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Published 15:26 17 Nov 2016 GMT
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"You'd love to think that way, wouldn't you? "I wouldn't suggest that Steve become a bookmaker. I think we're about 6/1. "It's probably better than the 12 or 13/1 we were in Chicago. Maybe, comparatively, we are a bit better off but I certainly wouldn't put us as favourites."The Irish coach was more than ready to reel off the All Blacks extraordinary recent international record. Schmidt continued:
"They are a team that won 18 games in a row against some of the best teams in the world and done it by some margin. I think everyone is deserved a hiccup. "We deserved to get our nose in front when we did [last time]. The players really rolled their sleeves up, dug in and managed to protect the lead they had at the time but I don't think they are going to afford us any head-starts this weekend."https://www.instagram.com/p/BM6mPMfhgzi/?taken-by=sportsjoedotie Our favourite part of the whole interaction was Johnny Sexton's face when Schmidt was asked about the Kiwis being underdogs.
Look at Schmidt too. Practically salivating.
He was ready. You better believe he was ready.
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