Joe Schmidt, Paul O'Connell

Paul O’Connell believes Joe Schmidt will revive Australia’s fortunes
Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell said he expects three-time Six Nations winner Joe Schmidt to raise Australia from their slump. Former Ireland boss Schmidt was appointed by the Wallabies in January following World Cup humiliation which saw them dumped out at the pool stage in France.
Paul O'Connell admits to adopting Joe Schmidt's laid-back coaching style
"Emotion is probably the icing on the cake now, whereas maybe back in my playing day it was the whole cake, we weren't too worried about the icing."
Paul O’Connell lays out aspect of Joe Schmidt’s coaching he tries to ‘copy’
Paul O’Connell believes Joe Schmidt’s time in Ireland still bears a “bit of an influence” on Irish rugby coaches – including himself – to this day. Schmidt returns to Dublin and to the Aviva Stadium as Australia take on Ireland this Saturday in the last of a four-game November slate for the home side.
Ireland v Australia: Laurie Fischer on Munster, Croke Park, Paul O'Connell and Joe Schmidt's effect
The affable Canberran was in the coaches' box at Croker for that seismic Munster v Leinster showdown in 2009 and, 15 years later, he's back in Dublin - this time alongside Joe Schmidt, not against him
Paul O'Connell expects Ireland to ramp it up against Joe Schmidt's Australia
Osborne, Stockdale, Baird and Furlong ruled out but, otherwise, Ireland will look to field a full-strength side for the Wallabies
Paul O’Connell still leaning on Joe Schmidt’s lessons in his role as Ireland forwards coach
It’s doubtful that Paul O’Connell has many regrets about his illustrious playing career, yet one suspects that he would have loved another few years playing for Ireland under Joe Schmidt. As it was, O’Connell won two Six Nations titles in 2014 and 2015 with Schmidt in charge before things went pear-shaped at the World Cup.
O'Connell praises 'fantastic' Schmidt before reunion
Aviva Stadium, Dublin Date: Saturday, 30 November Kick-off: 15:10 GMTCoverage: Listen on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC ...
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Paul O’Connell makes big statement about Munster head coach rumours
Munster rugby legend Paul O'Connell has ruled himself out of the running as the next head coach of his province.
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Paul O'Connell has had his say on the Munster head coach vacancy
Ireland forwards coach Paul O’Connell has ended speculation that he could be a contender to become the head coach at Munster.
O'Connell has 'no interest' in Munster job
Ireland forwards coach Paul O'Connell has ruled himself out of taking over the vacant head coach position at Munster Rugby.
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Paul O’Connell’s Ireland role is starting to become a significant issue
Back in his playing days, Paul O'Connell was widely acknowledged as a lord of the skies. For a period in the mid-to-late ...
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Paul O’Connell hails Joe Schmidt’s coaching clarity ahead of Ireland’s Autumn Nations Series clash with Australia
Schmidt’s Australia. O’Connell was a key figure for Leinster’s arch rivals Munster during the Kiwi’s time in charge of the ...
Munster give debuts to Bleuler and O'Connell
He has given a league debut to Evan O'Connell, nephew of former Munster captain Paul O'Connell, in the second-row. The ...