No Six Nations spot for Varley

Munster hooker, Damien Varley has been bypassed by Declan Kidney for the Six Nations Rugby Championship in which Ireland open their campaign with a home game against Wales on February 5.
Instead, the Killaloe man, who received a late call up to the World Cup in New Zealand following injury to Jerry Flannery, has to make do with a place on the 22-man Ireland Wolfhounds squad for the game with England Saxons at Sandy Park on Saturday.
Originally from Ballyvalley, Damien won Munster Schools honours with St Munchin’s College in 2002. He studied at the University of Limerick and came to senior prominence in the colours of Garryowen.
He made a number of Magner’s League appearances for Munster in the 2005-2006 season before moving to London, where he played for Wasps in the English Premiership. He returned to Munster at the beginning of the 2009-10 season and has now become a regular match squad member.
In the continued absence of Flannery through injury, he has become Munster’s first-choice hooker.