Varley ready to grab his opportunity

When Jerry Flannery’s MRI scan showed the hooker had torn his calf muscle it was a bitter blow for the Limerick man but it has presented his Munster teammate Damien Varley with an unexpected opportunity to showcase his talents at rugby’s premier stage.

Like Geordan Murphy and Shane Jennings, whose inclusions came as a result of injuries to Felix Jones and David Wallace, Varley finds himself in a privileged position following another’s misfortune.