Simon Zebo called up by British & Irish Lions

Sun, Jun 9, 2013, 2:00 AM
AAP
by AAP

Ireland's Simon Zebo will join the British & Irish Lions as cover for Tommy Bowe on the DHL Australia 2013 Lions Tour.

Zebo will fly from Houston, Texas on Sunday evening and arrive in Sydney on Tuesday morning, meeting up with the squad in Newcastle ahead of the game against Combined Country.

Bowe underwent surgery this morning to stabilise a bone fracture in his hand and his condition will be assessed over the next few days.

Some tickets are still available for the third match of the DHL Australia 2013 Lions Tour - the Lions vs Combined NSW and Queensland Country. To get your tickets CLICK HERE.

Share
Will Cartwright is one of several capped Australian players in the Aussie Select 7s team for Coral Coast 7s. Photo: World Rugby
Sevens squad members named as Aussie Select 7s touch down in Fiji ahead of Coral Coast 7s
Super Rugby Pacific clubs will fine tune their preparations for the upcoming 2026 season with the schedule of trial games across Australia, New Zealand and Fiji now confirmed. Photo: Getty Images
Full Super Rugby Pacific pre-season fixtures confirmed
'Few new tricks': Force looking for edge in hunt for breakthrough finals berth
Nic Lynagh (left) is excited to link up with brother Tom (right) at the Queensland Reds. Photo: Reds Media Unit
Nic Lynagh: The latest second-generation star following in family footsteps at Ballymore