Kiss relishing battle with world champions

Les Kiss is relishing the prospect of facing the All Blacks on their home turf over the coming weeks.

Ireland’s defence coach will be entrusted with devising a strategy to nullify the attacking exploits of a stellar New Zealand backline including the likes of Dan Carter, Sonny Bill Williams and Israel Dagg, not to mention his added responsibility as attack coach having taken over Alan Gaffney’s brief during the Six Nations.

You get the feeling these are the sort of assignments that the infectiously enthusiastic Kiss relishes.