Richie Murphy admits that Ulster weren't at the races as they fell to a surprising 15-14 loss to Italian minnows Zebre Parma.

Zebre end a four-year wait without a win on the road in the United Rugby Championship as the Italian side defeat Ulster 15-14 at Kingspan Stadium.

That win sealed Richie Murphy's men progression to the knockout stages of the tournament and focus now switches to the URC as Ulster look to move into those play-off places. They currently find themselves in 11th place in the table, three places away from the play-off spots with Zebre currently one place ahead of bottom club the Dragons.

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Zebre enjoy a first away victory in the United Rugby Championship for four years by beating Ulster 15-14 in Belfast.