Farrell pleased with bonus-point win but room for improvement 

The Ireland boss praised the hosts but bemoaned his side's profligacy. 

Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell after the win in Rome. Picture: INPHO/Billy Stickland

Andy Farrell celebrated a third straight bonus-point victory that keeps Ireland’s Guinness Six Nations Grand Slam bid on track but while he praised Italy’s resilience the head coach also bemoaned a litany of missed try-scoring opportunities.

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