On the chin: Declan Kidney

LONDON Irish supremo Declan Kidney reacted philosophically to the hammering.
He said: “It’s one of those disappointing days you just have to take on the chin.
“We’re two games into it and we’ve had the highs of last week (winning at Wasps) and the lows of today – and the truth is somewhere in between.
“We need to balance that and it’s how we react that counts.” Irish visit Saracens this Saturday, but Kidney added: “That’s handy because it will focus the mind against the champions. Each game is go...