Ireland head coach Andy Farrell: 'Everyone gets carried away with different sides of the draw.' “But you know for sure that Australia are going to put on a great show at the World Cup. “It certainly helps with the ‘recce’,” said Farrell, who had been part of a two-hour planning meeting on Wednesday between World Cup draw and facing the media in the Aviva Stadium. Farrell also said his coaching ticket is not locked in until the World Cup, meaning there is scope for emulating the Springboks and France by bringing in a former referee as part of the ticket. “I think it’s longer than we’d have hoped for,” admitted Farrell, but added that Hansen will “definitely make a full recovery”.

Source: The Irish Times December 04, 2025 07:35 UTC