The New Coach and Team Manager will travel to New Zealand and Australia to see Ireland play during the summer tour.
Both will travel in a purely observational role, to gain first hand knowledge of the implementation of the new Experimental Law Variations (ELVs)
They also plan to meet with seve
Brian O'Driscoll appears confident that Kidney has the right skills to put Ireland back into full-swing. It was no secret that Kidney was the favourites as so many names put themselves out of the running.
'Declan has the CV to match the criteria for any international coach.
'He has had success w
Declan Kidney has signed a contract that will keep him in charge of Ireland until the 2011 World Cup, the 48 year old will however not take charge until after Ireland's summer tour to New Zealand and Australia.
Kidney requires the time to concentrate on his current assignment of preparing Munster
Kidney's still in the frame and staking his claim more than ever as Munster march in the Heineken Cup, but another name is in the frame, Heyneke Meyer.
Heyneke Meyer has confirmed his interest have quitting coaching when he wasn't offered the vacant Springboks job, he'd already lead the Bulls to
Declan by Default?
It could come to that you know, given some of the reports I've read today! Declan Kidney appears to be the only person really in the frame!
The calls have started to go out and renowned managers have declared themselves out. So who's left?
White - Out, Howard - Out.
Jo