FORMER Munster star Simon Zebo has never hidden his feelings about Leinster.
So when Leo Cullen’s men finally ended their trophy drought on Saturday night, the Munster icon was always going to be a target whilst on broadcasting duty at Croke Park.
Leo the Lion ambushed Simon Zebo live on Premier Sports[/caption]
Leinster handed the Bulls some payback after two prior URC knockout defeats with a 32-7 victory over at Croke Park.
The win was their first piece of silverware in four years, and the celebrations came thick and fast on the pitch and in the Premier Sports pitch side booth.
Former Munster ace Zebo, who was on punditry duty, could barely hide his dismay as his old rivals lifted the URC trophy.
He sarcastically said: “I am… over the moon, as you can see!”
Seconds later, a simple mutter of “oh no” revealed even more.
Then came the ambush.
Leinster mascot Leo the Lion jumped on Zebo live on air, a moment that had his fellow pundits in stitches.
Though the cameras missed the leap itself, the aftermath was captured perfectly.
Zebo laughed before cracking a smile: “Get off me. I was going to give him a left hook into the head!”
Speaking post-match, Zebo admitted Leinster deserved the triumph.
He added: “[I was] talking to Schalk Brits up there during the game.
“This has Jacques Nienaber’s fingerprints all over it. Where the Bulls are strong, that’s where we’re going to go after.
“They went after the maul, they went after the scrum. Kicking contest, Leinster were by far the better side.
“It’s a ballsy performance but a lot of credit has to go to Leinster, they performed really well.”
