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Cam Winnett of Cardiff Rugby waits for a cross ball during the United Rugby Championship match between Cardiff Rugby v Connacht at Cardiff Arms Park on October 11, 2025 in Cardiff, Wales. https:\/\/www.rugbypass.com\/news\/cardiff-snatch-zebre-scalp-on-road\/ <\/p>\n
Dafydd Hughes\u2019 first-half hat-trick of tries lifted Cardiff to a 29-14 victory over Zebre<\/a> at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.<\/p>\n Hughes barrelled over on the right in the 12th minute following a Cardiff lineout to put the Blues<\/a> ahead before Giovanni Licata\u2019s yellow card left Zebre down to 14 men on the quarter-hour mark.<\/p>\n Cardiff capitalised on the extra man advantage as Hughes dotted down once again in the 18th minute following a well-worked set-piece, with Ioan Lloyd<\/a> adding the extras.<\/p>\n Once they were back to a full complement of players, Licata narrowed the deficit to five points when he touched down for a converted try but Cardiff had the final say of the first half.<\/p>\n Hughes again benefited from the rolling maul off a lineout as the hooker completed his treble after 39 minutes, with Lloyd splitting the posts with a conversion and then adding a penalty after the restart.<\/p>\n