Gordon D’Arcy: Ireland have the grit and resilience to improve for the Six Nations
As Ireland evolve their game, mistakes are natural and fixable. What matters most is their character – key to enduring the toughest match days
Joe Schmidt
News, features, and analysis on former Ireland rugby union head coach and current Australia head coach Joe Schmidt
Ireland capable of kicking on from patchy autumnal campaign, says Farrell
‘Three from four, some good stuff and some not so-good stuff ... But that’s what you want in an autumn isn’t it?’
Five things we learned from the Autumn Nations Series
Ireland underwhelm with errors; Schmidt’s young team; outhalf competition set to continue
Australia media point to improved Lions tour prospects after ‘gutsy Ireland defeat’
Joe Schmidt’s side take positives from last game of November tour despite failing to hold on for victory in Dublin
Joe Schmidt: ‘I felt we could have built on our lead after half-time’
Schmidt was hopeful for the future of Australian rugby but was also reminded that much work still has to be done
Ireland 22 Australia 19 FT: As it happened
Follow all the action as Andy Farrell's men aim to end November on a high
‘Superhero stuff’: There’s only one Cian Healy
With the Leinster man poised to become Ireland’s most capped player of all time by appearing against Australia on Saturday, people who have played with him or coached him describe a unique athlete and character
Andy Farrell wants Ireland to deliver against Australia to show they are on an upward curve
A self-assured Sam Prendergast has been added to an Ireland where the bulk of the World Cup team remains intact
Joe Schmidt: ‘I feel comfortable here. Ten years is a long time’
Australia's Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii has recovered from an arm injury to take his place in the centre
Andy Farrell hoping Ireland have kept their best performance until last against Australia
Ireland see return of Hugo Keenan, James Lowe, Jamison Gibson-Park, Ronan Kelleher and James Ryan, as well as the retention of Sam Prendergast at outhalf
Ireland v Australia: TV details, kick-off time, team news and more
Ireland play their last Autumn Nations fixture at the Aviva on Saturday
Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii becoming the next wizard of Oz
Australia’s outside centre made his senior debut in rugby union against England and won the Player of the Match award
Ireland v Australia: Battle of set-play detail could prove a defining subplot
Three games into his tenure, we are starting to see Ireland open up a new playbook under set-play guru Andrew Goodman
Paul O’Connell rules himself out of the Munster running in the ‘short-term’
Forwards coach played under Schmidt at a World Cup and still uses some of the ideas the Kiwi and former Ireland coach introduced
Joe Schmidt’s detail will be devilishly difficult to counter but Ireland can still win
This group of Australia players seems to bear a remarkable resemblance to the Leinster squad when Schmidt first arrived in Dublin
Joe Schmidt well on his way to making Australia formidable again
The former Ireland coach has transformed the squad and progress is evident since he took on one of the most difficult challenges in world rugby last March
Joe Schmidt factor makes Australia game special for Ireland and Andy Farrell
As the New Zealander first ‘taught Ireland how to win’, it would be particularly satisfying to beat his Wallabies
Joe Schmidt: ‘I’ve swapped sides again and there’ll be a degree of unpopularity’
Former Leinster and Ireland head coach set for Aviva return with the Wallabies
Andy Farrell and Ireland aiming to end the year on a high
Lions-bound Ireland coach relishing the chance to celebrate the IRFU’s 150th anniversary by taking on Joe Schmidt’s Australia
Scotland too strong for Australia as they end their grand slam hopes
Wallabies now head for Dublin with what they may regard as their own campaign-defining match against Ireland
Matt Williams: Take a deep breath and see how Sam Prendergast copes with big Fiji test
Praise the French Rugby Federation for the way they highlighted the spiritual element of our sport
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
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
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