DUBLIN (AP) — Coach Andy Farrell committed to Ireland for another four years on Friday through the 2031 Rugby World Cup in the United States.
Farrell was originally signed to the end of the 2027 World Cup in Australia.
The extended deal will give him 11 years in charge of Ireland and 15 years in the setup.
“What excites me most is the increasing strength and investment in pathways and the quality of talent coming through,” he said. “There is a real confidence in the system that has been built across the provinces and age-grade programmes, and I believe with sustained effort that the best is yet to come.”
Farrell joined Ireland in 2016 as the defense coach and took over when Joe Schmidt stepped down after the 2019 World Cup.
Under Farrell, Ireland has won the Six Nations twice, one Grand Slam, and four Triple Crowns. Ireland has been first or second every year since 2022.
At the 2023 World Cup in France, Ireland bowed out in the quarterfinals for the eighth time in 10 tournaments. It has never reached the semifinals.
Farrell coached the British and Irish Lions in Australia last year to a 2-1 series win.
The 51-year-old is a rugby league great who represented England in league and union.
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FILE -Ireland's head coach Andy Farrell gestures to the player before the start of a rugby union Nations Series match between Ireland and Australia in Dublin, Nov. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison, File)
DETROIT (AP) — Gleyber Torres had three hits and Detroit beat Seattle 7-3 on Friday night in their first meeting since the Mariners eliminated the Tigers in the AL Division Series.
Kerry Carpenter and Spencer Torkelson homered for Detroit, which is 4-0 in June after going 9-22 in May. The Tigers are averaging eight runs during the winning streak.
The Mariners have lost two in a row after an eight-game winning streak.
Framber Valdez (3-4) got the win, allowing one run on five hits and two walks in five innings. Bryan Woo (5-4) took the loss, giving up five runs in 6 1/3 innings.
Seattle took a 1-0 in the first on three singles, but Detroit came back with three runs in the third.
With one out, Torres singled and took third on Kevin McGonigle's base hit. Dillon Dingler lifted a ball to shallow center, forcing Julio Rodriguez to play it on a hop. Torres scored, but Rodriguez threw to J.P. Crawford in time to force McGonigle at second.
That cost the Tigers a run, as Kerry Carpenter followed with a two-run homer to right.
Colt Emerson made it 3-2 with a seventh-inning homer off Drew Anderson, but a two-run double by Torres in the bottom of the inning expanded the margin to three runs.
Mitch Garver's bloop single pulled Seattle to 5-3 in the eighth, but Torkelson hit a two-run homer in the bottom half.
Crawford left the game after being hit in the hand by a third-inning pitch by Valdez.
The teams continue their three-game series Saturday. Detroit RHP Keider Montero (2-3, 3.69 ERA) was set to face RHP Bryce Miller (1-0, 1.71).
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Detroit Tigers' Spencer Torkelson celebrates his two-run home run with Riley Greene (31) as Seattle Mariners catcher Mitch Garver, right, looks on during the eighth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Seattle Mariners' Colt Emerson celebrates his home run against the Detroit Tigers during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, June 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Tigers pitcher Will Vest reacts to the final out against the Seattle Mariners during the ninth inning of a baseball game Friday, June 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Tigers' Kerry Carpenter reacts to his two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, June 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Detroit Tigers' Kerry Carpenter hits a two-run home run against the Seattle Mariners during the third inning of a baseball game Friday, June 5, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
