Andy Farrell has hit out at the “keyboard warriors” who have contributed to the negative and often nasty targeting of his young outhalves Sam Prendergast and Jack Crowley on social media over the past year or two.
Being asked about his selection at outhalf for next Saturday’s Six Nations match against England at Twickenham prompted the Irish head coach to vent his frustrations.
“Do you know what, I might be talking out of school here, but in my opinion, for what’s gone on over the last year or something, especially with the keyboard warriors, I think people need to ask themselves, really, sometimes, ‘Are we Irish? Do we want people to do well or not?’” said Farrell, scarcely able to conceal his incredulity or…