Andy Farrell: 'You either embrace pressure or you get buried by it'

The Ireland head coach is still searching for a first win in the 2021 Six Nations after opening losses to Wales and France. Next up is Italy in Rome on Saturday week

Andy Farrell: The Ireland head coach is still searching for a first win in the 2021 Six Nations after opening losses to Wales and France. Next up is Italy. Picture: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

These are testing times for Andy Farrell.

The recent defeats to Wales and France have confirmed this as Ireland’s worst-ever start to a Six Nations campaign and they turn towards Saturday week’s game against Italy in Rome needing a performance and a result to turn things around.