I can vividly recall that chat with Joe Schmidt in 2015, he tried to find the words to let me down gently
Joe Schmidt
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All Blacks coach promises change ahead of two Rugby Championship tests against South Africa
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Sides meet for fourth time in semis, with Leinster the only non-French side left in cup
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‘They are literally, and I say that without any hesitation, the most cohesive side’
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