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Heartbreaking scenes as Simon Zebo is overcome with emotion during Anthony Foley tribute

Published 13:54 22 Oct 2016 BST

Updated 14:58 22 Oct 2016 BST

Conan Doherty
Heartbreaking scenes as Simon Zebo is overcome with emotion during Anthony Foley tribute

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Thomond Park was a theatre of emotion on Saturday.

Munster Rugby said goodbye to Anthony Foley and the place was filled with both beauty and tragedy. Fields of Athenry was belted out, a rendition of There is an Isle was sang with rawness and sadness and the entire province came together to give a legend the sendoff he deserved. https://www.instagram.com/p/BL3W6UshX0i/?taken-by=sportsjoedotie During what was an impeccably well-observed minute's silence for one of Munster's greatest, Limerick was awash with grief and pride and it bubbled down to the pitch too. For Simon Zebo, it became too much. The full back had tears in his eyes during the silence to mark the memory of his coach and he had to be consoled before the game. It was tough for everyone. Niall Scannell, Conor Murray, Simon Zebo and Peter O'Mahony observe a minutes silence for their late coach Anthony Foley 22/10/2016 The captain Peter O'Mahony was there for Zebo. Munster players observe a minutes silence for their late Head Coach Anthony Foley 22/10/2016 But it was heartbreaking stuff to watch. Peter O'Mahony consoles an emotional Simon Zebo ahead of the game 22/10/2016 Munster used that grief and they channeled it. They went to another place on Saturday. The energy with which they hit Glasgow with from the start on the Champions Cup clash was from a different level altogether and, even when Keith Earls saw red in the first half, it was Simon Zebo who was stretching over the line with everything he had to keep the fight coming to the visitors. https://twitter.com/sportsfile/status/789812098419351552 Axel would be proud. https://twitter.com/patmccarry/status/789789119484395520

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