Zebre stun Munster with almighty comeback win

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CORK, IRELAND: October 01: Leonardo Krumov #5 of Zebre wins a line out during the Munster V Zebre, United Rugby Championship match at Musgrave Park on October 1st, 2022 in Cork, Ireland. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

By James Lyons

Zebre, beaten in all 20 previous games by Munster, pulled off one of the biggest shocks in URC history by staging an almighty second half comeback against the 2023 champions.
Munster, narrow winners over Connacht last week, were unbeaten against Italian opposition for more than a decade and head coach Graham Rowntree was furious after leading 28-15 at half-time only to concede four tries.
“That wasn’t good enough. We lost our way in the third quarter,” said Rowntree.
“A spirited, brilliant performance from Zebre. Credit to them, they didn’t stop playing. They took their oppor...

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