Farrell hails impact of wing men Lowe and Hansen

It was a 'messy' performance against England but the pair have been key to Ireland's success.

Mon, 20 Mar, 2023 - 01:27

Simon Lewis

In a game in which England made life as awkward as possible for the champions in waiting, it was not the best platform for Mack Hansen and James Lowe to shine yet over the course of this Guinness Six Nations campaign, Ireland’s wings have had a massive influence on the way their team has constructed this title success.

Andy Farrell’s gameplan and attack coach Mike Catt’s offensive structure needs more from its wide men than touchline-hugging involvements with the head coach setting his stall out in November 2021 about what he wants to see in the 11 and 14 jerseys.