"Andy Farrell is always stressing to his players that they need to embrace the chaos and challenges that rugby throws at you. He famously wanted a three-Test tour in New Zealand with two midweek games against the Maori, just to top it off, a couple of summers ago. But what he and his squad have had to face in the build up to this year's Six Nations is another level of adversity."
"He famously wanted a three-Test tour in New Zealand with two midweek games against the Maori, just to top it off, a couple of summers ago. But what he and his squad have had to face in the build up to this year's Six Nations is another level of adversity."
Andy Farrell emphasizes that players must embrace the chaos and challenges inherent in rugby. He sought a demanding three-Test tour in New Zealand with two midweek games against the Māori as a deliberate challenge to toughen the squad. That choice exemplified a strategy of exposing players to intense, varied competition to build resilience and adaptability. Preparation for this Six Nations presented an even higher level of adversity, testing physical readiness, squad depth, and psychological resilience, and requiring adaptation of plans and greater emphasis on coping with unpredictable match conditions.
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