When Johnny Sexton arrived up on the stage to accept his World Rugby Player of the Year award six years ago in Monte Carlo, the Ireland captain could barely ...

Leinster’s trophy cabinet and rave reviews from players eventually caught the IRFU’s eye after the ... It’s textbook Joe Schmidt. He’ll have three or four goals he wants to hit during ...

To say that Joe Schmidt’s selection to face England is out of character is somewhat of an understatement. During his Ireland days, Schmidt was once described as the “Margaret Thatcher of ...

By selecting Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii from the outset, Joe Schmidt has rolled the dice and bet big – and it’s not just for the clash against England at Twickenham either. He didn’t need to.

Oh we of little faith. We should have known that Joe Schmidt wouldn’t have thrown Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii in unless the upside was greater than the downside, and that’s exactly how it played out.

LONDON – Australia coach Joe Schmidt hailed Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii as an “aerial freak”, after the cross-code capture marked his first senior game of rugby union by starring in the Wallabies ...

Australia coach Joe Schmidt hailed Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii as an "aerial freak" after the cross-code capture marked his first senior game of rugby union by starring in the Wallabies' thrilling 42-37 ...

Ireland will kick off their November international series with a mouth-watering showdown with old rivals, New Zealand, at a ...

The Wallabies will next week embark on a Grand Slam tour of the Home Nations, after coach Joe Schmidt named a 34-man squad on Tuesday. Not even the most one-eyed Australia fan could possibly think ...