Farrell pleased with Irish resilience

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DUBLIN, IRELAND - DECEMBER 05: Andy Farrell , Head Coach of Ireland looks on during the warm up prior to the Autumn Nations Cup match between Ireland and Scotland at Aviva Stadium on December 05, 2020 in Dublin, Ireland. Sporting stadiums around Ireland remain empty due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in fixtures being played behind closed doors. (Photo by - Brian Lawless/Getty Images)

By SAM JACKSON

Wales rattled Ireland in the second half but ultimately fell to their 10th defeat in 11 Six Nations matches in Dublin yesterday as Andy Farrell’s Ireland stayed on track for back-to-back Grand Slams.
Farrell hailed the resilience his players showed to find a way to win.
He said: “If you fast-forward right to the end result and then work our way back, I thought we was tenacious to be able to get to that point, a 31-7 win with a bonus point.
“There was all sorts of stuff going on in that game. Some of it was our own doing but most of it was because we played against a tenaciou...

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