Paul O'Connell: Wallabies 'will get better and better' under Joe Schmidt
Paul O'Connell has backed Joe Schmidt to make Australian rugby a force once again, and says the ex-Ireland coach’s fingerprints are still all over this current Irish side.
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Ireland without injured quartet for Australia clash
Jamie Osborne, Jacob Stockdale, Tadhg Furlong and Ryan Baird have been ruled out of Ireland’s autumn finale against Australia.
The fringe candidates worth Andy Farrell's first preference against Australia
There were many positives from Ireland's comfortable win against the ill-disciplined Fijians, mainly the comfort with which the Leinster duo of Gus McCarthy and Sam Prendergast took to their first starts in green.
'I don't know about being love-bombed' - Joe Schmidt focussed on Wallabies for Ireland return
Joe Schmidt reckons he'll be all business this week as he prepares his Australia team to take down Ireland.
Andy Farrell will not shy away from Lions talk as Ireland prepare for Australia
Ireland boss Andy Farrell intends to embrace the hype surrounding the first of four meetings with Joe Schmidt’s Australia and insists his upcoming stint with the British and Irish Lions is not a “distraction”.
Andy Farrell looking forward to Joe Schmidt's Aviva return
Andy Farrell says he will have to make some tough selection calls for this weekend's final game of the Autumn Nations Series against Australia.
Australia's Schmidt clings to positives after Grand Slam dreams scotched
Australia coach Joe Schmidt thinks the Wallabies are still on a positive trajectory despite their dreams of a first Grand Slam tour in 40 years being shattered by a 27-13 loss to Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.
Scotland end Wallabies' bid for Grand Slam
Scotland captain Sione Tuipulotu scored a try against the land of his birth in a 27-13 win over Australia at Murrayfield on Sunday that dashed the Wallabies' dream of a Grand Slam.