Eight-try Leinster too good for Zebre
Last Updated: 14/02/16 6:20pm
Leinster maintained their push for a play-off spot by running in eight tries during their 52-0 demolition of Zebre at the Royal Dublin Society ground.
The bonus point was secured inside 26 minutes, with New Zealander Hayden Triggs getting the ball rolling in the ninth minute as he went over following a powerful drive.
Skipper Isa Nacewa finished off a sweeping move for the second before scrum half Luke McGrath grabbed the third, and Adam Byrne claimed the fourth.
And the hosts plundered four more tries after the break, although the fifth did not arrive until just before the hour mark via Jordi Murphy.
During the final 12 minutes, Sean Cronin, Garry Ringrose and Cian Kelleher added further tries while Nacewa ended the contest with 11 points.
The Italian visitors struggled to create much in the way of chances with Maicol Azzolini missing their only penalty attempt in the 16th minute.
The Dublin-based team are third in the Guinness PRO12 table, just one point behind Ulster and Connacht and with a game in hand on both.
