URC

Cardiff held off a furious fightback from Zebre Parma to keep their United Rugby Championship play-off hopes alive with a 34-30 victory at Stadio Sergio ...

Geronimo Prisciantelli converted from wide on the left to make it 7-0. It was the driving maul that again proved to be fruitful for Cardiff when, from another lineout deep in Zebre territory, the Cardiff pack burst through the home defence and after several pick and drives Botham barged over for his second try to leave Priestland with an easy conversion and a 17-7 lead. Priestland kicked to the corner from a penalty and a clean lineout win saw Botham peel off the back of a driving maul to power over the Zebre line.