Ireland secured the biggest win of the Andy Farrell era against England at the weekend - and Luke Fitzgerald thinks that some of the hallmarks of Joe Schmidt's tenure were key in producing such an impressive display. "From Ireland's perspective, and what I did think was interesting, was that a lot of stuff that are Joe Schmidt things, that we were saying we needed to change, were key to the win," Fitzgerald said. He has the ability to get the ball out of tight exchanges when there is pressure on him. "The big challenge now is to bring that level of performance next time out, and deliver it consistently." "I was surprised at how England faded," Fitzgerald said.

Source: Irish Independent March 23, 2021 20:48 UTC