Farrell wants Ireland to draw strength from setback

Such has been the heat on Ireland this week in the aftermath of their embarrassing loss to Japan that there will be few complaints at the short turnaround from last Saturday’s debacle in Shizuoka.

Just five days on from the worst defeat of Joe Schmidt’s six-year tenure as head coach and one of the national team’s lowest moments in their Rugby World Cup history, Ireland get the chance to reignite their 2019 campaign with the lowest-ranked of their Pool A rivals.