Andy Farrell hoping Mack Hansen brings pre-injury form to Wallabies clash

“I think he was in great form, certainly within the Lions series, I mean, wow, I hadn't seen him in better form actually, and then obviously the foot injury stopped that progress."

11 November 2025; Mack Hansen during an Ireland Rugby training session at the IRFU High Performance Centre in Dublin. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Andy Farrell has backed a determined Mack Hansen to transfer his pre-injury form into a game-changing performance at full-back against Australia at Aviva Stadium this Saturday.

Hansen will start his first Test of the new season with a first international outing in the number 15 jersey as the head coach seeks to fill void created by injuries to Hugo Keenan and his November stand-in Jamie Osborne, who sustained a shoulder injury in last weekend’s 41-10 victory over Japan.