Sherry keen to move up pecking order

Mike Sherry has had to re-assess this past week on what might be required to break back into the Irish squad after being overlooked by head coach Declan Kidney.

Sherry believes the time could be right to take the gloves off in his ongoing battle to secure the number one hooking spot in Munster, following a recent series of 50-50 calls with his provincial colleague Damien Varley.

While both hookers have been pacified and grateful to Munster coach Rob Penney for being given an equal share of responsibility in all the big matches so far — Sherry has had four RaboDirect starts and Varley three — the 24-year-old now wonders if it might be time for one of them to break free.