Andy Farrell has issued a stern warning to his Ireland team, saying that there are "zero excuses" for their performance in the remainder of their autumn Tests after suffering a third straight loss to New Zealand. The head coach made this statement following Saturday's defeat by the All Blacks at Soldier Field, where Ireland led 13-7 before Beirne was sent off on 25 minutes and the All Blacks eventually won 26-13.
Farrell stressed that his team can't use excuses for their match sharpness or lack of experience since the Lions, saying it is common sense to learn from mistakes. "There's zero excuses from here on," he said, implying that Ireland needs to buckle down and improve their performance in the remaining November Tests against Japan, Australia, and South Africa.
Despite the heavy loss, Farrell praised Jack Crowley's performance at fly-half, who had a good game but made some crucial errors. He also commended Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey for his solid display before being forced off with an injury.
Farrell remains confident that Ireland can bounce back from this setback and has faith in their ability to win the remaining autumn Tests. The side previously lost to the All Blacks last year, but regrouped to beat Argentina, Fiji, and Australia. He emphasized the significance of world ranking points and playing against top teams like Japan.
The key will be for Ireland to learn from their mistakes and improve their decision-making. Farrell said he thought Crowley controlled the game well, tactically playing it pretty well, but execution was needed, which could have been improved.
Farrell stressed that his team can't use excuses for their match sharpness or lack of experience since the Lions, saying it is common sense to learn from mistakes. "There's zero excuses from here on," he said, implying that Ireland needs to buckle down and improve their performance in the remaining November Tests against Japan, Australia, and South Africa.
Despite the heavy loss, Farrell praised Jack Crowley's performance at fly-half, who had a good game but made some crucial errors. He also commended Ulster centre Stuart McCloskey for his solid display before being forced off with an injury.
Farrell remains confident that Ireland can bounce back from this setback and has faith in their ability to win the remaining autumn Tests. The side previously lost to the All Blacks last year, but regrouped to beat Argentina, Fiji, and Australia. He emphasized the significance of world ranking points and playing against top teams like Japan.
The key will be for Ireland to learn from their mistakes and improve their decision-making. Farrell said he thought Crowley controlled the game well, tactically playing it pretty well, but execution was needed, which could have been improved.
They've got some talented players like Jack Crowley, and I think he showed some good stuff out there, but they just can't seem to put it all together. And let's be real, losing to the All Blacks three times in a row ain't gonna win any friends... 
they're just not putting it together and it's getting to that point where you need to dig deep and remember what made them a good team in the first place 
Andy Farrell is totally right, though - there are zero excuses for these losses. I mean, come on guys, you gotta want it more than that 
those guys are resilient, for sure. But Jack Crowley's performance was super promising, even if he did make some crucial errors 
and Stuart McCloskey's solid display is a great sign too 
they led 13-7 and then just fell apart 
andrew farrell is right tho we cant make excuses anymore the lads need to step up their game and learn from those mistakes 
especially with japan, australia, and south africa coming up next it's gonna be a tough road ahead 
but i still got faith in em they've bounced back before and can do it again 
. Losing three straight to NZ is not cool, and they need to step up their game ASAP 
. Its all about learning from those mistakes and executing better next time 
. Farrell's got faith in his team, but I think they need to put their money where their mouth is 
...its gonna be a tough road ahead 
? I get it, they need to step up their game, but come on, guys, can't you just give yourself a break after losing to New Zealand for the third time in a row 
? And what's with all these mistakes from Jack Crowley at fly-half? I mean, he had some solid moves out there but those errors are gonna cost you big time 
. I'm still rooting for them though, they've done it before and they can do it again 
. I have faith in Andy Farrell and the team to do that, but it's time to take action - not just words 
The fact that they lost to the All Blacks is a bit of a wake-up call, but Farrell's right that there's no reason for them not to give it their all in the remaining games. 
! He's keeping it real with his team, reminding them there are NO EXCUSES 
for their performance in the rest of the autumn Tests 
. I mean, it's time to learn from those mistakes and step up their game 
- I hope he can iron that out 
. And props to Stuart McCloskey for his solid display before going down 
- they've come back from setbacks before and will do it again 
!
That's gotta sting a bit. Still, I think Farrell's got a point about learning from mistakes and improving their decision-making. Crowley did look good out there, even if he had some crucial errors