We go back for another penalty in front of the posts, Carty will have shot to decrease the deficit.

Some huge power by the pack brings Connacht over the Zebre line but it’s held up.

Connacht win the penalty at the breakdown and Carty finds touch inside the Zebre 22.

Penalty for Connacht and Jack Carty will have a shot at three

Tommaso Boni receives the offload of captain Bisegni and crashes under the posts.

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We are underway here at Sergio Lanfranchi

Both sides will be itching to get back to winning ways as Zebre host Connacht this afternoon.

The hosts go into the contest having been beaten 57-14 by high-flyers Ulster last time out but they did show plenty of promise in their two games preceding that where they were narrowly beaten at Scarlets and beat Ospreys.

Connacht suffered a narrow 20-14 defeat at home to Scarlets in Round 6 but, after winning in Edinburgh in Round 3, Andy Friend’s side will need to win successive Championship away games for the first time in over a year if they are to bounce straight back.