Lions tour can’t come quick enough
Whatever the merits or otherwise of that assertion in the past, nobody would dare make that claim in what has been a calamitous year for the Cork man.
The Six Nations championship has been such a nightmare for Kidney that every time his mobile rings now, he must brace himself for bad news. While he stands indicted of some questionable decisions since the tour to New Zealand last June, Kidney has had to deal with a multitude of issues outside of his control over the past few months, not least a horrendous sequence of injuries. These things always seem to happen in times of adversity and despite the admirable stance of the management not to use it as an excuse, it stands as a major factor in what is proving an incredibly testing championship.
