Dan McFarland: Criticism of Billy Burns 'totally unnecessary'

McFarland refused to be drawn on whether he feels scrum-half John Cooney has been unfairly treated by Ireland

Ireland's Billy Burns looks for a gap against France. Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Ulster Rugby head coach Dan McFarland has hit out at the keyboard warriors over the “totally unnecessary” criticism of Ulster and Ireland fly-half Billy Burns.

Burns was vilified on social media after his error in kicking the ball dead at the end of Ireland’s defeat against Wales in Cardiff last weekend.