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Watch: Joe Schmidt Reflects On The Most Disappointing Home Defeat Of His Reign

Watch: Joe Schmidt Reflects On The Most Disappointing Home Defeat Of His Reign
Maurice Brosnan
By Maurice Brosnan
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Ireland suffered a 32-20 loss against a superior English outfit in the Aviva Stadium and as far as head coach Joe Schmidt was concerned, it was not a shock result but more a 'reality check.'

The Guinness Six Nations campaign starts with a failed Grand Slam defence. "This performance was not what we have come to expect from each other and this group of players," explained captain Rory Best post-match. It was a sentiment shared by Schmidt.

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"It is really disappointing, it is not too dissimilar to when we got beaten by the All Blacks. We kind of got beaten up and beaten. We kind of got beaten up again today."

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Ireland do have the chance to turn the mood next week, with a trip to Scotland on Saturday.

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