Andy Farrell: 'The future is bright for me because we have the right people on the bus'

"A few new caps, you want to find out a little bit about yourself, of how you’re going to punch on for the competition that is the Six Nations… I'd expect us to kick on.” 

PUSH ON: Ireland's Cian Healy, centre, after winning his record breaking 134th Ireland cap, lifts the Lansdowne Cup with captain Caelan Doris. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

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He is the British and Irish Lions head coach now, but Andy Farrell waved goodbye to his Ireland squad for eight months by urging them to kick on in the right direction towards a Six Nations title defence.