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Meet the championship coach who has never set a goal

Meet the championship coach who has never set a goal

The Wallabies are about to face the ultimate test. Coach Joe Schmidt thinks they are ready to handle the pressure.

Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is half-eating, half-talking through one of the more infamous periods of his international rugby career when he throws Aristotle into our conversation.

“We are what we repeatedly do,” he says. “Excellence, therefore, is not an act. It’s a habit.”

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Zoe SamiosBusiness reporterZoe Samios covers wagering and the business of sport from the AFR's Sydney newsroom. She was previously the media and telecommunications reporter for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, and covered media at The Australian. Connect with Zoe on Twitter. Email Zoe at zoe.samios@afr.com

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