Ireland head coach Andy Farrell, right, with Sam Prendergast before the Quilter Nations Series 2025 match against Australia at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Photo by Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile
Andy Farrell must be a pretty contented figure as he surveys the landscape of Irish rugby right now.
Having steadied the ship during the Six Nations, there’s been a bounce for the provinces, all firmly in the hunt for the URC top eight, with two of them looking forward to European finals next week.