Why Andy Farrell is as good as any other rugby coach in the world

The Sunday Paper Review panel discuss the evolving mindset of the Ireland rugby team and Andy Farrell's impact on the broader standards they play to.
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[@nicholaswoodward8191]

Ireland were amazing yesterday. Well done from a saffir in Cape town

[@rexzietsman]

I saw Farrell on a presser for the first time: what a gentleman. A good man, calm and knows what he wants

[@Pierre-v6t]

That win was something else, you're right. It was a gritty, 'find a way to win at any cost' one more so than technical or skill based. It also says a lot that you can swop out your top 5 odd players and pull off a win against 2024 SA in Durban. It really lays down a marker ❤🇿🇦🇮🇪

[@JOATMOFA]

Nienaber lied to Rassie! All jokes aside, Ireland, All Blacks and Springboks are the top 3 teams right now - with any one of them being a RWC winner when it matters! Well done Ireland! Even though I now need a Visa to enter, you are still my favourite country in the world!

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

Soon Razor ‘ all blacks will be number 1

[@billbobby461]

I still think France are the best team in the world right now.

[@paolozmm]

@@billbobby461 the argies beat them on the weekend so not sure they're #1

[@smoozerish]

We needed this type of performance against New Zealand in the world cup quarters.....good lessons to be learned

[@leonjonker6668]

Too late!!! That you should have thought about before thee QF.

[@caelivdonnelly5530]

We'll never complete at a rugby world cup without a scrum.

[@geoffnelson6756]

I was a bit negative going in, was extremely pleased after test 1 as we did enough to win, scuppered by the TMO, but the selections and motivation leading into the 2nd test were stratospheric. I predict Farrell will be headhunted by England after the Lions tour.

[@MrOrange88888]

Ireland played their hearts out! Sad we couldn't do the 2-0 series ends in a draw...rugby was the true winner here

[@markdrea7563]

This ireland team under andy farrell never got a hiding from teams unlike under the rest of them they did they will always be there abouts as regards the world cup last year there was one score I think we are punching above our weight considering rugby union is the no4 game in ireland behind gaa and soccer

[@AffectionateAstroStation-lx5is]

Its like england with Football is coming home. The media and alot of Former player wouls sicken your H we have never past the quarter finàs and they had us lifting the webb ellis cup. Forget about world No 1 and believing our own hype like england,s soccer team ,only to be made a mockery because of arrogance and bravado.

[@dramastudiobordeaux8058]

Farrell to Leinster after he finishes with Ireland. Leinster need that grit, that dog which is missing to close out high pressure games at the business end of the season.

[@rich8860]

The reality is, he's probably going to be England head coach

[@tomf1dublin1]

Yes, that would be amazing but , unfortunately , he may go to coach England

[@22grena]

Farrell is never going to be allowed to leave the Ireland job.

[@billbobby461]

@@rich8860 maybe he'll become our Jack Charlton?

[@rich8860]

@@billbobby461 With the utmost respect, The next desired evolution for Irish rugby And it's realistic would be to win the world cup, (Jack Charlton probably helped changed mindsets and expectations rippling Two other Irish sports teams)

[@DM-rp9ik]

World cup for christ sake its 3 and a bit years away anything can happen god only knows if any of us will be here in 3 years time thevway things are going. Enjoy the now

[@leonjonker6668]

One win against the Boks does not make the IRISH World Champions. Come back to earth

[@RugbyFacts]

Ireland reminds me of the kid on the playground that finds every excuse for their losses but when they win they are so shameless in victory😂. They certainly have no character as people and a rugby nation. This is another reason why they cant perform on a RWC stage. These are the same people that made excuses of injuries, 13 month season, no moral in the squad, etc as if the Springboks did not have the exact same issues. Now that they scraped a victory and DRAWN THE SERIES BY DEFAULT CAUSED BY WORLD RUGBY FIXTURES they suddenly forgot about their issues and claiming this is the best victory of all time? Wow, such cowardly people. They couldn't even come support their team in droves as they do else where because they were fearing a 2-0 loss.

[@Maybe98668]

No he is not as good as he is better than

[@johno9761]

The man got out coached at the RWC by the worst All Blacks coach in 25-30yrs 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MarkKerrigan-se6st]

Former Irish coach Joe Schmidt “out coached” Farrell not Ian Foster.

[@paolozmm]

and that same NZ team / coach made the final, and lost only by a point.

[@Ozzyguy95]

he says are on the right track, Right Track to what 😅, a win in SA and you think u on the right track, the bar is so low in Ireland 😅

[@stephenoflynn7770]

So what your saying is beating sa in sa is a low bar and everybody dose it??

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

So good that he stops in 1/4 World Cup 😂😂😂

[@sean7258]

Ah he's a very good coach tbf he does for Ireland what rassie does for SA. Which is related to a psyche of a country, top manager

[@irishjohna8700]

For lrelands 4th choice game. 160 players according to Rass , we are punching way above what we should be. More people in Oreland watched the Quarter finals of Gaa that the rugby game because moth irish don't care ,on like the S.A. But as a small country we are IN YOUR HEAD,IN YOUR HEAD. 😂😅😂😂

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

For any coach Irish : stop in1/4 World Cup . It is the reality 😂😂😂

[@garethmcrory5481]

@@DrissZyani-bu5mo Rassi actually understands this Irish team ..with continious comments like this and all the toxic deluded arrogant saffa comments last week and before ..it's pretty clear that alot of bok fans clearly DON'T undrrstand this Irish team

[@DrissZyani-bu5mo]

World Cup won and you ?? Stop in 1/4 like always 😂😂😂

[@annmcl5119]

NOT AS GOOD AS……BETTER…..