British and Irish Lions coach Andy Farrell says it will likely be a “bit completely different” watching the Six Nations unfold this yr as a substitute of main the Eire group.
The 49-year-old Englishman has guided Eire to back-to-back Six Nations titles however is taking a sabbatical from the function to teach the Lions on this summer time’s tour to Australia.
“I will be intrigued to look at from the sidelines – it will likely be a bit completely different for me, watching the Six Nations from the sidelines,” Farrell informed RTE.
“Not simply that, [there’s] the massive video games in Europe, the URC and Premiership and many others. Good luck to everybody”
Simon Easterby has taken over from Farrell as interim head coach as Eire bid for third straight Six Nations triumph.
Farrell succeeds Warren Gatland as Lions head coach after serving as his assistant for the 2013 and 2017 sequence.
He’ll put together the Lions for 10 video games, together with a gap Check in opposition to Argentina in Dublin and ending with a three-Check sequence in opposition to Australia in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.
Farrell added that he’s solely targeted on choosing the fitting group for the Lions.
“It is at all times the job of a head coach – everybody at all times asks in regards to the troublesome choices to be made, nevertheless it’s my job to do the fitting factor by the group.
“And the group I’ll be teaching in the summertime is the British and Irish Lions.”
