Does Ian Madigan need a change of province to reach the next level?

IF you are still feeling sick after Ireland’s massively disappointing exit from the World Cup, put yourself in the shoes of the long-suffering Scottish players and supporters for a brief second.

The manner in which they were denied an unlikely passage to a first semi-final appearance since 1991 is something that will to be debated and argued long after the Webb Ellis trophy is handed over to the victorious captain in 10 days’ time.

I was very surprised by the unprecedented declaration from World Rugby that referee Craig Joubert got that game-defining decision wrong — it should have been a scrum to Australia, not a penalty — as they normally stick by their man regardless. If anything it will make the Scots feel even worse.