Winning series in Australia 'a little bit special for us', says Joe Schmidt

Joe Schmidt breathed a huge sigh of relief as his Ireland team clung on for a historic series victory in Australia as they beat the Wallabies for a second week in a row to claim the Lansdowne Cup.

Head coach Schmidt saw the Six Nations champions and Grand Slam winners round out a momentous season with a first series win in the Southern Hemisphere since 1979, when Ireland won both Tests in Australia in a two-game series.