Ireland players must understand 'what 100 per cent looks like' to kickstart Six Nations campaign

Italy come to Dublin on Saturday as Andy Farrell's side bid to get up and running.

IN FOCUS: John Fogarty at the IRFU High Performance Centre Indoor Pitch on Tuesday. Pic: INPHO/Ben Brady

Ireland’s Guinness Six Nations campaign will only get back on track following their French hammering if the team understands “what 100 per cent looks like”, assistant coach John Fogarty said on Tuesday.

Last Thursday’s 36-14 defeat at Stade de France was the worst possible start for the 2023 Grand Slam winners and 2024 champions as they capitulated to the defending titleholders in Paris inside the first 46 minutes, after which they trailed 29-0.