Madigan urged to step up

Matt O’Connor has challenged Ian Madigan to reach another level while admitting the uncertainty over who to start at out-half has affected Leinster’s performances since life after Jonathan Sexton.

Madigan was expected to slot straight in for the now Racing Metro 10 but has had to stew on the bench for most of the province’s crunch games with Kiwi Jimmy Gopperth handed the keys instead.

It’s made for a frustrating season for the Irishman who exploded into the mainstream last year and his coach agreed the musical chairs has been detrimental, even if they contest a PRO12 final against Glasgow Warriors at the RDS this weekend.