Joe Schmidt

My sources tell me this has been the plan all along

Another rugby thread and the usual suspects are here.

:grinning:

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Rte panel tearing strips off Schmidtā€™s selection here. Strips

In Ireland when somebody is successful they love running them down. Joe schidmt, Conor McGregor etc etc. anybody going well must be pegged down.

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Theyā€™ll go after Kyle Hayes next.

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Exactly. As country we take serious enjoyment in seeing people fall from grace. ā€œHe thought he was a big shot during the boomā€ when in reality he simply enjoyed himself

Ireland is a great country for putting a lad in his place, itā€™s one of our more admirable traits

I might revise this

I agree. Theyā€™ll surely win it now. That was the first part of a rope a dope that Liam Sheedy would be proud of.

If the second part is actual doping, then you could be right

Coach Schmidtā€™s Monday morning video debriefing session will be tough going.

Surprised @gilgamboa didnā€™t post this

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Mounting speculation in New Zealand that Ian Fosterā€™s continued tenure may not be assured.

Joe Schmidt and Scott Robertson the front runners if there is to be a change of coach.

Ooooft

Joeā€™s influence starting to shine through now some win for the AB

Iā€™m at least a week away from being able to watch a video like thatā€¦Joe the gent as always

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I found this much easier to accept as I figured it would happen.

Itā€™s still sick enough as would have been a great few more weeks in the tournament.

I was listening to every podcast and bit of analysis going last few weeks. Couldnā€™t bear turning one on now.