Joe Schmidt uses the word ‘comfortable’ to describe his return to Ireland. The Australia team are based in a well-appointed hotel deep in south Dublin rugby country for the week. Schmidt’s Irish home isn’t far from here, and when time has allowed, he has met up with friends in recent days.

Australia coach Joe Schmidt is not expecting any "love bombs" when he returns to Lansdowne Road, where he engineered many famous wins for Ireland, but he is still the man Johnny Sexton once said taught the Irish "how to win".

Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt is excited by the prospect of facing his former team Ireland on Saturday but does not expect to be “love-bombed” at the Aviva Stadium. Schmidt had a successful six-year spell as Ireland’s coach from 2013 and 2019 and under his guidance the men from the Emerald Isle won three Six Nations titles – in 2014,

Joe Schmidt, the new coach of Australia, faces an emotional challenge as he prepares to lead his team against his former side, Ireland, in Dublin. His tenure has seen mixed results with the Wallabies,

Ireland vs Australia tips. Ireland to win by 6-10 points - 13/2 William Hill. Joe Schmidt returns to his old stomping ground of the Aviva Stadium on Saturday with his new side Aus

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell will want to bow out before he takes a sabbatical with a comprehensive victory over Australia coached by former Irish handler Joe Schmidt on Saturday.

The former Ireland boss is back in Dublin as head coach of the Wallabies.