Joe Schmidt is the best thing to ever happen to Irish rugby

Just watching the positive energy Joe Schmidt brings to proceedings is infectious, writes Donal Lenihan.

Two hours before the 2015 World Cup final at Twickenham, and I’m relaxing in the media centre, deep in conversation with two administrators from World Rugby.

Despite the fact the hosts had failed to make the quarter-final, I congratulated them on their staging of an excellent tournament.