Andy Farrell: We’ll see what we’re made of on Saturday

Andy Farrell is hoping the pain of defeat to Australia will reveal the size of Ireland’s heart for the battles ahead on this tour Down Under.

Ireland are playing catch-up in this three-Test series with the Wallabies having lost last weekend’s opener 18-9 in Brisbane, putting the tourists in a win or bust scenario going into Saturday’s second game at Melbourne’s AAMI Park.

For defence coach Farrell and a number of the Irish stars, there will be a sense of dejá vu having been in a similar position last summer in New Zealand when the British & Irish Lions went down to the All Blacks in the first Test at Eden Park.