Kidney gets it right with Sexton call

HARD man to second guess, is Declan Kidney.

Despite Jonny Sexton’s virtuoso performance against Fiji, I was sure the Irish coach would hand the No.10 jersey back to the man who has enjoyed sole occupancy for the past six years, Ronan O’Gara. After all, it is the Springboks coming to town.

In making this change now, Kidney has again backed his own judgment that, in assessing exactly where Sexton is in terms of his ability to perform at the very highest level, this game presents the opportunity to find out.