Joe Schmidt: We’re not ignoring young stars

Joe Schmidt insists omitting rising stars Garry Ringrose and Jack O’Donoghue from his Six Nations squad will be to theirs and Ireland’s long-term benefit.

The clamour for Leinster outside centre Ringrose, 21 three days ago, to be brought into the squad came after a series of impressive moments for his province.

That it has been led by Brian O’Driscoll only piled the pressure on the man who was his coach at Leinster and Ireland.