Connacht 22 Zebre 20
In a game of little consequence for both sides, Connacht signed off a disappointing URC season with an expected victory over Italian visitors Zebre at the Sportsground.
A carnival atmosphere prevailed on a day when the rain stayed away, but Andy Friend’s side still made hard work of claiming their ninth win of a season which saw them finish in 11th spot, outside the Champions Cup top eight.
Connacht had posted the first of their four tries after seven minutes in answer to Zebre’s fourth-minute penalty. Kieran Marmion was the scorer, but big carries from Tom Daly and Cian Prendergast were key to this expansive move, and those same players were i …
- May 22, 2022
