Zebre second half comeback made Connacht dig deep for win

Connacht were coasting to victory when they opened up a 38-13 lead early in the second half but found themselves frantically defending a four-point lead in the closing stages as the Italians came in search of their first URC win of the campaign.
Zebre second half comeback made Connacht dig deep for win

DIG DEEP: Late tries seal win for Connacht in Zebre. Pic: INPHO/Matteo Ciambelli

Zebre Parma 34 Connacht 57 

Hooker Dylan Tierney-Martin became the fourth Connacht player in a row to score a hat-trick but they had to dig deep in the closing stages to prevent an embarrassing loss to a Zebre side without a win since last April.

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