Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says unearthing some “gems” who are serious contenders for his squad going forward will be the mark of a successful summer series. Farrell has named eight uncapped players in his 23-man group for Saturday evening’s season finale against the United States, while three others will make maiden Test starts. “There are six (rounds of club) games before we head into the autumn internationals, which is a packed autumn, four games. Expand Close The United States suffered defeat to England last weekend (David Davies/PA) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp The United States suffered defeat to England last weekend (David Davies/PA)Farrell has urged his players to remain disciplined against the team ranked 16th in the world and avoid becoming “sloppy”. We’ve got to respect how we want to play the game and make sure we don’t become ill-disciplined in the way we perform.

Source: Irish Independent July 09, 2021 11:26 UTC