Farrell: 'Breath it in, because this is living properly'

Ireland head coach insists 'it doesn't get any bigger' than Saturday's visit of the Springboks to Lansdowne Road 

MAKING HIS POINT: Dave Heffernan, Head Coach Andy Farrell and Finlay Bealham at Ireland Rugby Squad Training, IRFU High Performance Centre, Sport Ireland Campus, Blanchardstown. Pic: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Andy Farrell has left his Ireland players under no illusions about the privileged position they have reached in Test rugby and on the eve of a momentous weekend he has invited them to breathe it all in and cherish the moment.

The Ireland head coach revealed his hand for Saturday's clash at a sold-out Aviva Stadium, when his top-ranked team will meet world champions South Africa for the first time in five years, less than 24 hours after Ireland A go up against an All Blacks XV at the RDS tonight.