Gregor Hiddleston and Kyle Steyn both ran in a pair of tries as Glasgow kept their bid to finish top of the United Rugby Championship on track with a bonus-point 40-9 win over Zebre Parma.
Under Marco Bortolami's patient guidance, the Italian outfit have become a force to be reckoned with
A competitive encounter was decided by the home side’s clinical finishing as Franco Smith’s men continued their strong start to the season.
Zebre Parma claimed a converted try five minutes into stoppage time to salvage a 22-22 draw against United Rugby Championship opponents Cardiff in northern Italy.
Italian surprise package Benetton Treviso proved that their early season form was no fluke, downing last season’s finalists, the DHL Stormers in an enthralling fourth round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship to remain the only unbeaten team in this year’s Championship.
Glasgow’s rebuild under new head coach Franco Smith got off to a rocky start as they suffered a 33-11 defeat at Benetton.
Well-travelled Scotland scrum-half Sam Hidalgo-Clyne has revealed first impressions of his new life in Italy, the soon-to-be 29-year-old explaining that the heat has been his biggest obstacle so far since joining Benetton.
Every team in the URC has been busy sorting transfers ahead of the upcoming summer break. The Irish provinces have been using their academies...
