England undermined every facet of the Irish game that day and Ireland have not recovered. Maro Itoje and friends have their foot lodged on Irish throats and have showed no willingness to ease the pressure. All the while, a man with the closest of connections to this England team is tasked with rebuilding Ireland. Andy Farrell coached almost all of Jones' charges and his son is the captain. If Ryan is making his first outing as captain away to England, he'll need that kind of support.

Source: Irish Independent November 16, 2020 02:26 UTC