'We've got to embrace this' - Andy Farrell sees All Blacks challenge as a privilege

Scott Robertson had made his own deliberations. There was no room for Leinster-bound Rieko Ioane but out-half Beauden Barrett was one of three changes to the starters. He’d noted Ireland’s moves too.

PRIVILEGE: Ireland Head Coach Andy Farrell urges his side to embrace All Blacks challenge in spite of a lack of game time. Picture: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile

Rolling back into the old day job with 11 months’ worth of issues and priorities in the in-tray and the task-completion countdown clock ticking rapidly doesn’t make for the most appealing prospect. Andy Farrell’s take?

“Beautiful! In Chicago. Look at me — living the dream.”