Pakistan, June 6 -- Ireland men's head coach Andy Farrell has signed a contract extension with the Irish Rugby Football Union until 2031.

The 51-year-old replaced Joe Schmidt after the 2019 World Cup - having spent three years in the New Zealander's backroom - and has led Ireland to two Six Nations titles, including Grand Slam in 2023, and a historic Test series win over the All Blacks in New Zealand.

Farrell temporarily stepped away from the Ireland job at the start of 2025 to take over as British and Irish Lions head coach and led the tourists to a Test series win over Australia before returning to Dublin. Earlier this year, the 2023 World Rugby coach of the year was linked with a return to Saracens, where he previously played and coa...