- Johnny Sexton will lead Ireland amid six changes to starting XV
- ‘I love Eddie’s comments … but I don’t see the need for it’
Andy Farrell does not care a lot whether or not his Ireland side are favourites to beat England on Saturday, and even less about whatever Eddie Jones has had to say about it this week. Farrell, who knows Jones well from the days when they were both at Saracens, is not the sort to get sucked into that sort of back-and-forth before a game. “It doesn’t bother me whatsoever. I don’t see what it does for or against. I also know that Eddie has said plenty of times in the past that praise makes you weak. So we’ll make sure we just take care of our own house.”
If Farrell thought twice about Jones’s remarks talking up Ireland, it was only to wonder why he bothered making them. “I love Eddie’s comments, I love reading them, I think it’s great for the game. I love his character, and his charisma. And I’ve learned a lot off him, I’ve been a captain of one of his sides, I’ve worked under him, and I enjoy his company.
Continue reading…Johnny Sexton will lead Ireland amid six changes to starting XV‘I love Eddie’s comments … but I don’t see the need for it’Andy Farrell does not care a lot whether or not his Ireland side are favourites to beat England on Saturday, and even less about whatever Eddie Jones has had to say about it this week. Farrell, who knows Jones well from the days when they were both at Saracens, is not the sort to get sucked into that sort of back-and-forth before a game. “It doesn’t bother me whatsoever. I don’t see what it does for or against. I also know that Eddie has said plenty of times in the past that praise makes you weak. So we’ll make sure we just take care of our own house.”If Farrell thought twice about Jones’s remarks talking up Ireland, it was only to wonder why he bothered making them. “I love Eddie’s comments, I love reading them, I think it’s great for the game. I love his character, and his charisma. And I’ve learned a lot off him, I’ve been a captain of one of his sides, I’ve worked under him, and I enjoy his company. Continue reading…[#item_full_content]