Sherry Starts Against Metro

Having come through yesterday’s final squad training session unscathed Mike Sherry will start for Munster in their Heineken Cup game against Racing Metro at Thomond Park Stadium tomorrow (12.45).

Sherry had been listed as replacement when the team was announced at the offficial 12 noon deadline yesterday ahead of Munster afternoon session. Once Sherry got through that session and showed no reaction it was decided he would start ahead of Damien Varley.

Munster: F Jones; D Howlett capt, K Earls, J Downey, S Zebo; Ian Keatley, C Murray; D Kilcoyne, M Sherry, BJ Botha; D O'Callaghan, D Ryan; P O'Mahony, T O'Donnell, J Coughlan. Replacements: D Varley, W du Preez, J Ryan, B Holland, P Butler, D Williams, JJ Hanrahan, C Laulala.