EX-Warriors lock Shay Kerry wants to silence his old team-mates when Oyonnax welcome Worcester tonight (7pm GMT).

Kent-born Kerry, who came through the academy at Sixways and made five first-team appearances, headed for France in June 2015.

He cited "mind blanks" as part of the reason his new club failed to make an impression in Saturday's 35-14 reverse back at Worcester, leading to a surrender of personal "bragging rights".

But with a boisterous home crowd behind them Kerry reckons rock-bottom Oyonnax have enough capability to turn the tables in the European Challenge Cup return clash.

"It was great to see everyone again and good to catch up," said Kerry.

"When you tackle them you have a bit of a laugh afterwards so it’s always fun.

"The result was a tough pill to swallow so going into tonight we need to tighten up and hopefully get the win.

"If we can fix those individual errors, I think we will have a good chance of at least running them close but we could quite possibly pip them with our home supporters behind us.

"A few of the lads have got bragging rights over me so it would be nice to level the playing field. It will be a close game but I hope we can take it and then I can give a bit back to them.

"Our home crowd is like a 16th player for us. As soon as Worcester looked like they were getting on the front foot you could hear the home crowd singing and that’s similar to our crowd. It gives you a lift."

Kerry recalled fond memories from his time with Warriors but was adamant he had benefited from his switch.

"Worcester gave me a good chance. The coaches were very good and gave me all the opportunities I needed," he added.

"I was sad to leave as there are great facilities, great supporters and a great bunch of boys there but sometimes in your rugby career you have to turn to a new page.

"Oyonnax offered that to me and it’s going really well out there. The coaches have taken me another step forward in my rugby career.

"Worcester was my first step and hopefully Oyonnax will be my second, third and fourth.

"In professional rugby, contracts come and go. I was running out of contract at Worcester and options came in and Oyonnax gave me an offer.

"With the way French rugby works, I would become French-qualified after three seasons with Oyonnax which is good.

"It was the right thing at the right time."