Earlier this month, Andy Farrell bristled when his departure for the Lions was referred to as a ‘jolly’. Turns out he’s not too fond of the term ‘sabbatical’ either.

Andy Farrell signs off for Lions duty as late Ireland comeback thwarts Australia - Hooker Gus McCarthy scores match-winning try as Joe Schmidt foiled on return to Dublin

Ireland boss Andy Farrell had no time for sentiment after signing off his side's Autumn Nations Series campaign with a 22-19 win over Australia.

Ireland rugby coach Andy Farrell will head into his secondment with the British and Irish Lions on the back of a narrow win over Australia, the team he intends to bring down on next year’s tour. Replacement hooker Gus McCarthy crashed over at the back of a rolling maul for the clinching try in a 22-19 victory in Dublin on Saturday,

Ireland boss Andy Farrell intends to embrace the hype surrounding the first of four meetings with Joe Schmidt’s Australia and insists his upcoming stint with the British and Irish Lions is not a “distraction”.

Ireland showed character to deny former coach Joe Schmidt a winning return to Lansdowne Road on Saturday by edging Australia 22-19 in a scrappy encounter in their one-off rugby Test. "It's a quality side,

Ireland boss Andy Farrell signed off before his British and Irish Lions sabbatical in victorious fashion thanks to a nervy 22-19 comeback win over Joe Schmidt’s Australia in Dublin. Gus McCarthy’s late try helped the hosts narrowly come out on top against former head coach Schmidt in an engrossing encounter marking the 150th anniversary of Irish rugby.