Ireland flattered by winning margin - Farrell

Ireland flattered by winning margin - FarrellTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Highlights: Ireland secure bonus point win over JapanByMatt GaultBBC Sport NI senior journalistPublished31 minutes agoIreland boss Andy Farrell was "more relieved than anything" after his side battled through a scrappy performance to beat spirited Japan in the Nations Championship.Tries from Nick Timoney, Tom O'Toole, Robbie Henshaw, debutant Sean Jansen and Tom Stewart helped Ireland win 36-20 at McDonald Jones Stadium in the Australian city of Newcastle.Taira Main and Hayate Era crossed for Japan, but Ireland finished with a flourish to deny the Brave Blossoms just a second win in 12 meetings between the sides."If you look at it, the scoreline is the scoreline, but it flattered us a little bit, especially with stop-start nature of the game, the errors and stuff like that," said Farrell."But I was just saying to the lads that that happens in sport when you tinker a lot. We put them under a lot of pressure this week as coaches with the changes, the different combinations, lads not playing for a long time."All in all, with the experience that they've got and the takeaways, it's a good night at the office for us."Ireland hold off spirited Japan for bonus-point winPublished2 hours ago'We kept shooting ourselves in the foot'With Dan Sheehan rested before next week's match against New Zealand in Auckland, Tadhg Beirne stepped up to captain Ireland for the first time as one of nine changes to the line-up from last week's 33-31 win over Australia in Sydney.But while Ireland scored some well-worked tries, Beirne was frustrated by his side's set-piece frailties, with both Japan tries coming after Irish line-out mistakes."We just kept shooting ourselves in the foot a little bit, whether it was discipline or leaving them access, especially in the...