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Leinster's date with destiny and Zebo's Munster legacy

Neil Treacy is joined by Jonny Holland and Johne Murphy on this week's RTÉ Rugby podcast, as we look ahead to Leinster's Investec Champions Cup final against Toulouse.

United Rugby Championship • 22 May 24

Simon Zebo through the years with Munster, Ireland and Racing 92

Time is right to retire but Zebo still has the magic

Neil Treacy looks back on the career of Simon Zebo, after the Munster wing/full-back confirmed he will retire from rugby at the end of the season.

United Rugby Championship • 21 May 24

Simon Zebo is calling time on his career

Munster's Zebo set to retire from rugby

Munster's Simon Zebo has announced that he will retire from rugby at the end of the season.

Rugby • 21 May 24

Alex Nankivell was deployed at outside centre against Connacht

'Cranky' Nankivell impressing as Munster hit straps

Munster boss Graham Rowntree hailed Alex Nankivell's performance against Connacht and believes his squad are in a really good place coming down the final stretch of the URC season.

Rugby • 13 May 24

Munster were knocked out of Europe at the last-16 stage for the second year in a row

Zebo: Stories about unhappy Munster camp 'not true'

Simon Zebo insists Munster is a "happy club" and that stories of an unsettled camp are "not true at all".

Rugby • 11 Apr 24

Tom Ahern took a heavy knock against Northampton

Updated Ahern not ruled out but Munster won't 'rush' him back

Munster's John Hodnett is facing at least two months on the sidelines following surgery on a finger injury, but Tom Ahern could return for the province's historic 'Clash of the Champions' against New Zealand's Crusaders on Saturday.

Rugby • 30 Jan 24

Jack Crowley (l) and Ciarán Frawley are among Ireland's options at full-back

Easterby: Zebo not the 'right person' at 15 this time

Ireland defence coach Simon Easterby is happy with the team's full-back options and said Simon Zebo "wasn't the right person at this time."

Rugby • 26 Jan 24

Zebo won the last of his 35 Ireland caps in 2017

'You'd never know' - Zebo hasn't given up on Irish call

Simon Zebo hasn't given up hope of making a return to the Ireland team in the upcoming Six Nations.

Rugby • 10 Jan 24

Simon Zebo scored against South Africa A last season

Upbeat Zebo wants to find Ireland groove at Munster

Simon Zebo hasn't given up on his Ireland ambitions and reckons the team's current style of play would suit him down to the ground.

Rugby • 27 Jul 23

Ireland had just three points to spare on their last Six Nations visit to Murrayfield, in 2021

Zebo: Scots would love to get one over on Ireland

Simon Zebo says Scotland are desperate to get one over on Ireland, having come close in the last few seasons.

Rugby • 27 Feb 23

Zebo last featured against Edinburgh on 2 December 2022

Munster team news: Zebo returns in trio of changes

Simon Zebo will make his first appearance for Munster since December as the province welcomes Ospreys to Thomond Park for Friday's BKT United Rugby Championship clash.

Rugby • 16 Feb 23

John Ryan is promoted to the starting line-up after his try-scoring impact against Connacht

Ryan to make 200th Munster appearance against Edinburgh

John Ryan will make his 200th appearance for Munster when they visit Edinburgh on Friday while Simon Zebo is handed his first league start since September.

Rugby • 01 Dec 22

Zebo after scoring his third try on the night

Zebo hat-trick propels Munster past Edinburgh

Simon Zebo scored a hat-trick of tries in Munster's 34-20 United Rugby Championship win over Edinburgh at Thomond Park.

United Rugby Championship • 18 Feb 22

Simon Zebo has played just six games this season

Zebo keen for game time after 'stop-start' season

Simon Zebo's second coming was long awaited, but so far we've only seen glimpses of magic from Munster's record tryscorer.

Rugby • 16 Feb 22

Tadhg Beirne signed a new three-year contract with Munster and the IRFU

'Incredible' Beirne deserving of new three-year deal

Stephen Larkham says Tadhg Beirne's new three-year contract is just reward for the 30-year-old's form.

Rugby • 15 Feb 22

Zebo was red carded after 13 minutes against Ulster

Zebo avoids ban after red card v Ulster

Simon Zebo will be available to play in Munster's Heineken Champions Cup pool game against Castres on Friday night, after escaping a ban following his red card against Ulster.

Rugby • 12 Jan 22

Ben Healy (l) and Simon Zebo are among the latest players to sign on with the province

Zebo and Healy sign new Munster deals

Simon Zebo and Ben Healy are among six Munster players to have signed new deals with the club.

Rugby • 10 Jan 22

Alex Kendellen scores Munster's winning try in the 75th minute

Late Kendellen try sees 14-man Munster beat Ulster

With just 5,000 people allowed in the gates of Thomond Park, and those lucky enough to attend well-scattered around the 25,600 capacity stadium, it's easy to pick out individual crowd noises.

Rugby • 08 Jan 22

Zebo hasn't featured since Munster's win against Connacht in October

O'Mahony and Zebo return among seven Munster changes

Simon Zebo will make his first appearance for 12 weeks as one of seven changes for Munster as they welcome Ulster to Thomond Park tomorrow in the United Rugby Championship (live on RTÉ2).

Rugby • 07 Jan 22

Andy Farrell wants Ireland to embrace the pressure of the Rugby World Cup

Farrell challenges squad to embrace World Cup pressure

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell says he wants his side to "embrace" the pressures that come with the Rugby World Cup cycle.

Rugby • 28 Oct 21

Zebo hasn't played for Ireland since 2017

Zebo earns Ireland recall, Sheehan and Frawley included

Ireland head coach Andy Farrell has recalled Simon Zebo to his squad for next month's Test matches, while Leinster's uncapped pair Ciarán Frawley and Dan Sheehan have also been included in the 38-man squad.

Rugby • 20 Oct 21

Simon Zebo scores his second try, and Munster's sixth, in the 80th minute

Van Graan lauds Munster fans as Zebo and Snyman return

For the first time since early 2020 the Munster fans were back in their numbers, and they were given every reason to cheer.

Rugby • 26 Sep 21

Simon Zebo marked his return to Thomond Park in style

Zebo marks return with brace as Munster hammer Sharks

Simon Zebo scored two tries on his return to Thomond Park, as Munster ran in six tries to beat the Cell C Sharks 42-17 at Thomond Park.

Rugby • 25 Sep 21

Simon Zebo: 'I can't wait for the day I pull on a red jersey in front of a full house'

Zebo 'happy to be home' as second Munster debut nears

Back where he belongs, with a smile on his face, Simon Zebo is looking forward to a second Munster debut.

Rugby • 06 Sep 21

The last of Simon Zebo's 35 Ireland appearances came against Japan in the summer of 2017

Farrell: Zebo Munster matches will dictate Ireland call

Simon Zebo's return to the Ireland squad is no forgone conclusion, according to Andy Farrell, but the recent form the Munster recruit has shown in snatches for Racing 92 could well force the Ireland coach's hand.

Rugby • 15 Jun 21