Joe Schmidt feeling the love and spreading the charm on his return to Ireland

The Wallabies boss is back in familiar territory this week.

HEY JOE: Australia head coach Joe Schmidt in Dublin on Thursday. Pic: INPHO/Laszlo Geczo

Just like old times. Joe Schmidt walked into the meeting room in the Wallaby team hotel on Thursday afternoon and, though it was five years since he had ended his nine-year stint coaching in Ireland, it was like the guy had never been away.

This was vintage Joe. Genial Joe. The smiling assassin.