Following a dramatic final weekend of the 2019 Championship, Six Nations have announced the fixtures for the 2020 and 2021 Guinness Six Nations Championships.
There were many frustrations for Joe Schmidt after he saw his Ireland side produced probably their worst performance in a Six Nations Championship during his six-year tenure.
Thoughts had already turned to the World Cup later his year in Japan when Ireland defeated New Zealand for the first time in Dublin back in November last year.
Joe Schmidt has insisted Ireland will be at their best for this year’s Rugby World Cup after his men were comprehensively beaten by Grand Slam winners Wales.
It was not the way Ireland captain Rory Best wanted to sign off his Six Nations career as the men in green produced a disappointing performance to lose 25-7 to Wales in Cardiff.
Rory Best will sign off on an incredible Guinness Six Nations Championship career when he leads Ireland out at the Principlaity Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday afternoon(2.45pm).
There might still be a slender chance of Ireland retaining the Six Nations title on Saturday, but head coach Joe Schmidt just wants his side to finish this campaign “the best we can.”
Ireland captain Rory Best said the 26-14 win over France on Sunday was just the way he would have wanted his potential last Six Nations Championship home game to go.
