But he is now at Ulster for good and he is keen to draw up a battleplan with head coach Neil Doak and the rest of his staff to solve their away-day blues.
The Ulstermen have not been victorious on the road since against Connacht in April - though Kiss is not prepared to sacrifice the next generation coming through in search of results.
"We certainly have the potential to develop something that is a little more reliable in terms of what we put out," said Kiss.
"At home we're very good. Talk about going away and the away form . . . it's something I've to get my head around and see what's working, what's not working there. I don't think it's one thing. I think it's a collective thing.
"You want to make sure you are the right end of the GUINNESS PRO12. You need to be there in order to advance in terms of the competition we want to be in that top echelon and stay in the European competition for the following year.
"I also expect that by the end of the year we have developed a game we can play in a number of conditions and that we've exposed a few younger guys to competition. It's a dog eat dog world out there."
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