Schmidt tells Reds not to expect helping hand again

JOE SCHMIDT hopes his players are able to show more discipline than the last charges he brought to Thomond Park when Leinster visit Limerick for their Magners League clash with Munster on Saturday.

Schmidt tells Reds not to expect helping hand again

The Kiwi was assistant coach to Vern Cotter when Clermont Auvergne pitched up at the famous ground in December of 2008 only for Jamie Cudmore to be sent off after 18 minutes having traded knuckles with Paul O’Connell.

The scores were still level at that point and yet Munster only won a tight game 23-13 after scoring two late tries, a result secured in no small part to the numerical advantage they enjoyed after the sin-binned O’Connell returned to the fray.

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