Tag: Zebre

Dragons split with coach Flanagan

NEWS EXTRA DRAGONS have parted company with head coach Dai Flanagan with assistant Filo Tiatia taking over on an interim basis. The Newport-based region said […]

Rising stars thrive for Scarlets

■By SIMON THOMAS Scarlets ………… 30pts Tries: Rogers 28, Page 43, Murray 47, Macleod 57 Conversions: Lloyd 45, 58 Penalties: Lloyd 5, 23 Zebre ……………….. […]

Double boost for the Dragons

Preview Dragons v Lions Today. 3.30pm THE Dragons are boosted by the return of Wales prop Leon Brown and back row Harri Keddie. Dai Flanagan […]

Glasgow made to work for victory

By BEN JAYCOCK Glasgow ………38 Zebre…………….26 Glasgow were pushed hard by basement side Zebre but picked up an all important bonus victory heading into the […]

DREAM TEAM

JAMIE ELLIOTT, THE BEDFORD BLUES AND FORMER NORTHAMPTON AND ZEBRE CENTRE, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH OR AGAINST… 1. Mako Vunipola –Very […]

Everitt set for Irish crunch

Edinburgh …….40 Zebre……………..14 By BRYN PALMER EDINBURGH head coach Sean Everitt believes another five points will seal a URC play-off place as his side warmed […]

Italy sign up Hodges

FORMER Cardiff defence coach Richard Hodges has been named Italy defence coach. Hodges left Wales in 2023 to join Zebre and has now been named […]

Glasgow finally get act together

By BRYN PALMER @therugbypaper Zebre …………….. 9 Glasgow……….40 GLASGOW overcame a stodgy first half in Parma to maintain their pursuit of a top-two finish with […]

Livewire Devine the star of show

By JOHN FALLON @therugbypaper Connacht …… 54 Zebre …………..16 CONNACHT skipper Dave Heffernan said they need to build on this easy win to keep their […]

Dragons come good in basement battle

By ROGER PANTING Scarlets on his 100th apchief beneficiary Dragons…………. 20pts Tries: Owen 17, Rosser 23, Dee 42 Conversions: Evans 42 Zebre……………… 13pts Penalties: Evans […]

Dragons show some style but fade away

■By ROGER PANTING Dragons…………. 10pts Tries: Baldwin 79 Conversions: Red 79 Penalties: Evans 20 Bulls ………………. 31pts Tries: Arendse 27, Gumede 44, Papier 76, Grobelaar […]

Haley quickly back to business

By JOHN FALLON Munster ……… 45 Zebre …………….29 MUNSTER full-back Mike Haley crowned his first match back from injury in eight months with a superb […]

Dragons blow chance of booking home leg

By JOHN WILKINS Zebre………………20pts Tries: Gesi 26, 51; Bianchi 44 Conversions: Montemauri 45 Penalties: Montemauri 35 Dragons………….17pts Tries: Rosser 58 Penalties: Evans 6, 13, 17, […]

Prisciantelli drives Zebre fightback

By SAM JACKSON Oyonnax ………14 Zebre …………… 21 ZEBRE fly-half Geronimo Prisciantelli kicked eight points as his side fought back from an 11-point deficit in […]

Try double gets record for Rhyno

By BEN WILLIAMS Benetton ……..29 Perpignan …….. 7 Full-back Rhyno Smith became Benetton’s all-time leading try scorer in EPCR competitions as his side enjoyed a […]

Sharks excited for derby tear up

Preview Cheetahs vSharks Today. 1pm By BEN JAYCOCK THE Sharks and Cheetahs both go into today’s Challenge Cup derby in high spirits after opening round […]

Perfect Pienaar downs Zebre

By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre ……………15 Cheetahs …….33 CHEETAHS scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar was perfect off the tee as the South African invitational side secured a routine […]

Stormers start to show some form

By SAM JACKSON Stormers ……..31 Zebre ……………..7 THEY are not looking like the URC champions they once were but the Stormers’ straightforward win over Zebre […]

Matt Kvesic

Dream Team with Matt Kvesic

Matt Kvesic, The Coventry and former England, Worcester, Gloucester, Exeter and Zebre flanker, chooses the best XV he has played with or against… 1. Ben […]

Lively Lions on the prowl

By SAM JACKSON Lions ……………. 61 Zebre…………….. 19 HENCO van Wyk and Edwill van der Merwe claimed two tries apiece as the Lions recorded their […]

Krumov’s try denies Cardiff at the death

By SIMON THOMAS Zebre……………….22pts Tries: Smith 34, Morisi 38, Krumov 86 Conversion: Prisciantelli 35, 87 Penalty: Prisciantelli 59 Cardiff…………….22pts Tries: Thomas 10, Timani 53, Grady […]

Zebre claim first win in 29 games

By BEN JAYCOCK Zebre …………… 12 Sharks ………… 10 Zebre secured their first win since April 2022 as they narrowly saw off the Sharks thanks […]

Umaga kick kills off the Stormers

■By SAM JACKSON Benetton ……..20 Stormers …….. 17 THE travel woes of South African teams continued as the Stormers stumbled to a defeat against Benetton. […]

Tipuric on fine form as Ospreys hold out

By ROB COLE Ospreys ………………………….34pts Tries: Morgan-Williams 15, Protheroe 21, Nagy 42, Smith 49 Conversions: Walsh 16, 22, 43; O Williams 50, Penalties: Walsh 35, […]