England captain Jamie George urges team to be brave against Australia
Steve Borthwick’s side suffered narrow defeat to All Blacks in Autumn Nations opener
Joe Schmidt
News, features, and analysis on former Ireland rugby union head coach and current Australia head coach Joe Schmidt
Obsessed. The Autobiography by Johnny Sexton: One of the best Irish sports books ever written
Paul Howard hails a frank and revealing book that achieves the rare feat of being worthy of the brilliant career that preceded it
Wallabies make gains but need wins to capitalise on golden decade ahead
Joe Schmidt has overseen progress since taking the reins but no one at Rugby Australia HQ will be grinning until its teams start winning
Matt Williams: The push to select global Wallabies to face Lions is gaining momentum
If Joe Schmidt’s national squad includes the best of those playing overseas, Australia can prove a match for the touring side next summer
Wallabies get plenty right but blow golden chance to end Bledisloe Cup misery
Australia have now lost eight straight Tests to New Zealand since 2020
Matt Williams: Talk of fading All Blacks is disrespectful and ridiculous
In advance of Saturday’s Bledisloe Cup clash, claims that New Zealand are a spent rugby force could not have come at a worse time for Australia
Gerry Thornley: Problems mounting for Australia after painful pummelling by Los Pumas
Gerry Thornley: Joe Schmidt has a huge task in galvanising Australia for the forthcoming Bledisloe Cup matches after the historic 67-27 mauling by Felipe Contepomi’s impressive Argentina
Joe Schmidt admits Australia ‘fell off a cliff’ in humiliating defeat to Argentina
Wallabies concede the most points in their history after leading 20-3 in the first half
Joe Schmidt faces biggest challenge of his career in turning around Australia ahead of Lions tour
New Zealander has turned around the fortunes of many rugby teams but his task with the Wallabies look monumental
Blunt Australia attack gives Joe Schmidt a headache ahead of Argentina trip
Rugby Championship: Head coach will be hoping outhalf Noah Lolesio can build on decent display against Springboks’ B-team
Australia left licking their wounds after mauling by the Springboks
Joe Schmidt must somehow rebuild his young squad’s shattered confidence as they brace themselves for the second Test against South Africa this weekend at Perth's Optus Stadium
Matt Williams: Joe Schmidt’s biggest problem in Australia stems from the Kiwis who came before him
New trial laws in the Rugby Championship could make the sport more entertaining
Ireland linked with return to Soldier Field in Chicago for All Blacks match next year
Joe Schmidt led an Irish men’s team to a first win over his native New Zealand at the ground in 2016
Summer internationals: New Zealand battle past England as Australia see of Wales
Steve Borthwick’s side led at half time but Beauden Barrett’s introduction off the bench changed the game for the All Blacks
Some Australians greet Joe Schmidt’s box-kicking approach like an invasive species
Former Wallaby international Matt Toomua wasn’t happy with the amount of kicking from scrumhalf in victory over Wales
Joe Schmidt’s Australian tenure gets off to winning start against Wales
Tries from Taniela Tupou, Filipo Daugunu and Tom Wright gave Wallabies the edge in scrappy contest
Joe Schmidt picks new Australia captain and seven debutants for squad to face Wales
Liam Wright is Australia’s seventh skipper in past year
Simon Zebo was true to his manifesto, and that distinguished him from the herd
In every generation there are players who play to a different beat. The beauty of Zebo as a rugby player was that he was a mosaic of other influences
New Zealand, Australia, Argentina and Fiji confirmed as Ireland’s November opponents
World Cup quarter-final rematch set for the Aviva Stadium while Joe Schmidt’s Wallabies also come to town on November 30th
Matt Williams: Joe Schmidt faces unenviable tasks in trying to save Australian rugby from catastrophe
There is no quick fix for Australian rugby, and while Schmidt is a high quality coach, he is not a panacea
Gordon D’Arcy: Joe Schmidt could revolutionise rugby in Australia
Former Ireland coach combines his attention to detail with Australian joie de vivre, making the 2025 Lions tour all the more intriguing
Gerry Thornley: Joe Schmidt taking Australia job adds intrigue to the Lions tour
Former Ireland coach had his imprint all over New Zealand’s victory against his former team in the Rugby World Cup
Joe Schmidt confirmed as new head coach of Australia on two-year deal
The New Zealander will take charge in March and his contract will cover the Test series against the British & Irish Lions in 2025
Joe Schmidt set to become new head coach of Australia, say reports
Former Ireland coach was assistant to the All Blacks at the last Rugby World Cup
Rugby Australia’s pursuit of Joe Schmidt likely to lean heavily on David Nucifora
Nucifora will return home to act in an advisory role with RA after his IRFU contract ends
All Blacks’ loss meets muted response as New Zealand falls out of love with rugby
