Internationals shine as Connacht march to bonus
Connacht secured a dominant 48-27 victory over Zebre Parma at Dexcom Stadium, marking their second win of the URC season. Head coach Stuart Lancaster expressed satisfaction with the performance while noting the team still has work to do to reach the top eight.
Why it matters
The result is a crucial step for Connacht in the United Rugby Championship as they aim to improve their league standing.
Connacht picked up their second win in six days, as they swept aside Italian side Zebre Parma 48-27 in Dexcom Stadium on Friday night.
An eight-try win secured the western province's second win in their opening four URC games, having also squeezed past Benetton a fortnight ago.
"Delighted to get the win," head coach Stuart Lancaster told RTÉ Sport afterwards. "If you'd said to me at the start of the day, you would get close to 50 points, I'd have taken it.
"We were disappointed to lose against Stormers here and not get a bonus point out of it. Then to come close at Glasgow as well.
"We've won two, lost two in the league. I know from last season you've got to be winning 10, 11 of your games out of the 18 to get in the top eight. So we've got some work to do."
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