Ireland’s Simon Zebo to leave Munster and sacrifice his World Cup 2019 hopes

• Wing is expected to sign for a French club next season• Province says it is unable to match lucrative overseas offersSimon Zebo will effectively sacrifice his place at the 2019 Rugby World Cup by leaving Munster and heading overseas at the end of the season. The province have confirmed that the Ireland wing will leave Thomond Park next summer, with the French club Pau leading the pack chasing his signature.Zebo has racked up 35 Ireland caps since his 2012 debut, but the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU) policy of refusing to select overseas-based players means he will not be in the plans of …