Ireland coach Joe Schmidt enjoyed a winning start to his first Six Nations campaign as the Irish eventually eased to a 28-6 win over a one dimensional Scotland at Lansdowne Road on Sunday. Schmidt, who replaced Declan Kidney last year after the latter was sacked following a disappointing Six Nations, saw his side turn a shaky first-half performance which saw them lead 11-3 into a more impressive one in the second-half. The Irish, who had been hit by the withdrawal just before the match of captain Paul O?Connell who picked up a chest infection, ran in three tries through Andrew Trimble, man of the match Jamie Heaslip and Rob Kearney, winning his 50th cap. They are going for three in a row (Six Nations titles) which their coach Warren Gatland doesn't stop telling everyone." More...