English woes a double-edged sword at Twickenham

You know you are in a good place when the first question at a press conference is to consider which of your three Six Nations championships was the most satisfying.

Such was the position Joe Schmidt found himself in on Saturday evening as he stepped out of the post-match banquet to share his thoughts on adding another glittering prize to his impressive coaching resumé.

Silverware in each of his three seasons as Leinster head coach, including two Heineken Cups, and now three Six Nations titles in five years as Ireland’s main man.