Ireland won by 30 points and scored six tries against Argentina, but Andy Farrell and Tadhg Beirne say the finish could have been even more clinical.
Ireland put six tries on Argentina and won by 30 points on Friday. Even so, the mood from the camp was about unfinished business rather than celebration.
Head coach Andy Farrell and lock Tadhg Beirne both said the team could have been more ruthless. A margin like that suggests total control, but the pair pointed to moments when Ireland could have pushed the gap wider and didn't.
That is the standard Ireland set for themselves. A comfortable win is not enough when the chances were there to finish off a dangerous opponent. Argentina are a physical side who can make life difficult if they stay in the contest, and Ireland know that.
For Farrell's group, the takeaway is simple: the result was never in doubt, but the performance still has room to grow. Expect the focus in training to be on converting dominance into points while the opposition is on the ropes.
