‘One last game' – Peter O'Mahony travels 13,000km to end his legendary rugby career in style
PETER O'Mahony has flown to Cape Town ahead of the last match in his illustrious rugby career on Saturday.
The former Ireland captain
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His last appearance for Munster came in Durban on May 31
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He'll have some superstar teammates on the day
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Munster's South African lock Jean Kleyn will start for the Springboks
There's a touch of symmetry to it given his career in red
Munster fell to an agonising URC play-off defeat at the hands of Hollywoodbet Sharks after a penalty shootout
Ahead of this Cape Town caper, the 35-year-old shared a stunning beachside view from his accommodation. It was captioned: "One last game!"
Conor Murray is also set to feature. Unlike O'Mahony, he
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Thus far in semi-retirement O'Mahony has kept busy by getting his hands dirty in the garden as opposed to the rugby pitch.
On Monday he
Peter O'Mahony shares gardening update 'I've been planning for years' on Instagram
Alongside a video of the work being done, the flanker also detailed that it had required three TONNES of mulch.
He explained: "I've been planning to revamp the herbaceous planting in all 3 beds over the last few years.
"I'm happy with the structural planting now but I knew the flowering had a big refresh in it.
"Over a few weeks recently we removed all bulbs, perennial plants, plants that I had moved from pots into beds and weeds.
"We then drew up a small list of plants that we repeated in groups along the boarders.
"2 of the smaller beds are quite shaded so the planting in them is different to the long boarder witch is mostly full sun.
"We planted nearly 300 perennials and some grasses throughout the 3 beds. Then added lots of garden compost and 15 bags of well rotted manure followed by 3 tonne bags of mulch.
"I think what we've come up with now is a longer flowering period that should have interest from Spring to Autumn.
"Plan is now to do a full planting of bulbs come winter time but as of now I'm delighted with the way it's turning out. I'll keep you up dated on how it matures…!"
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