Racing 92 star Simon Zebo has said his phone "is always on" should the call to join back up with the Ireland squad come.

Simon Zebo has laughed off the suggestion that he was guilty of ageism when describing the supporter who had racially abused him at Kingspan Stadium earlier this month as an 'elderly' man in his forties.

Ulster Rugby have banned for life a spectator found to have racially abused Racing 92 winger Simon Zebo.

Ulster head coach Dan McFarland has reiterated the province’s condemnation of any verbal abuse allegedly directed at former Munster and Ireland star Simon Zebo last weekend. McFarland also urged any supporter who knows what happened to get in touch with the club.

"I hope my ears deceived me."

Nigel Owens has explained his handling of Simon Zebo’s try celebration in the Heineken Champions Cup tie between Racing 92 and Ulster last weekend and revealed Zebo thanked him for his interve

Simon Zebo scored for the third week in a row in the Top 14, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a second loss in four outings for Racing 92.

The Irish in Paris were the big winners in France on the opening weekend of the Top 14 with both Simon Zebo and Paul O’Connell enjoying big away wins in their first competitive games.

Ronan O’Gara believes former Munster and Ireland team-mate Paul O’Connell is testing the water for a career in coaching with his first full-time job as a forwards coach at Stade Francais.

Simon Zebo believes Paddy Jackson will be a big success in France with Perpignan as the Top 14 season kicks off next weekend.

Cork rugby star Simon Zebo has a number of priorities before beginning pre-season training with French kingpins Racing 92.

Leinster still have a domestic and European double in their sights after a 16-15 win over Munster in a pulsating Guinness PRO14 semi-final 16-15 at the RDS.

Munster's Simon Zebo has said that he hopes today's game for Munster is not his last for the province.

Munster 20 Edinburgh 16

In my early weeks in Christchurch I picked up some helpful pointers from the Crusaders’ head coach Scott Robertson, writes Ronan O’Gara.

Johann van Graan defended his decision not to start Simon Zebo in yesterday’s Champions Cup semi-final against Racing 92.

Simon Zebo is facing a battle to keep his place in Munster’s starting line-up for this Sunday’s Champions Cup semi-final against his future club Racing 92, the Irish Examiner understands.

Simon Zebo and Andrew Conway will be given until tomorrow’s final heavy training session to prove their fitness for next Saturday’s Champions Cup quarter-final against Toulon.

Munster 19 Scarlets 7: Tommy O’Donnell and Rory Scannell were the latest Munster players to check into the province’s treatment room as head coach Johann van Graan admitted both Simon Zebo and Andrew Conway have only 50/50 chances of facing Toulon next Saturday.

Ever since his youngest days at PBC, Musgrave Park has been a favourite venue for Simon Zebo.

Johann van Graan has hailed Simon Zebo as a “completely unique” talent and revealed the full-back’s pledge to make his remaining time at Munster his best few months in red.

Racing 92-bound Simon Zebo is not giving up hope of being called up by Joe Schmidt for next month’s Six Nations Championship.

Racing 92-bound Simon Zebo is not giving up hope of being called up by Joe Schmidt for next month's Six Nations Championship.

Racing 92-bound Simon Zebo is not giving up hope of being called up by Joe Schmidt for next month's Six Nations Championship.

Munster are today refusing to comment on reports linking them with Argentina back three player Santiago Cordero.

French club Racing has confirmed that Munster back Simon Zebo will join them next season.

Ronan O’Gara hopes that Ireland’s top players can see the value in ending their careers as a ‘one-club man’.

Johann van Graan’s reign as Munster head coach got off to a flying start in Cork on Saturday night but the new man in charge will have to sweat on the fitness of Simon Zebo ahead of next weekend’s Champions Cup pool showdown with Leicester Tigers, writes Simon Lewis.

“There is no policy. There is only an intention from the IRFU to best protect the provinces and the local game.”

Johnny Sexton has never had the same "resilience" since his ill-fated stint in France and that's why Ireland choose not to select overseas-based players, according to Joe Schmidt.

Rory Best believes Ireland’s meticulous player management should stop many more top stars following Simon Zebo’s lead in moving to France for next season.

Rory Best believes Ireland’s meticulous player management should stop many more top stars following Simon Zebo’s lead in moving to France for next season.

Rassie Erasmus believes Simon Zebo would have been stupid not to take the money on offer to him in France and that the Irish provinces must resign themselves to losing more talented, homegrown stars in the future.

In his weekly column, Ronan O’Gara throws some light on Simon Zebo's much talked about move to France and reflects on an emotional clash with Munster.

The Munster winger-cum-fullback is to leave the province at the end of the season.

Connacht captain John Muldoon said that Simon Zebo has probably put his international career ‘on the back burner’ by going to France, but the veteran star can understand why he has made the move.

“If I was to advise anyone, I'd say wait until the end of your international career before you decide to go over, but that's in hindsight. I made the opposite decision.”

Ireland's current policy is not to pick players based overseas.

When it comes to player retention, there are some bases even the IRFU cannot cover.

Update 6.56pm: Simon Zebo will link up with former Munster teammates Donnacha Ryan and Ronan O'Gara at Racing 92 next season.

Simon Zebo has described Munster as the “crème de la crème” of club rugby as speculation continues over his future.