Farrell to carry out review after Ireland humbled by France in Six Nations

February 6, 2026

TL;DR

Ireland suffered a 36-14 defeat to France in their Six Nations opener.
Head coach Andy Farrell plans a frank post-mortem of the performance.
The team has also faced recent defeats against New Zealand and South Africa.
Farrell expressed confidence in the team's ability to compete with top rugby nations, despite current challenges including injuries.
He identified a lack of intent in the first half as a key issue.
Ireland aims to regroup and improve for their next match against Italy.
Captain Caelan Doris noted passive defence and a lack of dominance in collisions as contributing factors to the loss.
The team drew the second half 14-14 after trailing significantly at halftime.

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