Connacht 43 - 12 Zebre

Full time

07 Dec 2024

Stage: Pool 1 Round 1

Dexcom Stadium

Connacht Rugby delivered a dominant performance against Zebre Parma, winning 43-12 at Dexcom Stadium. The match started with an early try from Zebre's Stavile before Connacht responded with three consecutive tries from Mullins, showcasing his attacking prowess. Jack Carty's precision with the boot added crucial conversions, extending Connacht's lead. Paul Boyle also contributed significantly, scoring two tries and being influential in the forwards. Zebre struggled to gain momentum, hampered by a yellow card for Nasove just before halftime. Despite a late consolation try from Fusco, the visitors were unable to match Connacht's intensity. The home side's comprehensive victory reflected their dominance across the match.

Weather

Temperature: 5.9°C (Feels like -5.1°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 37.4 km/h, gusting to 60.6 km/h Humidity: 72% Cloud Cover: 32%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
6'

Try

Bautista Stavile · Zebre

0 - 5
6'

Substitution

Giampietro Ribaldi on for Luca Bigi · Zebre
21'

Try

Chay Mullins · Connacht

5 - 5
28'

Try

Chay Mullins · Connacht

10 - 5
29'

Conversion

Jack Carty · Connacht

12 - 5
30'

Substitution

Scott Gregory on for Giovanni Montemauri · Zebre
34'

Substitution

Luca Rizzoli on for Paolo Buonfiglio · Zebre
34'

Substitution

Rusiate Nasove on for Giacomo Ferrari · Zebre
35'

Try

Dylan Tierney-Martin · Connacht

17 - 5
38'

Yellow Card

Rusiate Nasove · Zebre
Halftime 17 - 5
Second Half
42'

Try

Paul Boyle · Connacht

22 - 5
43'

Conversion

Jack Carty · Connacht

24 - 5
48'

Yellow Card Complete

Rusiate Nasove · Zebre
50'

Substitution

Matteo Nocera on for Muhamed Hasa · Zebre
53'

Substitution

Iacopo Bianchi on for Bautista Stavile · Zebre
59'

Substitution

Luca Andreani on for Matteo Canali · Zebre
59'

Substitution

Sean Naughton on for Jack Carty · Connacht
59'

Substitution

Alessandro Fusco on for Thomas Dominguez · Zebre
59'

Substitution

Matthew Devine on for Caolin Blade · Connacht
59'

Substitution

Byron Ralston on for David Hawkshaw · Connacht
59'

Substitution

David O'Connor on for Oisin Dowling · Connacht
60'

Substitution

Temi Lasisi on for Jordan Duggan · Connacht
60'

Substitution

Eoin de Buitlear on for Dylan Tierney-Martin · Connacht
60'

Substitution

Fiachna Barrett on for Jack Aungier · Connacht
62'

Try

Chay Mullins · Connacht

29 - 5
63'

Substitution

Oisin McCormack on for Josh Murphy · Connacht
70'

Try

Santiago Cordero · Connacht

34 - 5
71'

Conversion

Sean Naughton · Connacht

36 - 5
75'

Try

Alessandro Fusco · Zebre

36 - 10
76'

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re · Zebre

36 - 12
79'

Try

Paul Boyle · Connacht

41 - 12
81'

Conversion

Sean Naughton · Connacht

43 - 12
Fulltime 43 - 12

Player ratings

Connacht

15 Shane Jennings 7.1
14 Chay Mullins 9.7
13 David Hawkshaw 7.1
12 Cathal Forde 7.6
11 Santiago Cordero 9.8
10 Jack Carty 6.5
9 Caolin Blade 7.1
1 Jordan Duggan 7.2
2 Dylan Tierney-Martin 8.7
3 Jack Aungier 7.0
4 Darragh Murray 7.2
5 Oisin Dowling 7.5
6 Josh Murphy 7.0
7 Shamus Hurley-Langton 6.4
8 Paul Boyle 8.9
16 Eoin de Buitlear 5.6
17 Temi Lasisi 6.1
18 Fiachna Barrett 6.3
19 David O'Connor 6.1
20 Oisin McCormack 6.0
21 Matthew Devine 6.6
22 Sean Naughton 6.2
23 Byron Ralston 6.0

Zebre

15 Giovanni Montemauri 5.5
14 Filippo Bozzoni 5.1
13 Filippo Drago 5.3
12 Enrico Lucchin 6.6
11 Simone Gesi 8.3
10 Giacomo Da Re 5.9
9 Thomas Dominguez 5.9
1 Paolo Buonfiglio 5.3
2 Luca Bigi –
3 Muhamed Hasa 5.8
4 Matteo Canali 6.6
5 Leonard Krumov 5.4
6 Giacomo Milano 6.6
7 Bautista Stavile 6.8
8 Giacomo Ferrari 6.0
16 Giampietro Ribaldi 6.6
17 Luca Rizzoli 6.5
18 Matteo Nocera 6.0
19 Rusiate Nasove 5.5
20 Luca Andreani 5.9
21 Alessandro Fusco 7.0
22 Iacopo Bianchi 6.0
23 Scott Gregory 6.2