs a successor

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Retired rugby great Jonathan Sexton leaves Ireland in a better place despite quarterfinal exit
1 year, 2 months ago

Retired rugby great Jonathan Sexton leaves Ireland in a better place despite quarterfinal exit

Associated Press  

Ireland rugby was Brian O’Driscoll in 2008. “One day Johnny had a go at Brian O’Driscoll in training,” teammate Rob Kearney wrote in his book “No Hiding.” “This was something never before done, let alone done by a young wet-behind-the-ears fellow just in the door. If anything is going to make me play better, it’s to get to meet that …

Andy Farrell admits it’s ‘the end’ for Ireland after World Cup heartbreak
1 year, 2 months ago

Andy Farrell admits it’s ‘the end’ for Ireland after World Cup heartbreak

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