Schmidt 'already starting his planning' for 2019 RWC, reckons fist-pumping Jamie Heaslip

"It's an exciting group for us"

Schmidt 'already starting his planning' for 2019 RWC, reckons fist-pumping Jamie Heaslip

Ireland's bumper draw of Scotland and Japan in Pool A in the 2019 Rugby World Cup was summed up perfectly by the snap reaction of Jamie Heaslip, the Leinster number eight's instinctive fist-pump underscoring their hugely agreeable line-up.

"Getting to avoid South Africa, France and Wales, that's a big thing for us," said Heaslip, speaking at a Land Rover event in London, screening the draw from Kyoto.

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