Joe Schmidt has warned England 'history doesn't protect you from the future' as Ireland chase just their third-ever Grand Slam at Twickenham next weekend. Ireland boss Joe Schmidt has delivered a warning to England ahead of next weekend's matchIreland are unbeaten at home in the Six Nations since 2013, leading Schmidt to insist he knows full well the pressure England face defending home-turf honour. 'I guess history doesn't protect you from the future; we knew that today,' said Schmidt. Conor Murray and Sean Cronin sealed Ireland's third bonus-point win in their four clashes to date, with the Grand Slam now on the line at Twickenham. Asked how he would feel to guide Ireland to a Grand Slam to equal the exploits of the 1948 and 2009 vintage, Schmidt said: 'I think it would give me incredible satisfaction.

Source: Daily Mail March 11, 2018 00:22 UTC