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Connacht 43 Zebre 12<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connacht hammered Zebre in round 1 of this season’s Challenge Cup with a 43-12 win in the Dexcom Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alan Deegan takes you through the match that saw Caolin Blade win his 200th cap, Paul Boyle win his 100th while becoming Connacht’s top forward try scorer and Chay Mullins announce himself on his debut with a hat-trick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

William Davies, Dave Finn and a cameo appearance from Niall Shiel give their thoughts on this win while we hear from Mullins, Boyle and Pete Wilkins in the post match press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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