Paul Boyle's first-half brace of tries put Connacht on course for a 32-13 bonus-point win over Zebre at a rain-hit Sportsground. Pic: INPHO/Tommy DicksonBouncing back from last week's narrow loss to Glasgow Warriors, Connacht were 10 points up in as many minutes. Man-of-the-match Boyle burst onto captain Jarrad Butler's hanging pass to reach over and Carty neatly converted, supplementing his earlier penalty. Zebre disrupted the hosts' lineout but Connacht were very much on top in the scrum, with 21-year-old tighthead Giosue Zilocchi under regular pressure. Australian flanker Colby Fainga'a came on to make his Connacht debut before Boyle teed up try number five from replacement Adeolokun.

Source: Irish Examiner September 08, 2018 18:45 UTC