That’s not good news for some of Ireland’s hopefuls is it?

The decision means the talismanic centre will miss two Rabo games and the Amlin Challenge Cup quarter-final.

‘What value is corporate knowledge when you keep losing?’ ask Whiff of Cordite who think a new broom is required within the game here.

The Leinster legend was sin-binned in Rome for a stamp on Simone Favaro.

“I’d have to sit down and think about whether I want a new contract,” the Corkman said after the loss in Rome.

Is it the end of the road for Declan Kidney? Did they do as well as expected considering injuries? Have your say.

Let’s watch your best bits, Brian.

‘He could go on for a few years so it is however his body feels at the end of it.’

“It will probably be O’Driscoll’s final match, so that will add an extra dimension to their game. But overall, Ireland is a team full of good, talented players.”

The Leinster out half went over on his foot during training this morning.

O’Driscoll suffered concussion, a lacerated ear and a dead leg in the 13-13 draw with France over the weekend.

The Ireland camp are counting the available bodies at Carton House.

Kidney and his France counterpart Philippe Saint-Andre are desperate for a win in Dublin.

‘How much you wanna make a bet I can throw a football over them mountains?’

Pape picked up the injury while he was captain of the side that lost 23-18 to Italy in Rome on 3 February.

The Ireland forward is free to face Les Bleus in Dublin next time out.

The Leinster man is now free to face France in Dublin.

Next up, France in Dublin.

Kidney has made a cardinal mistake according to Emmet O’Rafferty.

Somewhere, a boiler is poorly insulated.

It’s all cry babies and dirty nappies at the moment. But enough about the post-England team meeting.

Italy will be without their skipper when Ireland hit Rome in a few weeks.

Geoff Cross has been called up into the Scotland side for Sunday’s Six Nations international against Ireland at Murrayfield.

The unproven Ulster star is to start against Scotland.

Declan Kidney’s men face a trip to Edinburgh this weekend.

The prop was hit with a three-week ban this week for a stamp on England’s Dan Cole in the Lansdowne Rd defeat last weekend.

Not so many Irish names this week, Ted.

Two cards like last Saturday and it won’t be a fun day out in D4.

Centres Billy Twelvetrees, Brad Barritt and Manu Tuilagi have all been included in the 25-man squad for Sunday’s trip to Dublin.

The Leicester Tigers star has recovered from the ankle injury that kept him out of the Scotland game.

“To come away with a win from the Millennium Stadium, I’m absolutely chuffed to bits.”

England visit the Aviva Stadium in eight days’ time.

The game appeared dead and buried at half-time but Wales fought back with tries from Alex Cuthbert, Leigh Halfpenny and Craig Mitchell.

The lad can play.

Take a bow son.

It’s game-time.

Declan Kidney’s squad were put through their paces at the Millennium Stadium.

The centre doesn’t necessarily believe the second row crisis makes the champions weaker.