Fergus McFadden says he has already seen signs that Andy Farrell is learning from Ireland’s awful 2019. “What Joe did with Ireland worked for so long but obviously towards the end it wasn’t working so well. That game could have a huge bearing on Farrell’s first season, but McFadden thinks it could also be important for Leinster. Twelve Leinster players were involved for Ireland against Wales, even with Garry Ringrose and Caelan Doris injured, while Eddie Jones had seven Saracens players in his England side that beat Scotland in Edinburgh. One, we want to see the guys who are involved from Leinster doing well when they’re with Ireland.

Source: Irish Examiner February 12, 2020 05:15 UTC