Ireland lost their two hookers Dan Sheehan and Ronan Kelleher, classy no. 8 Caelan Doris, second row Iain Henderson and centre Gary Ringrose to injury. But they ...
“We were not great at times. "Look, there is obviously a lot of things we need to get better at before next week. "To lose both hookers, two world-class players, to lose one of the best back rowers in the world, one of the best second rowers in the world in Iain Henderson in the first 20 minutes. "It’s such a testament to how mentally strong the lads are, the resolve they have and that the coaches have fortified within us. "We could have walked off the bus and played and it wouldn’t have mattered to us. “It’s such a testament to the belief that we ourselves in the squad have in each other, the management has in us," said Conan, who was outstanding as Doris' thirteenth minute replacement.
Jack Conan's try made sure of a brilliant victory.
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The Leinster backrower came on early in the first half for the injured Caelan Doris.
“There are a lot of sore bodies, a lot of boys need to recover and get right. “Look, there is obviously a lot of things we need to get better at before next week. I don’t know how many teams can bounce back from that and put on the performance we did.” “We spoke during the week about adversity, about what happened here a few years ago, rocking up a few minutes late and we said ‘no excuses’. We’ll need to be better than we were today as well at stages. Faz spoke during the week about rocking up 10 minutes before the game and getting the job done.
IRELAND star Jack Conan paid an incredible gesture to his teammates after their win against Scotland in Edinburgh.Andy Farrell's side took the game by.
To lose one of the best back-rowers in the world in Caelan Doris. And to lose one of the best second-row players in Iain Henderson all in the first twenty minutes - I don't know how many other teams who could bounce-back from that. Speaking to RTE, he said: "We could have walked off the bus and played, and it would not have mattered to us.
Jack Conan gave a passionate interview after Ireland's win over Scotland in the Six Nations on Sunday afternoon in Murrayfield.
Ireland were really compromised, there were so many curve-balls thrown at them, but they still went on and got the job done." "Facing adversity, sticking in the fight. What a special day it's going to be," he concluded. But if they do it, it will be the first time they've ever won it in Dublin. "Andy spoke during the week about rocking up ten minutes before the game and getting the job done. "We weren't great at times.