All Blacks coach Ian Foster says he is keen to continue to work with former Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt
New Zealand 11 South Africa 12 (FT) Rugby World Cup final as it happened
Video, reaction and analysis as South Africa claim a record fourth World Cup crown
Joe Schmidt and Rassie Erasmus add some Irish rugby flavour to the World Cup final
Rugby World Cup final sees matchup of two coaches with deep links to Irish rugby
Garry Ringrose: ‘All hands on deck’ in preparing for New Zealand clash
Ireland centre says mental fitness as important as physical durability given the threat of the Kiwi backline
View from New Zealand: All Blacks have a deep respect for Ireland – but not a lot of love
New Zealand is a country unsure of where it is going but this weekend, with a general election and a Rugby World Cup clash with Ireland, it hopes for signs of a positive direction of travel
Joe Schmidt helped Ireland topple the All Blacks, and now he’s helping to build them back up
Ireland's former head coach and now New Zealand’s assistant/attack coach is tasked with undoing the damage to the All Blacks’ psyche
‘He’s an outstanding man’ - Keith Andrews praises Andy Farrell after spending time in Irish rugby camp
Ireland assistant manager was invited to observe rugby side’s training during the Grand Slam run
New Zealand embrace Ian Foster’s message that Saturday’s meeting with Ireland is their ‘final’
Rugby World Cup quarter-finals: No doubt about the All Blacks’ intent as they look forward to testing Ireland’s mettle in the quarter-final
Keith Earls: ‘I don’t think Joe would know anything about this squad’
Andy Farrell has changed the mood and tone but Joe Schmidt is still in the Irish conversation
Paradigm shift shows Ireland are in All Blacks’ heads like never before
Will there be four European semi-finalists left in the World Cup for the first time ever?
Ian Madigan on Johnny Sexton: ‘He would never withhold information like other halfbacks might’
Former Ireland outhalf offers interesting insight into Jack Crowley’s role at this Rugby World Cup
‘He’s awesome’: How Joe Schmidt is helping the All Blacks target more Rugby World Cup success
Coach’s tone remains constant, as does the attention to detail, urging players to ‘tighten our shape … we want to be nice and square’
Gordon D’Arcy: I knew if I’d made the Rugby World Cup squad long before the coach’s number flashed up
I can vividly recall that chat with Joe Schmidt in 2015, he tried to find the words to let me down gently
Joe Schmidt takes up full-time assistant role with the All Blacks
Under-fire New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has ‘absolute confidence’ of board
New Zealand rugby: Ian Foster survives fallout in wake of Ireland series defeat
All Blacks coach promises change ahead of two Rugby Championship tests against South Africa
Ireland to face formidable All Blacks challenge; Kilkenny embrace underdogs role
The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team
‘He’s not playing! He’s not taking the field is he?’ - Andy Farrell on Joe Schmidt’s involvement with All Blacks
‘I’ve been an assistant coach myself, you assist and you follow the head coach’s rules so that’s the way of the world’
Maori All Blacks vs Ireland: Bundee Aki named captain as knee injury ends Iain Henderson’s tour
All of Ireland’s uncapped players start on Wednesday morning; Will Jordan added to list of All Blacks’ Covid absentees
Covid strikes Ireland’s tour of New Zealand; Reaction to ugly All-Ireland brawl
The Morning Sports Briefing: Keep ahead of the game with ‘The Irish Times’ sports team
Joe Schmidt drafted in to help Covid-ravaged All Blacks
Both coaches and players test positive ahead of first test as Maori All Blacks name squad for Wednesday
Gordon D’Arcy: Leinster now shooting for a fifth star
Having come tantalisingly close in recent years, this Leinster group has what it takes
Familiar foes Leinster and Toulouse to produce another European spectacle
Sides meet for fourth time in semis, with Leinster the only non-French side left in cup
Johnny Sexton confident Triple Crown win is a stepping stone to greater prizes
‘I wanted us to have something to show for all our hard work over the last few weeks’
Eddie Jones bombards Ireland with kindness ahead of Twickenham showdown
‘They are literally, and I say that without any hesitation, the most cohesive side’
Mark Sexton continuing to soak up rugby knowledge from family and further afield
‘If you’re not taking stuff off the best coaches in the world then you are going to be in trouble’
Gordon D’Arcy: It is a fair question to ask now if rugby in Italy is sustainable
Italy’s presence should not be guaranteed if they cannot be competitive
Ireland struggle to match France’s physicality in valiant defeat
Learning to live with the bully boys will be the acid test for Andy Farrell’s side
Tight margins as fired-up France withstand plucky Ireland performance
Battling second-half comeback comes up just short in Stade de France cauldron
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