Beginning of the end?

The writing is very much on the wall for Ronan O'Gara with the news that, despite Ireland being decimated by injuries and suspensions, even the ultra-conservative Munsterman Declan Kidney has decided to give Ulster rookie Paddy Jackson his first cap against the Scots this weekend rather than risk selecting the ever so slightly over-the-hill and woefully out-of-form ROG.

I don't know about you, but my money's on Ireland at the weekend.