MUNSTER winger Simon Zebo will play in his first Leinster derby game this weekend in the RaboDirect Pro12. The Cork Constitution winger is looking forward to playing Munster’s old rivals in what promises to be another epic battle for league points.
“Yes, it is a special game, I have been going to them and watching them on TV up to now but seeing the intensity that they all bring together on the pitch, it is going to awesome. To be involved in that is going to be pretty cool. I’m looking forward to it. I love those big games, that is why I play rugby. I love to play against the ‘Leinsters’ and ‘Ulsters’ and all the big teams. It is good to play in these pressure situations, that is how you find out how good you are as a player and how you get better. I can’t wait for it”
Zebo, son of Arthur, an Olympic standard sprinter, has had his sights set on this game for some time. Having not play against Leinster at senior level, the flying Cork native had this game pencilled in for a while.
“Yes, it would have been a target for me. I would have always seen the squad training and gearing up for these games when they were getting ready to play Leinster. There is always a bit of a buzz around the changing room and a bit extra intensity in the training sessions. So going into this week and being part of it is something new and something happily I get to experience. It is something I have targeted and thankfully now get to play in”
Zebo is expected to start on the wing this weekend.
