Schmidt will want order restored quickly after losing control of ‘the narrative’

In the same way that we shouldn’t have been too crestfallen by the heavy defeat in Twickenham, Ireland’s confidence-boosting win against Wales in Cardiff last weekend also needs to be put into context.

The Welsh team Ireland that faced last Saturday will bear no comparison to the Grand Slam combination Warren Garland will unleash in our World Cup farewell contest next weekend.