Andy Farrell and New Zealand’s Ireland tour: “It’s completely different”

Andy FarrellAfter the 40-man squad was confirmed, the tour was buzzing with what it would hold. Ireland By New Zealand In the July window, he will play five games: three against All blacks and the remaining two in front Maori All Blacks.

Head coach Clover He analyzed what the tour would be like: “Any good performance you’ve seen in the last two years, we have to be better than that. It’s different and that’s why tours are important for these guys,” he said.

At the same time, Farrell And: “We’ve got guys with 20+ caps who’ve never toured. Walking around Auckland, Wellington or Dunedin isn’t the same as walking around Ballsbridge (the area of ​​Dublin where the Aviva Stadium is). What good are you,” he commented.

Finally, the trainer Ireland He left a big pre-trip message: “It’s totally different; This is real international rugby and that’s what we want at the moment. We’re very excited to be taking this team to a very tough place in World Rugby to find out about ourselves.”