Andy Farrell determined to show Ireland making progress

There is a feeling that tomorrow’s Autumn Nations Cup play-off for third place with Scotland at Aviva Stadium has a lot riding on it

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell: 'You won't necessarily see the steps we're taking on a daily basis behind the scenes'

'Tis almost the season to look back and reflect on the year about to pass but Ireland have one more game left in 2020 to make all the difference heading into 2021.

Whether one performance can change an assessment based on the previous eight Test matches of Andy Farrell’s first year at the helm as head coach depends on your proximity to the Irish camp but there is a feeling both inside and outside of the tent that tomorrow’s Autumn Nations Cup play-off for third place with Scotland at Aviva Stadium has a lot riding on it.