Joe Schmidt
Coverage of Joe Schmidt in the Nexus archive.
- Ireland scores late try to beat Australia 33-31 at Nations Championship match in Sydney
Ireland defeated Australia 33-31 in a Nations Championship match in Sydney, with a late try by Thomas Clarkson and a conversion by Sam Prendergast. Australia missed a final penalty attempt by Ben Donaldson, and the match marked the end of Joe Schmidt's coaching era and the start of Les Kiss's tenure.
- Jock Campbell returns at fullback for the Wallabies against Ireland after 4-year absence
Jock Campbell returns to start at fullback for the Wallabies in their Nations Championship opener against Ireland after a four-year absence. The match in Sydney features a revamped back three and marks the end of Joe Schmidt's coaching era, with Les Kiss set to take over. James Slipper, a veteran prop, is named on the bench after rejoining the team from retirement.
- Veteran Australia prop Slipper returns to international rugby for the Nations Championship
Veteran Australia prop James Slipper returns to international rugby, joining the squad for the Nations Championship. He is Australia's most-capped player with 151 test appearances, and the tournament features six southern and northern hemisphere teams competing in a new format.
- Prop James Slipper ‘unretires’ from international rugby and could play for Australia in July
James Slipper, Australia's most-capped international rugby player, has unretired and is available for the Wallabies' July Nations Championship matches and potentially next year's World Cup. His return is driven by injuries to other frontrowers, and he could surpass Sam Whitelock as rugby's second most-capped player if he plays all three July tests.