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Rúaidhrí O’Connor: Ireland are out of the blocks but there are tougher hurdles to overcome in sprint to World Cup

Andy Farrell demands new standards and the need to be ruthless after improved display with Boks looming large

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell  © David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile

Plan A for this World Cup cycle hasn’t really worked for Ireland, so Andy Farrell has done what any coach worth his salt would do — he’s reframed the whole thing for his players as a sprint to the line in less than a year’s time.

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