Great result - we’d have lost that last season. Crosbie, Haining, Taylor, vdM, vdW, Holland all had good games - great for depth.
After two games last season (albeit both away, and Ulster rather than Zebre) we had 2 points. In the same fixtures last season, we got 1 point (Home defeat LBP v Cardiff, pumped away by Zebre). To achieve 9 points this time around, with the internationals away, is very pleasing.
Thought Bennett was quiet, but took his chance well. Not Fraz’s best game. Groom generally good, has a sniping threat, but caught out a few times at the base of the scrum. Farndale pretty anonymous.
Leinster away will be interesting. LBP is best case scenario - few if any will get that there this year. They’re a machine, without or without the Ireland boys.