Jack McGrath counting blessings despite painful World Cup low

Ireland prop Jack McGrath admits his World Cup omission has been “pretty painful” and one of the lowest points of his career.

Having to take the dreaded phone call from head coach Joe Schmidt, and being told he hadn’t made the cut for the 31-man squad travelling to Japan, floored him for several days before he felt able to start the search for anything positive to take from a serious knockback.