Joe Schmidt and Rassie Erasmus add some Irish rugby flavour to the World Cup final

Rugby World Cup final sees matchup of two coaches with deep links to Irish rugby

The battle between South Africa’s Rassie Erasmus and New Zealand's Joe Schmidt is an intriguing subplot ahead of the Rugby World Cup final. Photograph: Dave Winter/Inpho
The battle between South Africa’s Rassie Erasmus and New Zealand's Joe Schmidt is an intriguing subplot ahead of the Rugby World Cup final. Photograph: Dave Winter/Inpho
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Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley

Gerry Thornley is Rugby Correspondent of The Irish Times