Schmidt refuses to rule out second act

As his six-and-a-half year stint in charge of Ireland draws to a close, Joe Schmidt hasn’t ruled out the possibility of returning to coaching in the distant future. The New Zealander led the national side into the battle for the final time last Saturday — a crushing World Cup quarter-final defeat to his native country at the Toyota Stadium in Chofu.

Schmidt had previously indicated his intention to retire from coaching, but he has been offered a number of positions in recent months.