Six Nations: Joe Schmidt urges Ireland to cope with the unexpected in Italy

• Ireland’s sluggish start in Scotland damaged their title hopes• Paddy Jackson keeps fly-half role with Johnny Sexton injuredJoe Schmidt has laid down the gauntlet to his Ireland team to shed any professional-era comfort blanket and cope far better with unexpected setbacks before the crucial Six Nations match against Italy in Rome on Saturday.Ireland’s bus was 15 minutes late arriving at Murrayfield last weekend, with Schmidt admitting later that his players were unsettled by a rushed warmup. Now the former Leinster coach has demanded his players quickly devise better coping strategies for si…

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