Connacht Rugby 22-year-old academy graduate inspires Connacht victory over Zebre
Academy graduate Matthew Devine impressed as Connacht blitzed Zebre 54-16 in the United Rugby Championship at Dexcom Stadium.
Zebre are one of Italy’s finest rugby sides. They’re based in Parma and compete in the PRO14, the Heineken Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup. Often referred to as ‘the XV of the North-West’, they represent the four committees of Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, Lombardy and Piedmont, and clubs from other committees in the surrounding area.
The Sharks look set to be without the services of one of their World Cup Springboks when they resume their European Challenge Cup campaign next week.
Zebre are one of Italy’s finest rugby sides. They’re based in Parma and compete in the PRO14, the Heineken Champions Cup and the European Rugby Challenge Cup. Often referred to as ‘the XV of the North-West’, they represent the four committees of Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, Lombardy and Piedmont, and clubs from other committees in the surrounding area.
Due to the fact that Zebre Rugby feature in elite competitions, they do attract top talent and a number of internationals play for the Zebre Rugby team. They include prop Andrea Lovotti, scrum-half Guglielmo Palazzani and fly-half Carlo Canna. In the history of Zebre Rugby, more than 40 players have been capped for Italy after featuring for Zebre Rugby.
Read on to learn even more about Zebre Rugby. On this page you can see the latest news about the team and take a look at their upcoming fixtures and recent results.