Mike Catt: 'We firmly believe the way we're going is the right way'

Ireland have been toothless going forward for most of this Six Nations campaign but the Ireland attack coach batted away questions about pressure ahead of Saturday's trip to Italy

Ireland attack coach Mike Catt. Photo by Gareth Everett/Sportsfile

Mike Catt accepts that criticism of the team’s difficulties with ball in hand are justified, but the Ireland attack coach still believes they are on the right track.

Andy Farrell’s side has touched down just twice in the opening pair of Six Nations defeats, to Wales and France. Tadhg Beirne’s effort in round one stemmed from a brilliant Robbie Henshaw run and pass but Ronan Kelleher’s five-pointer against the French owed everything to plain, dumb luck.