Kidney to answer Ireland's call

Ireland play the Barbarians at Kingsholm on Tuesday, 27 May, prior to departing for New Zealand and Australia where they will play Test games in Wellington and Melbourne.

Kidney is overseeing Munster's preparations for Sunday's Heineken Cup semi-final against Saracens to be played

Lock Paul O'Connell and out-half Ronan O'Gara are expected to take an active part in today's double training session.

Meanwhile, some bookmakers suspended betting yesterday after a flurry of wagers were placed on Jake White taking over the reins.

The former South Africa coach is currently in Dublin to speak at a coaching/referees' symposium.

White was South Africa's longest-serving and most successful coach of the modern era, having coached the Springboks to the Tri-Nations title in his first season in charge (2004) and then guiding them to their second Rugby World Cup win in 2007.

After the Boks' 15-6 victory against England in the World Cup final, they claimed the No 1 ranking for the first time since rankings were officially introduced in 2003, thus ending the All Blacks' 40-month stint at the top.