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8th August 2023
01:46pm BST

Alex Kendellen, left, and Gavin Coombes of Munster celebrate after the United Rugby Championship Semi-Final against Leinster at Aviva Stadium. (Photo by Brendan Moran/Sportsfile)[/caption]
"Gavin Coombes might have a big one, if he can do well in the warm-ups. He's the type of guy that can just blow the doors wide open and make you think, 'I didn't see him coming'. "He could just have a monumental game, I can see it happening, where no-one is able to tackle him and he's getting three or four tries from pick-and-goes, and he's just the talk of the town all of a sudden.""Another player would be someone like Craig Casey, who has got all the attributes, all the skills," Zebo added. "All the pace in the world, at the breakdown, his tempo, everything about him - I love watching him play." [caption id="attachment_291323" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]
Nolann Le Garrec of the Barbarians celebrates with his team mates in their dressing room after a match against England at Twickenham Stadium, in June 2022. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images for Barbarians)[/caption]
"He is... lads, he is INCREDIBLE. He's incredible. "I still fancy him to get on the plane... well, not on the plane as he is already there! I fancy him to have very good World Cup, if he gets selected. He's a very good back-up to Antoine Dupont."As it stands, Le Garrec is out of Fabien Galthie's thinking for the tournament but that could all change should Les Bleus pick up any injuries. One player the World Cup has coming perhaps a year too soon for is Munster and Ireland U20s back-row, Brian Gleeson. "He's looked absolutely unbelievable," says Zebo of the Tipperary lad, who excelled in the U20 World Championships.
"And he's looked really good in training, any time he has been in with us. It just seems to go over his head, like this is normal for him - going around smashing lads, turning fellas over and carrying like a truck. "He's very similar to Gav, you know. Just that dead-weight that's awkward to tackle. This heavy f****er, you know?! It'll be very interesting and there will be good competition over the next couple of years, but whoever is playing well will play. There's room for both of them."[caption id="attachment_291322" align="aligncenter" width="1280"]
Vodafone Ireland has launched a brand new 5G Stadium App. Fans attending the Bank of Ireland Nations Series game against England at Aviva Stadium can access this new 5G Stadium App, which utilises augmented reality (AR) and live performance tracking to show game and player stats in real-time to deliver an enhanced fan experience.[/caption]
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