Ireland head coach Andy Farrell is wary of a backlash from "wounded" Australia as he prepares for another showdown with Joe Schmidt.

Andy Farrell hasn’t minced his words about his team’s performances this November; in many ways, the coach has been the most acerbic critic of their performances.

Andy Farrell has challenged his Ireland team to show their true selves against Australia tomorrow night (8.10pm).

Andy Farrell hits the refresh button hoping to breath new life into Ireland  The Irish Times

Andy Farrell can't wait to see Mack Hansen in action after handing the Connacht man a first ever international start at full-back against Australia.

Andy Farrell is backing Mack Hansen to make a big impact from 15 against Australia.

Andrew Goodman is confident Andy Farrell’s team can clean up their errors.

What our rugby jury made of Ireland’s performance on Saturday and their upcoming Tests.

Ireland eventually got the win over Japan on Saturday but all the same doubts remain about a team that has had very few good performances since the summer of 2024. Andy Farrell was honest with the media afterwards, stating “we need to get over ourselves and get on with the big boy stuff". We chat to Shane Horgan and Gerry Thornley about Farrell, why previously skilful players are making so many handling errors, how the lineout could be so clunky two weeks in a row, and if the team has any hope against a marauding South African team in two weeks time. We also chat to Craig Ray about an era defining win for Rassie's side in Paris, if the Boks have any weaknesses anymore and Australia's topsy turvy season. Plus there's body language bluster, questioning Paul O'Connell and the day Irish rugby created a monster. --- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andy Farrell says his players need to stop feeling sorry for themselves as they enter the defining fortnight of their November window.

This wasn’t exactly uplifting stuff, meaning Ireland move towards Joe Schmidt’s Australia lacking the intended nourishment from what was still always likely to be a winning hit-out with Japan.

Andy Farrell bore the hallmarks of a worried man as he watched his team huff and puff against Japan. At one stage he removed his spectacles as if to say it was all too much for him to see their limitations in 20:20.

Ireland’s Andy Farrell pleased by much-improved second-half display against Japan  The Irish Times

The Ireland head coach was happy with how his side ‘got over themselves’ in the second half.

Frustrated Ireland head coach Andy Farrell admitted that his side’s laboured performance in their 41-10 win over Japan fell short of the response he wanted following last weekend’s defeat to the All Blacks in Chicago.

The Ireland head coach was happy with how his side ‘got over themselves’ in the second half.

Andy Farrell made his frustrations clear with another sluggish Irish display, despite a final quarter flourish seeing them ease past Japan at Aviva Stadium.

Andy Farrell’s side had a poor first half but pulled clear of their visitors late on.

Andy Farrell’s Ireland take on Japan at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin keen to respond to last Saturday’s disappointing defeat to New Zealand in Chicago. Ireland second Autumn International of 2025 will kick-off at 12.40pm.

Andy Farrell challenges wounded Ireland to ‘get back on the horse’ against Japan  The Irish Times

Andy Farrell says he wants to see his Ireland team “stand for something” and challenged them to show a reaction to the disappointment of their defeat to New Zealand in Chicago when they take on Japan tomorrow (12.40pm).

On Saturday, 46 players will represent Ireland across two fixtures being held in Dublin and Madrid.

On Saturday, 46 players will represent Ireland across two fixtures being held in Dublin and Madrid.

Jacob Stockdale will be back in an Ireland shirt on Saturday, as Andy Farrell shakes up his side for the visit of Japan.

Andy Farrell has made eight changes to his starting XV.