Former Australia coach Schmidt returns to Ireland in consultancy role

BELFAST, July 29 : Former Australia and Ireland coach Joe Schmidt will take up a 12-month consultancy role with Ulster Rugby, the Irish province said on Wednesday.It is a return to Ireland for the 60-year-old, who spent the past two years coaching the Wallabies but stepped down this month after the conclusion of the first part of the new Nations Championship.Schmidt led Ireland to three Six Nations titles, including a Grand Slam, between 2013 and 2019."Ulster Rugby is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Schmidt in a consultancy capacity as Coach Development Advisor, a newly created role focused on strengthening and developing the coaching pathway across the province," Ulster Rugby said on Wednesday. "Schmidt will support the ongoing development of coaches across the province, helpin