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Published 13:42 25 Apr 2015 BST
Updated 14:36 25 Apr 2015 BST
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The Kiwi may not like what the Australian has done to his province but publicly hanging him out to dry, after granting a rare audience to the national press, is no way to go about showing your displeasure.
Schmidt, it must be remembered, had his fair share of grievances about the same welfare system when he was Leinster coach.
He also used to staunchly defend his side, and the PRO12, whenever then-Ireland coach Declan Kidney suggested it was often a flaky proving ground. However, as soon as Schmidt took up the national reins, he was dismissive of the league.
PRO12 form of such players as Simon Zebo, Keith Earls and Tommy Bowe has often been swiped away as being 'a league game against Zebre', etcetera. Schmidt is of the belief his players would learn more from a week training at Carton House than they would on the pitch for the provinces.
Fair play to him on that point, though, as it is working. Wield power and influence while you still have it.
Having led Ireland to two Six Nations championships in two years, Schmidt is trading in hard currency.
Nonetheless, one can not imagine Declan Kidney, even during his 2009 pomp, from publicly admonishing one of his subordinates [that is what the provincial coaches effectively are] in such a heavy-handed manner.
Both Kidney and Schmidt come from teaching backgrounds.
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