Andy Farrell: 'We'd have the ambition to win a World Cup, otherwise what's the point?'

Fixtures and venues for Ireland's 2027 Rugby World Cup games will be confirmed in early February

Ireland have never won a knockout game at a World Cup.Pic: ©INPHO/Gary Carr

Forget the pool draw, never mind winning a knockout match for the first time, Andy Farrell has reaffirmed that Ireland’s aim when they go to Australia for the 2027 Rugby World Cup will be to capture the Webb Ellis Cup.

The Ireland head coach was speaking in the wake of Wednesday’s pool draw in Sydney where his team was placed alongside Scotland for the third tournament in a row, as well as Uruguay and Portugal.