Luciano Orquera rugby player
Luciano Orquera rugby player

Luciano Orquera

12th Oct 1981 1.71m/76kg Fly Half

Watch: Munster youngster nails an 81st minute penalty to beat Scarlets

4 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

An incredible finish to the game as a 14-man Munster come away with a narrow 27-30 win over Scarlets at the Parc Y Scarlets. Young flyhalf Ben Healy was the hero of the game as he slotted a 50 metre penalty...

Retiring Orquera will miss RBS 6 Nations experience

9 years ago by RBS 6 Nations

Luciano Orquera is adamant that retiring from international rugby was the right decision but the Italian fly-half admits he will sorely miss the atmosphere of the RBS 6 Nations.

Cardiff Blues 29-5 Zebre

9 years ago by BBC Rugby News

Cardiff Blues scored five tries to beat bottom-side Zebre 29-5 at Arms Park to deny the Italians a place in next season's European Champions Cup. Alex Cuthbert opened the scoring on 29 minutes,...

Cooney double in Connacht rout

9 years ago by Rugby 365

John Cooney ran in two first-half tries to set Connacht on their way to a comprehensive 40-10 victory over Zebre in the Pro12. The scrumhalf opened the scoring after 11 minutes and had his second shortly...

Connacht go level with Scarlets

9 years ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

09 May 2015A 10th win of the season, which marks a season's best for Pat Lam's men, lifted them level with Scarlets in the all-important sixth place which would secure a place in Europe's...

Edinburgh v Zebre (Fri)

9 years ago by BBC Rugby News

European Challenge Cup finalists Edinburgh have made one change from the team that beat Newport in the semi-final ahead of Zebre's Pro12 visit. Tom Brown replaces injured full-back Jack Cuthbert...

Priestland claims late Scarlets win

9 years ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby

11 April 2015Priestland had missed with a penalty attempt when Zebre were leading 26-25 in the final minute, and just when the Italians were poised to celebrate, the fly-half popped up...

Baker at the double

9 years ago by Rugby 365

Two tries from Dan Baker made sure Ospreys stay in touch at the top of the Pro12 table after a convincing 53-22 home win against strugglers Zebre. Baker had his first after just three minutes and earned...

Ospreys 53-22 Zebre

9 years ago by BBC Rugby News

Ospreys moved back into the Pro12 play-off positions with a comfortable win over bottom side Zebre, sealing the bonus point in just 51 minutes. Home tries came from Dan Baker with two, Josh Matavesi,...

Six Nations reached perfect climax with Ireland rising to challenge on sensational afternoon

9 years ago by Telegraph Rugby News

I have heard all the arguments against staggered kick-offs on the final day, but you cannot tell me that that was not one sensational afternoon of rugby. People will be talking about it for years and...