Schmidt rues slow start
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Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt was left ruing a slow start which saw Wales gain vital ground on their way to a 23-16 RBS 6 Nations win in Cardiff.
Irish indiscipline allowed Leigh Halfpenny to kick the hosts 12 points clear inside the first 13 minutes.
Ireland were the early frontrunners at the Millennium Stadium two years ago, building a considerable lead which Wales were unable to fully erase.
Joe Schmidt's men did not have that luxury this time around and he felt Ireland did not help themselves during that sluggish opening.
"It allowed Wales to control the first quarter with t…
Irish indiscipline allowed Leigh Halfpenny to kick the hosts 12 points clear inside the first 13 minutes.
Ireland were the early frontrunners at the Millennium Stadium two years ago, building a considerable lead which Wales were unable to fully erase.
Joe Schmidt's men did not have that luxury this time around and he felt Ireland did not help themselves during that sluggish opening.
"It allowed Wales to control the first quarter with t…
