D’Arcy gets chance to give Kidney food for thought

GORDON D’ARCY will again audition for a Six Nations starting berth this Friday when Leinster go to the Ospreys’ Liberty Stadium in search of a second successive Magners League win in Wales.

Recently recovered from a long-term injury, D’Arcy has had to make do with a replacements brief in recent weeks while Paddy Wallace has partnered Brian O’Driscoll in the Irish midfield.

Wallace finally tucked 80 minutes under his belt against England last Saturday after two injury-ravaged outings against France and Italy but, with Ireland neglecting to use their back line to any great extent, the Ulsterman had little opportunity to catch the eye.