Winning ugly at the World Cup, suits Ireland's Schmidt

Joe Schmidt said Ireland's 16-9 win over Italy was not for the faint-hearted but the coach insisted winning ugly was OK as it secured a World Cup quarter-final place. The New Zealander, who has turned around a demoralised unit in his two years in charge, admitted Italy gave Ireland a tough day at the office in their Pool D clash at the Olympic Stadium. The Irish go on to play fellow European heavyweights France to decide who tops the table and avoids world champions New Zealand in the quarter-fi