Schmidt: Rankings are a 'distraction'
Ireland head coach was unaware that yesterday’s win over Georgia would move Ireland up to third in the IRB rankings and said it wasn’t something he or the players were concerned about.
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Ireland head coach was unaware that yesterday’s win over Georgia would move Ireland up to third in the IRB rankings and said it wasn’t something he or the players were concerned about.
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