BERNARD JACKMAN: Kidney fate now rests on passing French test

DECLAN Kidney rolled the dice in Murrayfield on Sunday and he won’t have been happy with the result.

Ireland’s loss to Scotland was incredibly frustrating to watch and it’s a long time since I saw a team at international level dominate so much in terms of possession and territory but not go on to win the game.

The decision to blood Paddy Jackson and Luke Marshall in an away game in a must-win Six Nations match was incredibly courageous.