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Zebre (7) 7<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n| Tries: <\/strong>Trulla<\/span> Con: <\/strong>Prisciantelli<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Leinster (14) 31<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Tries: <\/strong>Russel 2, Osborne, McGrath, Penny<\/span> Cons: <\/strong>R Byrne 3<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | Leinster moved four points clear at the top of the URC table by securing a five-try bonus-point 31-7 win over Zebre at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.<\/span><\/p>\n Rob Russell and Andrew Osborne scored tries in the first half, with Luke McGrath and Scott Penny crossing after the break before Russell got a second.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Jacopo Trulla went over for Zebre, with Geronimo Prisciantelli converting.<\/span><\/p>\n Ross Byrne kicked three conversions as Leinster continued their winning record against the Italian side.<\/span><\/p>\n The Irish province have now won all 18 meetings between the teams.<\/span><\/p>\n Despite Leo Cullen’s men travelling without the bulk of their Ireland Six Nations-winning contingent, they still fielded an experienced and quality side and it took just four minutes for them to take the lead.<\/span><\/p>\n It was a deft offload from Liam Turner that sent winger Russell cantering up the middle and under the posts for a converted try.<\/span><\/p>\n Leinster lost Turner for 10 minutes when he made head-on-head contact with Zebre fly-half Prisciantelli and the hosts took advantage of their numerical advantage almost immediately when Prisciantelli executed an inch-perfect cross-field kick straight into the hands of Scott Gregory. <\/span><\/p>\n He offloaded to Trulla to score a lovely seven-pointer to draw his side level on 25 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n Andrew Osborne, the younger brother of centre Jamie, then executed a perfect chip and chase into the corner after Zebre had Jacopo Bianchi binned for an off-the-ball tackle. Byrne converted to send the visitors in at the break with a narrow 14-7 lead. <\/span><\/p>\n Leinster added to their lead just after half-time when Max Deegan showed great strength to avoid the touchline and offload to McGrath to go over in the corner for an unconverted score. <\/span><\/p>\n The bonus point was secured on 50 minutes thanks to captain Penny after Turner’s searing break. Byrne added the extras and it was game over. <\/span><\/p>\n This quick-fire double took the sting out of the game and Russell bookended the game with tries thanks to a good finish in the corner late on. <\/span><\/p>\n Zebre: <\/strong>Brummer; Di Giulio, Elliot; Bisegni, Boni; Canna, Renton; Rimpelli, Fabiani, Zilocchi; Ortis, Biagi (capt); Mbanda, Tuivaiti, Licata.<\/span><\/p>\n Replacements: <\/em>Luus, Fischetti, Chistolini, Tauyavuca, Brown, Raffaele, Balekana, De Battista.<\/span><\/p>\n Leinster: <\/strong>Frawley; Russell, Turner, J Osborne, A Osborne; Byrne, McGrath; Byrne, Barron, Clarkson, Molony, Jenkins, Connors, Penny (capt), Deegan.<\/span><\/p>\n |