Duff's wide role in training causes speculation

DAMIEN DUFF played wide on the right of midfield throughout Ireland's training session yesterday, but it would be foolish to assume that he will fill that role in the match in Basel.

Manager Brian Kerr is notorious for sending out conflicting team selection messages at Irish training sessions and it is certain that he was very conscious that yesterday's work-out in a local stadium in Basel was closely monitored by his opponents.

Kerr used a great variety of different formations but was not prepared to concede that because Duff's accommodation on the right was the sole constant feature of the session that it carried special significance.