All you need to know: Connacht v Zebre

The EPCR Challenge Cup begins this weekend as Connacht welcome Zebre to Dexcom Stadium for Round 1 of this seasons tournament.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's game.

When’s the game?

Kick-off is 20:00 at Dexcom Stadium on Saturday 7th December.

How will the two teams line up?

The Connacht management team will announce their squad on Friday at midday when it will be named on connachtrugby.ie and the Connacht Rugby social channels.

State of play so far:

Connacht come into this game on the back of a defeat to the Bulls, 28-14. Despite the result Connacht remain in the top of eight of the URC .

Zebre come into the game having beat Ospreys at the weekend. Their second win of the season having beaten Munster earlier in the earlier rounds of the URC.

Recent meetings against Zebre in the URC:

2023/24 - CON 54-16 ZEB

2022/23 - ZEB 34-57 CON

2021/22 - CON 22-20 ZEB

How do I get tickets?

Tickets available here

What channel is it on?

TV viewing on Premier Sport

Top try scorers:

4 - Ben Murphy and Cathal Forde

2 - Caolin Blade, David Hawkshaw and Dave Heffernan

1 - Dylan Tierney-Martin, Joe Joyce, Josh Ioane, Mack Hansen, Matthew Devine, Oisin Dowling, Paul Boyle, Piers O'Conor, Sean O'Brien, Shane Jennings and Shayne Bolton

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