Andy Farrell quickly puts his business face on

It was raining on Portugal’s Algarve yesterday as Ireland continued their pre-Six Nations training camp but nothing would temper the enthusiasm Andy Farrell was determined to bring to the party as he prepares for his first championship as head coach.

The question he was posing to the 36 players he had brought with him to The Campus at Quinta do Lago was whether they would follow suit and not only embrace the new and challenging environment but thrive in it.