Unflappable Kidney believes it’s ‘coming together’

DECLAN KIDNEY remains fiercely optimistic Ireland can enjoy a fruitful World Cup despite a succession of pre-season defeats and the loss of one of his most influential players.

As he bemoaned the injury to David Wallace, he insisted the squad had the ability to turn form around and win the big World Cup matches. However, based on Saturday’s display Ireland look like a side following the dismal form of 2007 but Kidney remains confident and argued: “We haven’t got the results we wanted but we will be the better for having it.

“I have put together teams in the past and I can see us coming together now. There is obviously work to be done but I know we needed the games and I’m glad we played the games.