Zebre 19-24 Edinburgh: Scots snap losing streak in Italy
By PA Sport
Last Updated: 31/12/16 1:21pm
Duncan Weir excelled with the boot as Edinburgh snapped a three-game losing streak in the Guinness PRO12 by triumphing 24-19 at Zebre.
Scotland international Weir converted the first of his four successful penalties in the 14th minute before Zebre took the lead with a Tommaso Boni try that Carlo Canna converted.
Before the half-hour mark Weir had closed the gap with another penalty and heading into the break Chris Dean restored Edinburgh's advantage with a score in the corner that Weir converted from wide.
Will Helu won a footrace to extend the Scots' lead when play resumed in Parma, although Weir missed the conversion, and Zebre's response was to grab a try through Canna in the 61st minute.
The Italy international failed to add the extras and back-to-back penalties from Weir gave Edinburgh a 12-point cushion heading into the final five minutes.
South African No 8 Dries van Schalkwyk made it a nervous finale with his last-gasp try, converted by Canna, but Zebre fell short of recording a first home win of the season.
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