{
  "id": 11522250,
  "title": "Cardiff seal bonus-point victory against Zebre",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/cardiff-seal-bonus-point-victory-against-zebre",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T20:41:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
    "slug": "bbc-sport",
    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/articles/cxm23n4py5z6o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cardiff secured a convincing six-try victory over Zebre in their opening match of the United Rugby Championship (URC) season. The home side, playing in front of a crowd of 7,231, capitalized on their strong start to the season with three tries from Tom Bowen, a score from lock Teddy Williams, and two tries each from lock Javan Sebastian and prop Taine Basham. Number eight Taine Basham also contributed a brace, while flanker Alex Mann added another try. Cardiff took a commanding 40-8 lead by halftime but Zebre staged an impressive comeback, scoring three tries in the final 21 minutes to end the match 26 points to 8 down. The match was notable for a number of young players coming on for their debuts, including 18-year-old hooker Tom Howe. Cardiff's win sets them up for a crucial match next week against defending champions Leinster in Dublin.",
  "summary": "Cardiff continue their promising start to the United Rugby Championship (URC) with a six-try 40-27 home victory against Zebre.",
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        "title": "Cardiff seal bonus-point victory against Zebre",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/cardiff-seal-bonus-point-victory-against-zebre-11522266",
        "published": "2026-10-02T20:44:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}