Joe Schmidt: The reality is that we did get them when they were a little bit vulnerable

Joe Schmidt has admitted Ireland's maiden victory over New Zealand weighs heavily with "daunting" expectation.

Joe Schmidt: The reality is that we did get them when they were a little bit vulnerable

Joe Schmidt has admitted Ireland's maiden victory over New Zealand weighs heavily with "daunting" expectation.

Ireland's Kiwi boss stamped his name into his adopted nation's folklore on Saturday, as his side despatched the back-to-back world champions 40-29 at Chicago's Soldier Field.

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