Paul Kimmage interviewed Johnny Sexton (JS) for an article in the Sunday
Independent today.

JS mentions in the article that Joe Schmidt looks at the decisions as
opposed to the outcomes. Anyone coaching at any level should always look at
themself and ask if they judge the decisions or the outcomes.

I always want to be the coach that looks at the decision, but I am not
always that person. Sometimes I can get caught up in the outcomes. I
believe the more we as coaches focus and the decision /performance of the
players/team as opposed to the outcomes, the better the outcomes for the
players/teams will be.

Below is the quote from the article today.

"JS (laughs): I get on well with him, but I think all the "10s" get on well
with him. He prepares the team well and makes our job easier but I’ve
always said that the best thing about him is the way that… Some coaches
judge on the outcome rather than the decision: if I decide to run the ball
and we’ve an overlap, that’s the right decision (for Joe); and if the guys
on the outside drop it or make a balls of it, that would be their fault,
not mine."