Joe Schmidt says talking about son’s epilepsy has helped him and his family

Irish rugby coach Joe Schmidt has encouraged families of seriously ill children living long-term in hospital to be “open” and share their personal stories to help stay positive.

Schmidt did not address speculation that he is retiring as Irish rugby coach after the 2019 rugby World Cup for family reasons, however the Kiwi did open up about his own experience of coping with his 15-year old son Luke’s severe epilepsy condition.