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Munster (33) 45<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| Tries:<\/strong> Quinn 2, Haley, Snyman, O’Brien, Frisch, Daly <\/span>Cons:<\/strong> Butler 5<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Zebre (10) 29<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Tries:<\/strong> Hasa, Dominguez, Prisciantelli, De Leeuw <\/span>Cons:<\/strong> Prisciantelli 3 <\/span>Pens:<\/strong> Prisciantelli<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | Munster jumped up to fifth in the United Rugby Championship table as they beat battling Zebre 45-29 in Cork.<\/span><\/p>\n The Irish side had a bonus point by half-time after tries by Ruadhan Quinn, Mike Haley, RG Snyman, Sean O’Brien and Antoine Frisch put them 33-10 up.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Muhamed Hasa’s try had helped cut Munster’s advantage to 12-10.<\/span><\/p>\n Quinn and Shane Daly added second-half Munster tries with Thomas Dominguez, Geronimo Prisciantelli and Dylan de Leeuw replying for the visitors.<\/span><\/p>\n Zebre’s four tries also earned them a thoroughly deserved bonus point after an attacking display.<\/span><\/p>\n Leinster-bound double South Africa World Cup winner Snyman showed what Munster have been missing during his injury-affected time at the club as his burst set up Academy flanker Quinn’s sixth-minute try. <\/span><\/p>\n Haley then brushed past Zebre flanker Giacomo Ferrari to notch Munster’s second try as Tony Butler added the extras to increase the home side’s advantage to 12-0. <\/span><\/p>\n Zebre showed enterprise of their own to as centre Damiano Mazza’s run had the Munster defence frantically back pedalling before prop Hasa burst over the line from close range. <\/span><\/p>\n Prisciantelli’s conversion was followed by him kicking three more points in the 22nd minute to cut Munster’s lead to 12-10 after Quinn had been yellow carded.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite being down to 14 men, Munster notched their third try in the 26th minute as Alex Nankivell’s burst was finished off by Snyman’s long reach.<\/span><\/p>\n Back to their full complement, Munster added two further tries before the interval as wing O’Brien finished off a period of intense pressure to notch the bonus-point securing score before Craig Casey’s quick tap penalty set up centre Frisch’s score.<\/span><\/p>\n Casey was one of three Ireland squad members released for the contest with Tom Ahern starting in the second row and Jeremy Loughman named on the bench. <\/span><\/p>\n To their credit, Zebre continued with their all-out attacking philosophy after the break and were rewarded by replacement Dominguez’s try – although there was a strong suspicion of a forward pass.<\/span><\/p>\n Impressive full-back Prisciantelli then showed some impressive dribbling skills to touch down before replacement De Leeuw secured their bonus point as they continued their all-out attacking philosophy.<\/span><\/p>\n Munster wing Daly, who had had a try disallowed earlier for a knock on, completed the scoring in the final seconds. <\/span><\/p>\n Munster:<\/strong> Haley; O’Brien, Frisch, Nankivell, Daly; Butler, Casey; J Wycherley, N Scannell, Ryan; Ahern, Snyman; Quinn, Kendellen, Coombes. <\/span><\/p>\n Replacements:<\/em> Clarke, Loughman, Archer, F Wycherley, O’Sullivan, Coughlan, R Scannell, O’Connor.<\/span><\/p>\n Zebre:<\/strong> Prisciantelli; Gregory, Morisi, Mazza, Gesi; Eden, Fusco; Rizzoli, Bigi, Hasa; Sisi, Krumov; Ferrari, Stavile, Licata (capt). <\/span><\/p>\n |