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06th Jan 2015

Is Simon Zebo making a play for George Hook’s radio slot?

The Munster winger proves a stern interviewer

SportsJOE

The Right Zebo has a nice ring to it

Veteran broadcaster George Hook set his retirement stall out early last year when he announced he would be calling it quits from TV punditry after the Rugby World Cup and his radio show in September 2016.

Simon Zebo was in typically fun-stoking mood at University of Limerick today as he took over the radio and online interviews with Munster teammate Dave O’Callaghan.

Perhaps Zebo is getting some work experience in before he makes a play for the hot-seat. The winger, after all, is fond of spinning records down in his native Cork city whenever he gets the chance.

Dave O'Callaghan and Simon Zebo 6/1/2015

There was good news on the injury front for Munster, meanwhile, as winger Keith Earls took a full part in training today. He is expected to miss this weekend’s league match away to Zebre but Anthony Foley expects to have him in contention for a place in his Champions Cup squad to take on Saracens.

Up at Kingspan Ravenhill today, Ulster centre Darren Cave admitted his side need a strong away performance to beat Benetton Treviso this weekend. ‘You need to look at some of the negatives to improve them. One thing we have looked at is, when we are in control of a game we have to take advantage of that,’ Cave told UTV Radio.

Cave was also sporting this jiffy looking shiner following his weekend exertions against Leinster.

Darren Cave 6/1/2015