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Ian Chadband

Scary or loved, Joe is Ireland hero and Wallabies' hope

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt in his heyday in Ireland, the nation that still adores him. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

In Ireland, first there was Saint Jack, then there was Holy Joe. 

After English soccer World Cup hero Jack Charlton had crossed the Irish Sea with his bluff, hearty, well-met approach - complete with fishing rod - to transform their national soccer team, a genial, seemingly gentler New Zealander materialised a few years later to do a similar makeover on their rugby outfit.

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