'External noise': Ireland camp fully behind captain Best, Joe Schmidt insists

Best was poor in Twickenham last Saturday when Ireland shipped over 50 points to a rampant England side.

Joe Schmidt insists that Rory Best's status as Ireland captain is not a topic of discussion in Ireland camp.

The Ulster hooker's form has come under the microscope this year and, at the age of 37, there has been a natural if all-too-easy tendency in places for his age and upcoming retirement to be brought into the mix when discussing his situation.