The former Ireland head coach was recently linked with a role in World Rugby.
Ireland have produced sublime set-piece scores at important times during Schmidt’s tenure.
The All Blacks thought they knew what was coming but Rassie Erasmus’ team changed the picture.
Pieter-Steph du Toit made two similar linebreaks in the Boks’ win over the Wallabies.
Attack coach Nigel Carolan has his charges striking superbly from lineout platforms.
There were fresh examples of the head coach’s clever thinking against the All Blacks.
The scrum-half’s first-half try was exceptionally clever.
The southern province produced a stunning team score against Leicester at Thomond Park.
And you thought they just made you ignore people.
Wayne Smith’s defence will attempt to nullify and exploit Stephen Larkham’s attack.
Simon Easterby and Paul O’Connell came up with a smart way to stop the South Africans.
The Kiwi head coach was enthused by the excellence of Conor Murray and Johnny Sexton in the halfbacks.