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Joe Schmidt has appendix removed straight after Ireland Australia game

938611Update Sunday Morning….

Issued on behalf of Irish Rugby Football Union

Following yesterday’s game against Australia, Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt was assessed by the match day doctors and was sent to St Vincents Hospital for further assessment.

On Saturday night Joe had his appendix removed and is recovering well this morning.

Joe would like to thank the doctors and nurses of St St Vincents Hospital and everyone for their well wishes and kind messages of support.