Warriors weather early storm to claim comfortable win in Parma

GLASGOW survived an early period of Zebre Parma pressure to emerge with a bonus-point victory from their match in Italy.

Warriors were without an away win since January but claimed an ultimately comfortable victory in the Parma rain.

Sintu Manjezi cancelled out Pierre Bruno’s opening try as Glasgow went into half-time with a 10-7 lead, before Sebastian Cancelliere, Stafford McDowall, Johnny Matthews (2) and Domingo Miotti all crossed after the break.

Two tries from Jacques du Toit were all Zebre could muster in response in the second period, with George Horne kicking 15 points for his side.

Matt Fagerson was yellowcarded as Glasgow came under intense early pressure on their own line, before brother Zander was forced off through injury.

A Chris Cook try was ruled out for obstruction, but the pressure told when Geronimo Prisciantelli’s cross-field kick found Bruno wide on the right to touch down. Prisciantelli added the extras.

Having spent most of the match inside their own 22, Manjezi gathered his own charge down to go over, with Horne converting.

A Horne penalty gave Glasgow the advantage at the break.

The visitors then took complete control of the encounter early in the second period, with Cancelliere being sent over in the left corner before McDowall picked up a loose ball to dart for the line.

Horne converted both and was on target again when Matthews crashed over with 12 minutes left to play to bag the bonus point.

Du Toit scored his two tries either side of Miotti’s first in Glasgow colours, but Matthews doubled his own tally and Horne maintained his perfect record from the tee.