CONNACHT v ZEBRE

TEAM NEWS: Pat Lam makes one change as tighthead Rodney Ah You returns to the fray after missing out on the last round with a injury. LAST THREE MEETINGS: May 15 — Zebre 10 Connacht 40. Nov 14 — Connacht 43

Zebre 3. Feb 14 — Zebre 19 Connacht 27.

VERDICT: Connacht

KEY STAT

Connacht have won all 10 previous fixtures against Zebre, and obtained a try bonus-point in their three most recent encounters.

CONNACHT: T O’Halloran, D Poolman, R Parata, B Aki, M Healy, J Carty, K Marmion, D Buckley, T McCartney, R Ah You, Q Roux, A Browne, J Muldoon, N Fox-Matamua, E McKeon. Reps: S Delahunt, C O’Donnell, F Bealham, A Muldowney, E Masterson, J Cooney, C Ronaldson, D Leader.

ZEBRE: U Beyers, D Berryman, T Boni, M Pratichetti, K Van Zyl, E Padovani, L Burgess, A Van Schalkwyk, J Sarto, J Meyer, G Biagi, V Bernabo, P Ceccarelli, A Manici, A Lovotti. Reps: T D’Apice, A De Marchi, E Coria, M Bortolami, E Caffini, G Palazzani, M Visentin, C Canna. Referee: B Whitehouse (Wal).