Speech therapy for Reds’ scrum woes

Hooker Mike Sherry has revealed the lengths Munster are prepared to go to sort out their scrum infringements — including playing audio of referee engagement calls while they are training.

Sherry explained how the Munster pack study the timing and technique of each referee to improve their penalty count at scrum time.

This weekend it’s Irish referee Dudley Phillips who takes charge of their must-win RaboDirect Pro12 clash with the Scarlets in Wales tomorrow.