Andy Farrell hailed Ireland’s “guts” after his side shrugged off a host of injury setbacks to cement their status as rugby’s top-ranked nation with a thrilling win over world champions South Africa. Asked what he learned about his squad, the head coach replied: “A lot; that we’ve got resilience, we’ve got guts, character. “We wanted the different type of Test match that was a proper old-fashioned slinging match to see where we’re at in that regard. “It was a proper Test match. “I thought Ireland deserved this one,” said Nienaber.

Source: The Herald November 05, 2022 21:58 UTC