A World Cup full of memorable moments was also marked by exclusion, exploitation and unprecedented political meddling, writes JAMES NALTON
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‘Average’ Andy Farrell will be given time
Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell
From Barry McGuigan and Carl Frampton to Tyrone McKenna and Lewis Crocker, the city’s fighters carry a complex history into the ring, writes JOHN WIGHT
HEAD coach Andy Farrell will be given time to revive Ireland’s fortunes after the first year of his tenure was assessed as “an average return” by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU).
Defeats to England and France saw the Irish finish third in the Six Nations, while they suffered another loss to Eddie Jones’s side in the current Autumn Nations Cup tournament.
Farrell, who stepped up from assistant coach to succeed Joe Schmidt after last year’s World Cup, also came in for criticism following Sunday’s unconvincing win over minnows Georgia.
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