Again row Josh van der Flier says Eire “need to get the distress out of the way in which” early within the build-up to Eire’s remaining Six Nations sport with Italy.
Eire have a slim shot at profitable an unprecedented third Six Nations title in a row regardless of Saturday’s heavy defeat by France.
France are in pole place to win the championship, however England and Eire are nonetheless in competition if Les Bleus slip up in opposition to Scotland.
“It’s tough,” mentioned Leinster again row Van der Flier on analysing the place Saturday’s defeat went fallacious for Eire.
“I feel one of many issues I discover that is actually necessary is you must get all of the distress out of the way in which on Monday or Tuesday, so it is not hanging over you for the remainder of the week.
“These issues are hanging at the back of your thoughts and you’ll’t allow them to drag into subsequent week.”
After the frustration in Dublin in opposition to France, Van der Flier says Eire need to “put in a efficiency to be happy with” in opposition to Italy.
“That would be the focus I feel. We now have to place in a efficiency to be happy with,” mentioned the 31-year-old.
“Clearly for the staff, the pleasure of taking part in for the nation, but additionally the chance of probably profitable the championship
“It is most likely out of our palms, however we’ll undoubtedly be specializing in that.”
Eire are third within the desk heading into the ultimate spherical of fixtures. Simon Easterby’s facet are two factors behind leaders France and some extent behind England.
The sport in Rome is the primary of three fixtures on Saturday, earlier than Wales host England and France tackle Scotland in Paris.
Van der Flier says being the primary match is a bonus because it permits Eire to place strain on England and France if they’ll safe a bonus-point victory in Rome.
“We’ll attempt to ignore the opposite video games as greatest you may but when we are the later sport you usually watch the sport earlier on.
“For certain it is good to have the ability to get out early and put out a rating to beat.”
