Kidney pleased as Irish A’s on a learning curve

DECLAN KIDNEY believes Sunday’s Churchill Cup final against England Saxons will provide a valuable learning experience for his young Ireland A side.

Kidney added another win to his impressive record since taking the top job in Irish rugby with the weekend semi-final success over Georgia, and his decision to take control of the A-squad for the 2009 Churchill Cup campaign has seen him guide Ireland to a first-ever final appearance in this competition.

Sunday’s final carries Test match status, but Kidney says his side will need to reduce their error count against an England side that put 56 points on Eddie O’Sullivan’s USA Eagles on Sunday.