Zebre v Leinster Sat 17 Sep KO 1pm RTE2
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Re: Zebre v Leinster Sat 17 Sep KO 1pm RTE2
6th try just got chalked off, terrible discipline costing them again. If they can clean that stuff up, they might actually be a good team this season.
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Re: Zebre v Leinster Sat 17 Sep KO 1pm RTE2
Let's wait and see how Zebre perform against other teams. Personally, I was very impressed by their fitness, their aggression in possession and the enterprise and inventiveness of their backs.
Certainly, our defensive performance gave them lots of latitude in attack. However, their ill discipline gave us copious opportunities of attacking line-outs in the first half and we build a margin for error during that period.
This is almost a new franchise. 21 changes in their roster and only one warm-up game , in which they shipped 30+ points to Ealing Trailfinders, wasn't an ideal preparation for the home team. However, if they can replicate most of their good points against their upcoming opponents, Sharks, Munster, Stormers and Scarlets, we'll know that there are two serious Italian teams in this league.
I posted the above last weekend and it looks like my suspicion was well founded. Treviso tonight were fit and defended tenaciously. Possibly they could have grabbed another try but they are fit and game and have toughening up considerably. I look forward to reviewing the latest Zebre performance with 6 tries against the Sharks.
Certainly, our defensive performance gave them lots of latitude in attack. However, their ill discipline gave us copious opportunities of attacking line-outs in the first half and we build a margin for error during that period.
This is almost a new franchise. 21 changes in their roster and only one warm-up game , in which they shipped 30+ points to Ealing Trailfinders, wasn't an ideal preparation for the home team. However, if they can replicate most of their good points against their upcoming opponents, Sharks, Munster, Stormers and Scarlets, we'll know that there are two serious Italian teams in this league.
I posted the above last weekend and it looks like my suspicion was well founded. Treviso tonight were fit and defended tenaciously. Possibly they could have grabbed another try but they are fit and game and have toughening up considerably. I look forward to reviewing the latest Zebre performance with 6 tries against the Sharks.
Re: Zebre v Leinster Sat 17 Sep KO 1pm RTE2
20 tries in their two games, Zebre seem to be the team to watch for entertainment.
