Writing in the Irish Independent, Tony Ward picks through Ireland's selection issues ahead of their clash with Wales next weekend and says it is time to unleash Munster winger Simon Zebo.
"If ever a player has grabbed his opportunity and captured the imagination of the nation it is Zebo.
"What immediately impressed me in the Pro12 was his ability to break the gain-line almost every time he touches the ball. His hat-trick against Northampton confirmed the finishing ability insiders knew he had.
"He has that go-forward momentum and off-camera work ethic you cannot buy. It's early days, I know, but the 21-year-old Cork Con flyer looks the real deal.
"He has temperament allied to attitude and, if he maintains his current rate of progress, then promotion to the senior squad ought be a no-brainer. Kidney has gone with gut instinct in the past and I urge him to do so again should Zebo shine with the Wolfhounds."
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