Andy Farrell insists Ireland's defensive lapses can be fixed

Ireland had let slip a 24-10 lead early in the second half as Scotland roared back to level the game late on

Scotland's Huw Jones scores a try against Ireland. Picture: INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Andy Farrell insisted that Ireland’s defensive lapses against Scotland were not system errors, but fixable individual mistakes after escaping Murrayfield with a 27-24 win.

Ireland had let slip a 24-10 lead early in the second half as Scotland roared back to level the game at 24-24 with less than 20 minutes to go, through tries from Huw Jones and Hamish Watson.