Boost for Kidney as O’Callaghan passed fit

WITH more than half the Six Nations campaign remaining, Ireland’s casualty list is beginning to cause some concern, but Declan Kidney was at least presented with the boost of a fit-again Donncha O’Callaghan in Killiney yesterday.

The Munster forward has played no part in Ireland’s games against Italy and France, but he was passed fit by team medics yesterday and will be available for selection against England.

There was further encouraging news in the shape of Stephen Ferris, who only returned from his own injury problems in time for the defeat in Paris two weekends ago.