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Podcast: The Second Captains Podcast
Episode: Ep 3398: Ireland's Quick Fix, Farrell's Few Words, Boks Are The Best - 10/11/25
Description: 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's frankness, 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 Afri...