Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says the show of “character and fight” displayed by his players in their injury-hit victory over Scotland in Six Nations Round 4 at Murrayfield was “the best I’ve ever been involved in”; Ireland dealt with the loss of five players to win 22-7
Last Updated: 12/03/23 8:08pm
Ireland head coach Andy Farrell heaped praise on his side, who won with a prop playing hooker, and a flanker throwing in at the lineout
Andy Farrell praised the character of his Grand Slam-chasing Ireland side after they overcame the loss of five players to injury on their way to a hard-fought 22-7 win over Scotland.
The Irish had to replace Dan Sheehan, Caelan Doris and Iain Henderson in the opening 24 minutes at Murrayfield and then found themselves playing the closing half hour without a recognised hooker after Ronan Kelleher – who had taken over from Sheehan in the first half – went off early in the second half, leaving prop Cian Healy to deputise at hooker.
The Irish suffered further woe in the closing stages when Garry Ringrose – on his 50th cap – was taken off on a stretcher with an oxygen mask on after suffering a head injury. By that point, the Irish were on course for a crucial victory after tries from Mack Hansen, James Lowe and Jack Conan cancelled out …