'You know that I love this!' - Farrell on Ireland future

Farrell's Ireland finished second in the Six Nations table behind France after four wins from their five games Head coach Andy Farrell says he will "have a conversation" with the Irish Rugby Football Union about what comes next after Ireland's Triple Crown-winning Six Nations campaign. Speculation about Farrell's departure from the role he has held since 2019 rose during the tournament, with English Prem side Saracens releasing a statement to distance them from "disrespectful" reports they had offered Farrell a coaching role for after the 2027 Rugby World Cup when his Ireland deal ends. But after the 43-21 win over Scotland which closed their Six Nations campaign on a high, focus has again turned to Farrell's future.

And as he did before the Wales game, Farrell said he will talk to the IRFU, jokingly adding that while he would not want to step away, he would sometimes rather watch Ireland from the bar than from his coaching position. "We've already spoken about having a conversation. That won't be too far away.

So, we'll see how that goes," Farrell said. "Nobody wants to give those away [days like Saturday]. I'd like to watch it though, sometimes.

Walking down from the Shelbourne and doing a bit of a pub crawl, it sounds nice to me! "The staff that we've got is second to none. Great people.