Andy Farrell’s squad will be confident of continuing their winning run this weekend.
THERE WAS A time where the prospect of going to Tickenham might have kept Irish rugby players awake at night, but Andy Farrell’s Grand Slam-chasing squad don’t tend to let history negatively impact their thinking.
Even after the disappointment of last year’s World Cup Ireland have picked up where they left off in this Six Nations, brushing aside the challenges of France, Italy and Wales and notching up three bonus point wins as England, France, Italy and Wales have all struggled for form. Advertisement Cian Healy speaking to the media yesterday. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
The knock-on effect of those wins is that when Healy is asked about playing at Twickenham again, his tone is one of excitement.“You get off the bus and walk through the crowd, it’s kind of on from then and there’s a good buzz about it. I think we’re just building our week nicely to look forward to that and be able to enjoy that experience, feed off that energy a bit.
That body of work ensures Ireland can focus on their own strengths this week, rather than spending too much time talking up the opposition or how tough it is to win at Twickenham.Scrum coach John Fogarty. Dan Sheridan / INPHO Dan Sheridan / INPHO / INPHO
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