‘Ireland heading in the right direction' - Mike Catt

Assistant coach Mike Catt insists Ireland are going “the right way” despite making their worst start to a Six Nations campaign.
Andy Farrell's side set the unwanted record of becoming the first Irish team to lose their opening two fixtures with defeats to Wales in Cardiff and France in Dublin .
Heading in the right direction
But former England international Catt believes Ireland are heading in the right direction before Saturday's visit to fellow strugglers Italy in Rome.
“Every team wants to score four or five tries every game, to go out and express themselves,” said Catt, who has responsibility for the Irish attack.
“Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, but we believe the way we are going is the right way.
“We probably could have scored two or three more tries against Wales with 14 men with the opportunities we created, and against as France as well.
“So it's making sure at this level that the players understand that you must nail what you create.
“We've been disappointed in terms of the finishing and...

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