Michael Bradley’s Zebre humble out-of-sorts Connacht

Zebre 24 Connacht 10: Michael Bradley knows all about building from the bottom in professional rugby — his seven years at the Sportsground took Connacht through the most difficult period in their history — and he is happy with the progress he is making in his first few months with Zebre. 

It will take time, so victories like this one at Stadio Lanfranchi in Parma, where they eventually put an out-of-sorts Connacht to the sword, are encouraging, not least because they also beat Ulster earlier in the campaign.

Connacht were rudderless and should have been buried earlier, but Zebre still have work to do on finishing chances.