Kidney’s selection dilemma for Fiji test

DECLAN KIDNEY is the type of rugby man who would have taken almost as much satisfaction from Ireland’s victory in the Churchill Cup in the USA as he did from the Grand Slam heroics in the Six Nations Championships.

Whether or not he will give many of the squad who excelled themselves across the Atlantic a chance against Fiji at the RDS on Saturday is another issue though. Many would regard this game as the ideal opportunity to do so and it will be fascinating to see his selection at lunchtime today.

The likelihood is Kidney will mix and match here, keeping faith with some of his more experienced players to try and ensure victory while giving a chance to those on the fringes.