'Good teams bounce back' - Andy Farrell's rallying call to Ireland players after All Blacks defeat

“You don’t become a bad side in one game do you?” Farrell ventured when asked if he was concerned about this most recent performance.

BOUNCE BACK: Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has issued a rallying call to his players. Pic: Brian Lawless/PA Wire.

The carrot or the stick. A whisper in the ear and an arm around the shoulder or a high decibel roar of disapproval.

Andy Farrell left Aviva Stadium on Friday night pondering which would be the best approach to take in order to provoke a positive response following a deeply disappointing 23-13 defeat to New Zealand.