Ireland backs coach Andrew Goodman: ‘We’ve got to make sure we’re building belief’

The Ireland coaching group have undertaken a deep dive into many aspects of the team’s game, and especially their attack, in what was an underwhelming autumnal campaign. Backs coach Andrew Goodman admits that the Irish attack is not consistently where it needs to be, but that there is both evidence of its evolution, as well as further scope to do so, specifically in becoming the best aerial team in the world. Goodman, who was co-opted on to the ticket from Leinster as backs coach in advance of the 2024 Six Nations, stressed that there were “little bits” of good rugby against New Zealand and Japan, and “some really good stuff against Australia in playing to space early and executing”. While...