Dave Cherry has vowed to savour every brief moment of his Scotland career.

The Edinburgh hooker knows he may not have long on the international stage after winning his first cap at the age of 30.

And he has vowed to squeeze the most out of every opportunity he gets.

He said: "The postponed game hasn't really affected me at all. I just went back to my club, although that game with Edinburgh was cancelled too.

"It is now in the past and it is about focussing purely on Ireland this weekend.

"The players can't get caught-up in those sorts of conversations – we let management and the people above take care of that while we just concentrate on the playing.

"To be fair to Ireland, they've gone well in the provinces, so they carry that into the international scene.

"They've got a really physical game and we've simply got to match it and better it if we want to win – and that's really the bottom line.

"It is something you've got to think about before every game. Whether it is club or international, it is a physical game, especially as a forward.

"I've learned a lot during the short time I've been here and it is now just about getting things right for the weekend, so I'm working as hard as I can to do that.

"For me, this Scotland camp is a hugely positive environment to come into. Everyone is working hard together, for each other, there is a real squad mentality – and I think that has shown in our games.

"Obviously, Wales didn't go our way, but we were still in it at the end even though we'd had the red card, so I think Scotland are in a great place just now."