Andy Farrell: Painful Twickenham experience will stand to players

The Ireland head coach will continue to build depth in his squad when Georgia visit the Aviva Stadium for the Autumn Nations Cup tie this Sunday
Andy Farrell: Painful Twickenham experience will stand to players

The Ireland team dejected after the game against England last week. Picture: INPHO/Craig Mercer

Andy Farrell insists that the lessons learned from last weekend's 18-7 loss to England in Twickenham will stand to players feeling their way at international and a squad that is experiencing considerable change in a short period of time.

Shane Daly will become the 10th player handed a Test debut if he comes off the bench against Georgia this Sunday and the shift from club rugby to the international domain is not a straightforward one for most who make that jump.

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