Simon Zebo focused on Wales test, not dreams of Grand Slam
Monday 2 March 2015 15:12, UK
Simon Zebo says there is no chance of Ireland daydreaming about the Grand Slam before they face Wales in Cardiff later this month.
The reigning champions beat England 19-9 at the Aviva Stadium on Sunday to make it three wins from three, with a Millennium Stadium date against the Welsh up next on March 14.
Coach Joe Schmidt has been at pains to play down any Grand Slam talk and Zebo expects Schmidt to work the squad so hard they will not have time to think about it.
"It's a huge test, Wales on their day can beat anyone," said Zebo. "They are an unbelievably dangerous side and that will be the massive focus for us now - it's the biggest game of our season now.
"We can't think about Grand Slams, we've just got to focus on Wales. If you look too far ahead of yourself you'll slip up.
"So we're just focused on preparation now, trying to recover and regroup and put our best foot forward for Wales. I don't think it will be hard to keep things like Grand Slam talk off our minds.
"Each day there's something new in training, we're kind of in a bubble and we don't really get wind of these exterior things that would be whispered about.
"So we're just constantly trying to improve and constantly training hard, with meetings and everything we don't get a chance to think about these kinds of things, so we'll just be focused on Wales."
