Ireland’s Andy Farrell pleased by much-improved second-half display against Japan
Head coach said team were flat and lacking ‘bite’ in the first half
Andy Farrell
Strong second half sees Ireland pull away from Japan after patchy start
Ireland scored four unanswered tries near the end of the game to get back to winning ways
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Andy Farrell makes eight changes from the team that lost to New Zealand in Chicago
Ireland try stats suggest something is being lost in translation from training to match
Of Ireland’s 38 tries across eight matches, 27 had their genesis at the set piece, scrum or lineout
Caelan Doris set to return as Ireland captain for Japan match
Jacob Stockdale expected to play left wing, with fellow Ulsterman Nick Timoney in line for a start
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New Zealand may have built their game around structure for the last few years, but the current group are rediscovering that attacking instinct
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‘Zero excuses from here’: Farrell seeks Ireland response to bruising All Blacks defeat
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It was just like watching Ireland of long ago as Andy Farrell’s men crumbled late on
Alarming nature of final-quarter collapse against New Zealand must be addressed
TV lads’ verdict on Ireland’s performance against the All Blacks? Not very well done
Andrew Trimble’s optimism led him to make a high-stakes commitment
James Lowe feels pain of opportunity that slipped away but promises Ireland will bounce back
‘We’re going to put our best foot forward and hopefully rip into them’
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Matt Williams: Whether Ireland are ready for All Blacks is big ‘unknown unknown’
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Andy Farrell makes some telling tweaks on Ireland return as McCloskey and Baird get their chance
Paddy McCarthy is another set to be given a huge opportunity against the All Blacks in Chicago
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Jack Crowley: ‘I don’t think I was hard done by’
Outhalf’s tackle count in Croke Park victory against Leinster pointed to an added intensity in his game
Ireland team named to play New Zealand: Jack Crowley ‘deserves’ outhalf place, says Farrell
McCloskey preferred to Bundee Aki as Andy Farrell names team for Test, with the All Blacks making three changes
Ireland v New Zealand: Caelan Doris likely to feature off the bench at Soldier Field
Ireland captain has been out of action since Leinster’s Champions Cup defeat to Northampton in May
Paul O’Connell insists he’s ‘very happy in the trenches’ after leading Ireland on summer tour
O’Connell has returned to his role as forwards coach after the summer games in Tbilisi and Lisbon
Gordon D’Arcy: Back where it all began, Ireland need the same spark that first saw them topple the All Blacks
Nine years on from the historic win in Chicago, Ireland return to Soldier Field to face New Zealand
Caelan Doris set to lead Ireland on his return to action for All Blacks clash in Chicago
Paul O’Connell says Ireland captain has trained really well and shown no ill-effects from shoulder surgery
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