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Cardiff extend winning run at Zebre

Cardiff Blues wing Owen Lane

Cardiff Blues claimed a third Pro14 win in a row with a hard-fought 10-7 triumph at struggling Zebre on Sunday.

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It took 28 minutes for the deadlock to be broken at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, in-form wing Owen Lane taking an offload from Rey Lee-Lo before racing away to go under the posts and Jarrod Evans adding the extras.

Zebre have claimed only four victories in Conference A, but they were level when Giovanbattista Venditti intercepted a loose pass to dart away for a try four minutes before half-time.

Guglielmo Palazzani converted to level the contest, but Evans was on target with a penalty just before the break to edge Cardiff back in front.

Zebre applied the pressure without reward in a scoreless second half in Parma, Cardiff clinging on to move six points behind the third-placed Cheetahs.

 

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JW 16 minutes ago
Let's be real about these All Blacks

The opening loss to Argentina by 38-30..

Was anything but fine margins, the scoreline was flattering for that game. They were beat in every margin but most emphatically be effort of Argentina. They were slow and likely arrogant in their prep following the England series. You can see the effect on the selection and poor messaging all the playmakers started receiving from the coaching setup there after.


Otherwise though there was also a lot of really good stuff that can too easily be labelled as lucky by people intent on making a point. The team was far from certain and clinical though and the best that can be said of their losses was that they were largely due to some atrocious decisions with cards twice against SA and the neckroll last weekend (you can't take away the 14 point try, that is typical French rugby and to be expected).


This team is good enough to be able to cope with those sorts of difficulties if they could just execute a bit better (but only as well as they have traditionally mind you). Sound selections aside. Some good positivity in this article but we know it's not going to be easy as the ABs have just been trying to return to their DNA after Fosters control but countries like Aussie have a much bigger task in that respect and SA is even trying to change their DNA (again). Those two opponents (along with France obviously) are going to provide some tough competition in seeing who can lead into the 2027 RWC with the best prospects and form behind them.

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