'Legend' Zebo finishing on his own terms, says Rowntree

The Corkman will retire at the end of the season. 
Munster’s Simon Zebo and Craig Casey celebrate after the Ulster game. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Munster’s Simon Zebo and Craig Casey celebrate after the Ulster game. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan

Out with the old and in with the new. Graham Rowntree paid tribute to “club legend” Simon Zebo ahead of his retirement at the end of the month, showed the door to Antoine Frisch, and looked excitedly forward to this summer’s arrival of new signing Thaakir “Tuckie” Abrahams during his post-match press conference on Saturday night.

Since the Munster head coach last spoke to the media, the URC champions have been made several announcements worthy of comment, not least the decision of record try scorer Zebo to call it quits at the end of this season.

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