Kidney: European form counts for nothing in 6 Nations

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has dismissed recent Heineken Cup form as having any relevance on tomorrow's RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff.

Kidney: European form counts for nothing in 6 Nations
Fri, 01 Feb, 2013 - 18:12

Ireland coach Declan Kidney has dismissed recent Heineken Cup form as having any relevance on tomorrow's RBS 6 Nations opener against Wales in Cardiff.

While Ireland will be represented by Munster and Ulster in this season's European quarter-finals, Welsh trio Cardiff Blues, the Scarlets and Ospreys all made pool stage exits and won just three games between them.

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