Zebo still dreaming of place on the big stage

Ireland wing Simon Zebo will go into tomorrow’s tour match against the Melbourne Rebels still firmly believing he can find a way to earn a place in the British and Irish Lions’ Test side later in the series.

Zebo watched the opening Test in Brisbane on Saturday from the stands as wing rivals George North and Alex Cuthbert made big impressions in the 23-21 victory over Australia, while another, Ireland team-mate Tommy Bowe is also back in the mix.

Yet the 23-year-old Munster wing is determined to make the most of his final opportunity on tour to make himself a must-pick player for the remaining two Tests. Zebo was yesterday selected for tomorrow’s last game against provincial opposition at Melbourne’s AAMI Park in a side to be captained by England lock Geoff Parling and also featuring four of the Lions bench — Dan Lydiate, Geoff Parling, Richard Hibbard and Dan Cole — that helped beat Australia in the first Test.