Andy Farrell: 'If you lose any moment against the Kiwis you get burned'

The Ireland head coach has made it clear that nothing short of his team's best performance will do if they are to challenge the All Blacks in Dublin on Saturday

 Andy Farrell speaks to Cian Healy, left, and Tadhg Beirne during Ireland rugby squad training at Carton House

Andy Farrell has warned his Ireland players that just the one lapse in concentration or judgement against the All Blacks this Saturday could prove the difference between what would be just a third ever victory against the world’s best team or yet another in a long line of defeats.

Ian Foster has named a team and a 23 which his opposite number has described as “full bore” and that sense of respect among the visitors for the Irish challenge is being reflected in media coverage back home. Long gone are the days when results in the Irish capital were taken for granted.