Italian side took a 15-0 lead before Corrie Barrett’s two second-half tries closed the gap
Zebre Parma's Giacomo Da Re scores a try during the BKT United Rugby Championship match against Ulster at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. Photograph: Laszlo Geczo/Inphofell to a shock loss against Zebre Parma and there could be no excuses over the result as the Italians headed back home with the four points.
It was stalemate for most of the first half-hour, the appalling conditions not helping and after plenty of errors from both teams it fell to Zebre to begin the scoring when Giovanni Montemauri landed a penalty to nudge them ahead.Connacht’s losing away run continues against Glasgow on frustrating afternoon
Zebre’s determination to hold their line was exemplified by Gonzalo Garcia’s tackle on Tom Stewart as the Ulster hooker surged for the line. Then Giovanni Licata’s burst led to a penalty and in a flash Zebre were away through Garcia, who supplied Giacomo Da Re on an angle and he surged away to score. Montemauri converted to make it 15-0.
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