Anthony Foley keen to fend off Simon Zebo suitors

Munster boss Anthony Foley insists the province are determined to hang onto Ireland wing Simon Zebo and is hopeful a new deal can be reached in the coming weeks to head off Toulon interest.

The French Top 14 giants have reportedly renewed their long-standing admiration for Zebo, who is out of contract with Munster at the end of this season. The 25-year-old has said he would like to play in France at some stage but head coach Foley is intent on making sure that does not happen this summer as talks begin with IRFU performance director David Nucifora to keep him in Ireland at his native province.

“We have been in discussion with David Nucifora from before the end of last season so we are fully aware of what’s going on,” Foley said yesterday as he attended the launch in London of the new Champions Cup season, which begins next week.