Joe Schmidt: Too early to pass judgment

This may have been Ireland’s biggest win over the USA in 13 years and the fourth largest in history, but coach Joe Schmidt knows it is difficult to assess the impact of so many young players against a side operating at a notch or two below them.

Joe Schmidt: Too early to pass judgment
Mon, 12 Jun, 2017 - 01:00
John Fallon, New Jersey

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