Head coach Andy Farrell praised Ireland's resilience after they survived a major scare to scrape an unconvincing 20-13 Guinness Six Nations victory over Italy.The error-strewn hosts trailed 10-5 at half-time in Dublin before hanging on as the Azzurri pushed to salvage a draw during a breathless finale.

Head coach Andy Farrell praised Ireland's resilience after they survived a major scare to scrape an unconvincing 20-13 Guinness Six Nations victory over Italy.The error-strewn hosts trailed 10-5 at half-time in Dublin before hanging on as the Azzurri pushed to salvage a draw during a breathless finale.