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Warren Gatland jokes Joe Schmidt ‘can have’ Lions job
Posted On Jan 27 2016
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And that leaves open the potential for Schmidt to work under Gatland, who led the Lions to their 2013 series win in Australia.
Wales start their Six Nations campaign at champions Ireland on February 7.
“Have you seen the schedule?”
“It’s a really tough tour”.
Amos usurped Cuthbert in the World Cup after scoring his first Test try in the Millennium Stadium romp against Uruguay and assistant coach Neil Jenkins confirmed on Monday that he is back in contention for a starting berth.
There’s probably a part of me that says please don’t pick me to be the Lions coach.
Williams, who can play at winger or full-back, is set to make his first appearance since sustaining a foot injury at the Rugby World Cup when Scarlets take on Connacht in a bid to boost his fitness. It’s not unwinnable but it’s very, very tough. Looking at that schedule of New Zealand, if I wasn’t involved it wouldn’t bother me.
“To play three tests, five Super Rugby teams and New Zealand Maori and expect to win…”
“I got back and played Calvisano in our last European game a couple of weekends ago and if there’s an opportunity with the Blues then I’ll just jump back and sharpen the tools there”. I’d rather go and enjoy it as a spectator.
“I’ll never forget that moment in 2010, I was filling up my auto with petrol, I wasn’t sure whether I was going to be in the squad or not, and the message came through that I had made it”, said Warburton.
“To be honest the terms of my current contract don’t allow me to do the Lions, so it’s actually a moot point”, Schmidt said of getting involved with the Lions challenge.
“There are some outside influences on that which would dictate things”.
Ireland boss Schmidt, meanwhile, has insisted he can not now be considered to lead the Lions next summer because of the constraints of his Ireland contract.
“It’s hard as a coach when you get something that’s working for you and you’re winning lots of games and you’re beating some of the best teams in the world by playing that way”.
