The Zebo Question | Would Brian O'Driscoll and Ronan O'Gara have taken him to Japan? 

I just love BODS grin as he waits for ROG to answer the question. These two lads were wonderful players.

Could listen to those two discuss rugby all day

Pretty clear what the lads are saying is if zebo was arsed putting in the effort he'd be there. He's not. The end.

Fully agree with Zebo not being picked. As a small country without the resources of France we have to blackmail our players and be under no illusion that is what we are doing. We are keeping are players national for less money with the caveat that they can play for Ireland. As a Munster man I still agree with Zebo not being picked for Ireland, but the same rule should apply to all players who have alternative options in their position i.e Sean O'Brien once he signed for London Irish shouldn't have been an opinion as their was alternatives in his position until his injury he was being still spoken about playing

The rule was very flexible when Johnny Sexton was playing in France so you have to think that if Smith really wanted Zebo , he would get him.

It just seems Zebo and Schmidt don't like each other....But from a French point of view, this rule seems a bit close-minded. Les Bleus had no problems selecting Picamoles when he was playing in England for instance. And 90% of the French football team plays abroad, that did not stop them from winnning the WC.

It's kind of difficult for me to accept that these rulings help strengthen our domestic team when South Africa and Australia have significantly improved through the additions of players such as James O'Connor, Nic White, Handre Pollard, Lealiifano, Faf de Klerk, Le Roux...especially with the amount of players South Africa have brought back into their squad, it's been a revelation for these two teams and has turned them into serious WC contenders overnight. We have promising talent in Ireland who have to find opportunities elsewhere and consequently rule themselves out. Joe Schmidt once rebuked Eddie Jones by complaining about only being able to choose from 4 squads. Well what if we allowed our players to go abroad? Then we'd have plenty more teams to choose from and we'd allow for more opportunities for the latest young players who are struggling to get a chance behind well-established names.

BOD n ROG spot on if you make an exception then gates open, what about James Ryan / Murray / Stockdale / CJ / TF... they could all head over to England / France and make 2...3..4 times what they are on lets not kid ourselves that that is the case. BUT THEY STAYED and Zebo knew when he signed that was that so good luck to him and if he decides to head back well good luck to him then also.

We need Zebo now more than ever, to shake things up. Such a talent great hands.

He's a good enough player and on talent should go. Yeah he should have tried to hit the metrics from Joe but he didn't and he moved. Metrics aside. If he stayed he'd be in the squad. He's a quality player and I've no idea and simply don't get the hate for him. If someone could explain besides a personal dislike it would be nice. So many Irish fans, who I disagree with, seem to enjoy slagging him for simply going. So much hate.

Funny reading these comments after the calamitous world cup!

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Zebo was outstanding and new Zealand in soldier field..shame he's not there

Twas grand for Johnny Sexton to be allowed play but the same love aint there for the Corkman Zebo. Double standards.

Shame Zebo isn't coming back to Munster

"Zeebs"!! O Driscoll is torturous.

Ronan O'Gara was a great player and becoming a brilliant coach but he has the most boring voice I've ever heard in my life.

One word!!SEXTON??????

Zebo took the easy way out. Was struggling to nail down a spot in the Irish team when he was at Munster. He didn’t want to stay and put in the work and jumped ship to France. Now he spends his time on social media looking for attention by getting his followers to tell him he should be playing for Ireland.

He should go better than Kearney imo