Farrell: Ireland to 'attack' first week and 'build-up' into World Cup 

The Irish head coach Andy Farrell insisted what has been done is done and his squad was all about what was around the next corner.

HIT THE GROUND RUNNING: Head coach Andy Farrell, left, and national scrum coach John Fogarty during the Ireland Rugby World Cup 2023 welcome ceremony at Le Grand Théâtre de Tours in France. Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile

Andy Farrell has promised Ireland will “attack” their first week at the Rugby World Cup as the Six Nations champions prepare for next Saturday’s Pool B opener against Romania.

Any thoughts of a slow build into a pool campaign that concludes with matches against in-form defending champions South Africa on September 23 and championship rivals Scotland on October 7 were dismissed as the Ireland boss looked ahead to his first World Cup as a head coach.