Bristol Bears assistant coach Conor McPhillips has said his side will need to put in an improved performance if they are to beat Zebre Rugby in consecutive weekends after their Challenge Cup Round 1 success over the Italian side. The newly-promoted side kick-started their return to the Challenge Cup with a 43-22 victory over Zebre, but McPhillips – who played in the Challenge Cup for Connacht Rugby – is demanding an ‘80-minute performance’ as they travel to Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi for the reverse fixture this weekend. "We were pretty pleased with the first half," said McPhillips, speaking via Bristol Bears' official website. "I think having a lot of changes from the previous week and a lot of guys getting their first starts for the Bears, it was important that we showed that cohesion - and when we scored those tries, we looked good. [jwplayer BGAQJTU9] “There were plenty of positives but the frustrating thing for us was our second-half performance. "We came out early and probably could have had a score – but we didn’t take that and from there, our discipline and errors let Zebre creep back in. "I’m pleased enough with the performance, but as an 80-minute performance, it’s not where we need to be at." Bristol Bears flanker Jake Heenan added that his side would be naïve to expect a straightforward success over the Italian side this weekend. “We were 30 points up and they still looked like they wanted to come back into the game, so that’s the challenge over there," said the 26-year-old. https://twitter.com/ERChallengeCup/status/1052205716784721921 “That’s going to be amplified and they are not going to go away. "I think they were probably a bit loose on the weekend and we would be very naive to expect that over there. “They will look after the ball a bit better, they will be a bit more physical, and they’ll still bring that element of wanting to play and wanting to run the ball. “We created some good try-scoring opportunities on the weekend, so we need to stick on the ball and execute those chances a bit better and keep the pressure on them for longer periods of time.”