Zanini zips in for Italians to douse early Dragons fire

By STEFFAN THOMAS

THE DRAGONS got their season off to a horror start with a shocking home loss to Benetton.
After a poor showing last term which only yielded three league wins Bernard Jackman promised a far better showing this campaign.
But they were hopelessly outplayed by a Benetton side superior in every aspect of play.
A brace of tries from Alessandro Zanni and a try from Braam Steyn plus four points from the boot of Tommaso Allan was enough to secure the Italians their second successive win in Newport.
All the hosts could muster were tries from Dafydd Howells and Rhodri Williams wh...

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