Connacht ran in seven tries as they started their European Challenge Cup campaign with a comfortable 43-12 victory over Zebre in Galway.
The Italian visitors were first on the scoreboard with a try from Bautista Stavile Bravin try before Connacht seized control.
Chay Mullins went over twice and Dylan Tierney-Martin added a third try to help the Irish side to a 17-5 lead at the break.
Tries from Paul Boyle, Mullins and Santiago Cordero stretched Connacht’s advantage in the second half.
Alessandro Fusco touched down for Zebre’s second try before Boyle completed his double late in the game.
More to follow…
Connacht: Jennings; Mullins, Hawkshaw, Forde, Cordero; Carty, Blade; Duggan, Tierney-Martin, Aungier; Murray, Dowling; Murphy, Hurley-Langton, Boyle.
Replacements: De Buitlear, Lasisi, Barrett, O’Connor, McCormack, Devine, Naughton, Ralston.
Zebre: Montemauri; Bozzoni, Drago, Lucchin, Gesi; Da Re, Dominguez; Buonfiglio, Bigi (capt), Hasa; Canali, Krumov; Milano, Stavile Bravin, Ferrari.
Replacements: Ribaldi, Rizzoli, Nocera, Nasove, Andreani, Fusco, Bianchi, Gregory.
