Schmidt dismisses Grand Slam talk
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Ireland coach Joe Schmidt said any talk of a third Five/Six Nations Grand Slam for the Irish was premature, as he envisages a tough battle head against Wales in Cardiff in a fortnight.
The 49-year-old New Zealander was speaking after his defending Six Nations champions had produced another gutsy performance to beat England 19-9 at Lansdowne Road at the weekend - to erase their opponents' hopes of the Grand Slam.
However, Schmidt - whose side equalled the national record of 10 successive Test wins set back in 2002/03 and ended by England in a Grand Slam winner-takes-all showdown - playe…
The 49-year-old New Zealander was speaking after his defending Six Nations champions had produced another gutsy performance to beat England 19-9 at Lansdowne Road at the weekend - to erase their opponents' hopes of the Grand Slam.
However, Schmidt - whose side equalled the national record of 10 successive Test wins set back in 2002/03 and ended by England in a Grand Slam winner-takes-all showdown - playe…
