Key issues for Kidney to ponder

THE countdown to the November internationals begins in earnest for Ireland today when the 39-strong squad have their first session of a four-day camp at the University of Limerick.

Coach Declan Kidney will have plenty to occupy his thoughts as he prepares for games against Australia, Fiji and South Africa. But what are the issues Kidney must confront in his grand design to keep Ireland up there with the very best?

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