HIGHLIGHTS | Munster get off the mark in URC with Zebre win in Cork

The Irish province got their first win of the season in convincing fashion in Cork on Saturday evening.

Munster beat Zebre on Saturday evening in round 3 of the BKT United Rugby Championship at Musgrave Park on Saturday evening.

All three Munster tries were scored in the first half with Niall Scannell (two) and Keynan Knox touching down as Ben Healy kicked three conversions.

It was a maiden win of the URC season for Graham Rowntree’s side in their first outing of the campaign.

The Munster pack mauled over after eight minutes with Scannell touching down with Healy’s conversion making it 7-0.

Another dominant rolling maul laid the platform for the second try from Knox on 17 minutes as he scored from close range.

Jack O’Donoghue looked to have scored the third try on 22 minutes after Tadhg Beirne robbed a lineout and Craig Casey took a quick tap but the ball went forward as O’Donoghue touched down.

However, Gabriele Venditti was sent to the sin bin for not retreating 10 minutes after Casey’s quick tap and Munster went to the corner as Scannell scored his second try following the maul.

Zebre were back in the game on 44 minutes as they went wide to Jacopo Trulla on the left flank and he chipped ahead for Lorenzo Pani to score with the bouncing ball beating Healy.

There was to be no bonus point for Munster but it was an important win ahead of next Friday’s trip to Connacht.

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