Leinster star Fergus McFadden thinks that Joe Schmidt’s criticism of Australian referee Angus Gardner and his match officials in the aftermath of Ireland’s defeat to Japan is not a “great point” to be making. "You can point fingers at the officials if you want to but the reality is Japan were better on the day than us. They played better rugby than us," he said. "But at the end of the day, Japan played better than Ireland. "So I don't think it's a great point to be making, pointing the finger at the referee's decision-making on the day."

Source: Irish Independent October 02, 2019 11:48 UTC