Joe Schmidt enjoys nothing better than to pick up a metaphor and run with it. DAN MULLAN/GETTY IMAGES Joe Schmidt still believes his Irish team will bounce back after an unconvincing start to their Six Nations defence. * May hat-trick inspires England* England won't scare All Blacks* Ireland 'like watching paint dry'* Unconvincing Wales beat ItalySchmidt may have a point. It pricked the bubble of expectation, of being the "second-best team in the world", allowing Ireland an opportunity to reboot. It is not too far-fetched to think Ireland could go into the final game of the championship, in Cardiff, with a shot at the title.

Source: Stuff February 11, 2019 01:52 UTC