Eire come into this 12 months’s championship off the again of an underwhelming 2025 wherein they relinquished the Six Nations title to France and endured a combined autumn with defeats by New Zealand and South Africa and victories over Japan and Australia.
And Farrell – who didn’t coach Eire in final 12 months’s Six Nations due to his British and Irish Lions commitments – has urged his squad to study from the November Checks.
“Completely different sort of season for us. No excuses, it is only a matter of creating certain we study from how we hold evolving as a workforce.
“Clearly the sport is altering as properly, shifting with the instances of that and checking out a number of issues like our self-discipline.
“Individuals are getting caught up with how a lot the ball is being kicked at this second in time, however I nonetheless imagine there’s the scope for some good rugby alongside the way in which as properly.”
Farrell led Eire to the Grand Slam in 2023 and one other title in 2024, and whereas interim boss Simon Easterby secured the Triple Crown final 12 months, the pinnacle coach has his sights set on reclaiming prime spot from France.
“It is about rising as a gaggle and studying from the expertise, however on the similar time we like profitable,” stated the 50-year-old.
“That is fairly necessary however we’ll see the place we’re after the primary sport.”
