Zebre

34 - 57

Full Time

Connacht

Connacht vs Zebre

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81'

Connacht Rugby go for goal with Jack Carty taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

81'

Try

Great forward play by Connacht Rugby allows Eoin de Buitléar to score the try.

80'

Conversion

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

77'

Try

Kieran Marmion goes on their own for a try.

76'

This is dangerous for the defence as Kieran Marmion bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

76'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Shamus Hurley-Langton getting some game time.

74'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Cian Prendergast being replaced.

74'

Conversion

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

Adam Byrne scores the try from close range.

72'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Antonio Rizzi coming on.

67'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Lorenzo Pani coming off.

67'

A gap opened in the defence and Enrico Lucchin took full advantage.

66'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Ratko Jelic coming on.

65'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Chris Cook coming off.

65'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Tom Daly coming on.

65'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Cathal Forde coming off.

65'

Connacht Rugby sub Jordan Duggan comes onto the field.

63'

Denis Buckley departs for Connacht Rugby.

63'

Connacht Rugby sub Conor Oliver comes onto the field.

63'

Shamus Hurley-Langton departs for Connacht Rugby.

63'

Connacht Rugby sub Darragh Murray comes onto the field.

61'

Josh Murphy departs for Connacht Rugby.

61'

Connacht Rugby sub Eoin de Buitléar comes onto the field.

61'

Dylan Tierney-Martin departs for Connacht Rugby.

61'

Zebre Parma sub Jan Uys comes onto the field.

61'

Josh Furno departs for Zebre Parma.

61'

Connacht Rugby sub Sam Illo comes onto the field.

61'

Jack Aungier departs for Connacht Rugby.

61'

Conversion

The Zebre Parma supporters go wild as Tiff Eden successfully kicks the conversion.

61'

Try

Great hands by Zebre Parma leads to a try for Simone Gesi

60'

Spellbinding play by Tiff Eden is finished off with a try.

60'

The defensive line has been broken as Tiff Eden goes through the gap.

60'

Adam Byrne comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57'

Diarmuid Kilgallen leaves the field.

57'

Davide Ruggeri comes on for Zebre Parma.

56'

Giovanni Licata leaves the field.

56'

Kieran Marmion comes on for Connacht Rugby.

56'

Caolin Blade leaves the field.

56'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Tiff Eden kicks the conversion.

56'

Try

A penetrating move by Zebre Parma results in a try for Josh Furno.

54'

That's a great try assist by Giovanni Licata.

54'

Muhamed Hasa comes on.

53'

Matteo Nocera comes off.

53'

Richard Kriel comes on.

52'

Jacobus van Wyk comes off.

52'

Paolo Buonfiglio comes on.

52'

Luca Rizzoli comes off.

52'

Shamus Hurley-Langton comes on.

50'

Conor Oliver comes off.

50'

Conversion

Tiff Eden adds the two points for Zebre Parma.

46'

Try

Slick passing by Zebre Parma leads to a try for Erich Cronje.

44'

Erich Cronje makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Spellbinding play by Jacobus van Wyk is finished off with a try.

44'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Giampietro Ribaldi coming on.

44'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Marco Manfredi coming off.

44'

Conversion

Jack Carty adds the two points for Connacht Rugby.

43'

Try

Slick passing by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Diarmuid Kilgallen.

42'

Jack Carty played a key part in that try.

42'

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Tiernan O'Halloran being able to wriggle through a gap.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Conversion

Jack Carty does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

38'

Try

Incisive passing by Connacht Rugby is finished off by Caolin Blade, as they goes over for the try.

37'

That's a great try assist by Tiernan O'Halloran.

37'

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Jack Aungier being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

Conversion

Tiff Eden does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

34'

Try

Silky skills by Zebre Parma ends with a try for Simone Gesi.

33'

Trouble here as Simone Gesi breaches the defence.

33'

Giovanni Licata sets up the try.

32'

Connacht Rugby go for goal with Jack Carty taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

32'

Try

Silky skills by Connacht Rugby ends with a try for Tiernan O'Halloran.

30'

Spellbinding play by Caolin Blade is finished off with a try.

30'

Trouble here as Caolin Blade breaches the defence.

30'

Conversion

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Connacht Rugby maul...no miracles today as Dylan Tierney-Martin powers over.

26'

Jack Carty curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

24'

Try

Great forward play by Connacht Rugby allows Dylan Tierney-Martin to score the try.

23'

This is dangerous for the defence as Luca Rizzoli bursts through to advance the Zebre Parma attack.

16'

Penalty Goal

Tiff Eden makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

13'

Tiff Eden will not be happy with that drop goal attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Enrico Lucchin took full advantage.

11'

Penalty Goal

Tiff Eden kicks the penalty.

Conversion

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

Try

The Connacht Rugby pack has powered over for Dylan Tierney-Martin to score the try.

The defensive line has been broken as Cathal Forde goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Diarmuid Kilgallen goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Zebre v Connacht 
  
 Round 14 
  
 Sat 18th February 2023, 07:05am PST 
  
 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

Points Flow Chart

Connacht win +23

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

95%

35%

Possession Last 10 min

65%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

de Buitléar

80'

34 - 57

Carty

77'

34 - 52

Marmion

76'

34 - 50

Carty

73'

34 - 45

Byrne

72'

34 - 43

Eden

34 - 38

61'

Gesi

32 - 38

60'

Eden

27 - 38

56'

Furno

25 - 38

54'

Eden

20 - 38

46'

Cronje

18 - 38

44'

Carty

43'

13 - 38

Kilgallen

42'

13 - 36

Half Time

Carty

38'

13 - 31

Blade

37'

13 - 29

Eden

13 - 24

34'

Gesi

11 - 24

33'

O'Halloran

30'

6 - 24

Carty

28'

6 - 19

Tierney-Martin

26'

6 - 17

Tierney-Martin

23'

6 - 12

Eden

6 - 7

13'

Eden

3 - 7

Carty

0 - 7

Tierney-Martin

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.7

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Zebre vs Connacht Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Zebre face off against Connacht in United Rugby Championship Round 14 on Sat 18th February 2023 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:05. In South Africa it’s at 17:05 SAST, 04:05 NZST in New Zealand, 02:05 AEST in Australia and 07:05 EST in the US.

Connacht won the last encounter but Connacht are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 9 places in the league table with Connacht in 7th and Zebre in 16th as such Connacht are favourites on paper.

Zebre vs Connacht Squads

The official squads for Zebre vs Connacht will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.