2025–26 Zebre Parma season

Zebre Parma
Full nameZebre Parma
Union Federazione Italiana Rugby
NicknameThe XV of the North-West (il XV del Nord-Ovest)
Founded1973 (as Invitational Team – disbanded in 1997)
2012 (2012) (as Professional Team)
LocationParma, Italy
Ground(s)Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma (Capacity: 5,000)
PresidentGianni Fava
CoachMassimo Brunello
CaptainGiovanni Licata
LeagueUnited Rugby Championship
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.zebreparma.it

The 2025–26 season is Zebre Parma's fifth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 14th season of professional rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its Scottish-Italian Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2025–26 EPCR Challenge Cup.

Senior Squad

For player movements before or during the 2025–26 season, see List of 2025–26 United Rugby Championship transfers § Zebre Parma.
Zebre Parma United Rugby Championship squad[a]

Props

Hookers

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Italy on residency or dual nationality.
Players and their allocated positions from the Zebre Parma website.[1]
  1. ^ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2025–26 season as listed on List of 2025–26 United Rugby Championship transfers.

Additional player squad

Zebre Parma Additional Players squad[a][b][c][d][e][f][g]

Props

  • None currently named

Hookers

  • None currently named

Locks

  • Davide Salvan[d]

Back row

  • Giacomo Milano[b]

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

  • None currently named

Centres

  • Daniele Coluzzi[f]

Wings

  • Alessandro Ciofani[c]
  • Marcello Cortellazzi[e]
  • Tommaso Roda[f]

Fullbacks

  • Aramis Corona[a]
  • Giovanni Degli Antoni[f]
  • Edoardo Vitale[f]
(c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players.
* denotes players qualified to play for Italy on residency or dual nationality.
Players and their allocated positions from the Zebre Rugby and F.I.R. website.[2][3]
  1. ^ a b Additional player under contract with Serie A Elite team Colorno
  2. ^ a b Academy player on loan to Serie A team Noceto
  3. ^ a b Additional player under contract with Serie A Elite team Viadana
  4. ^ a b Additional player under contract with Serie A team Calvisano
  5. ^ a b Additional player under contract with Serie A team Rugby Parabiago
  6. ^ a b c d e f Additional player selected for F.I.R. Academy
  7. ^ a b Additional player under contract with Serie A Elite team Valorugby Emilia

Transfers


United Rugby Championship

Matches

27 September 2025 (1 BP) Zebre Parma 31 – 28 Edinburgh (2 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
15:05 Try: D Bartolomeo (3')
Pitinari (12')
Gesi (34')
Fusco (44')
Con: Da Re(4', 13', 35', 45')
Pen: Roger (79')
 Try: McConnell (17')
Bradbury (23')
Velacott (50')
Harrison (75')
Con: Healy (18', 24', 51', 76')
Cards: Licata
Pitinari 64' to 74' 		Attendance: 2 276
Referee: Ben Whitehouse
5 October 2025 Zebre Parma 22 – 20 Lions (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
14:00 Try: Stavile (12')
Di Bartolomeo (35')
Nocera (79')
Con: da Re (36')
Roger (80')
Pen: Roger (64')
 Report Try: Kotze (52')
Keyter (56')
Brandon (74')
Con: Dobela (75')
Pen: CW Smith (17')
 Attendance: 2,175
Referee: Craig Evans
11 October 2025 Ospreys 24 – 0 Zebre Parma Brewery Field, Bridgend  
15:00 Try: Cokanasiga (15')
Morse (18')
Ratti (74')
Con: D. Edwards (16', 18', 75')
Pen: D. Edwards (59')
 Report Attendance: 4,519
Referee: Eoghan Cross
18 October 2025 Zebre Parma 13 – 31 Stormers (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
19:45 Try: Belloni, (20')
Con: da Re (21')
Pen: da Re (63', 67')
Cards: Nocero  59' 		Report Try: de Villiers (6')
Feinberg-Mngomezulu, (37', 46')
Gelant, (58')
Nel (80')
Con: Feinberg-Mngomezulu, (38', 58', 80'+1)
 Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Andrew Brace
25 October 2025 (1 BP) Leinster 50 – 26 Zebre Parma (1 BP) Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
17:30 Try: Kenny (2' c, 27' c)
Soroka (7' m, 12' c)
Cahir (48' c)
Byrne (55' m)
Snyman (68' c)
Connors (78' m)
Con: (2', 13', 27', 49', 69')
Cards: A Osborne  30' 		Report
Scoreboard
Highlights 		Try: Belloni (10' c)
Dominguez (20' c)
Quattrini (32' c)
Marco Zanon (73' m)
Con: da Re (11', 21', 33')
Cards: Dominguez  37' 		Attendance: 14,128[28]
Referee: Ian Kenny
29 November 2025 Zebre Parma 14 – 29 Cardiff (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
13:00 Try: Licata (30' c)
Zanon (74' c)
Con: Roger (2/2) (31', 74')
Cards: Licata 16' to 26'
Ruggeri 49' to 59'
Zanon 82' to f.t.' 		Report Try: Hughes (13' c, 18' m, 40' c)
Basham (80+3' c)
Con: Lloyd (2/3) (19', 41')
Wilde (1/1) (80+4')
Pen: Lloyd (48')
Cards: Basham 69' to 79' 		Attendance: 2,392
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
20 December 2025 Benetton 21 – 15 Zebre Parma (1 BP) Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
14:00 Try: Mendy 26' c
Gasperini 65' m
Con: Umaga 26'
Pen: Umaga (3) 17', 30', 46'
Cards: Menoncello  51' 		Report Try: Ferrari 52' m
Gesi 68' c
Con: Montemauri 69'
Pen: Montemauri 38'
 Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Gianluca Gnecchi (FIR)
27 December 2025 Zebre Parma 23 – 37 Benetton (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
14:30 Try: Gesi 43' c
Faissal 79' c
Con: Da Re 44'
Dominguez 80'
Pen: Da Re (3) 8', 13'. 31'
Cards: Ferrari  7'
Mazza  53' 		Report Try: Mendy 2' c
penalty try 53'
Odogwu 62' c
Werchon 70' c
Con: Umaga (3) 3', 63' 71'
Pen: Umaga (3) 7', 18' 40+1'
Cards: Lamaro  25' 		Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Clara Munarini (ITA)
3 January 2026 (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors 47 – 10 Zebre Parma Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
19:45 Try: McDowall 13'c
Smith 20'c
Stephen 39' m
Dobie 59' c, 78' c
Hiddleston 74' c
Weir 77' c
Con: Hastings (2) 13' 21'
Weir (3) 60' 74' 78'
Lancaster 79'
 Report Try: Bertaccini 23' m
Quattrini 48' m
Cards: Reggeri  40' 		Attendance: 6,476[29]
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)
24 January 2026 (1 BP) Zebre Parma 21 – 26 Glasgow Warriors (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
19:45 Try: Carrera 31' c
Bertaccini 47' c
Pani 69' c
Con: Roger Farias (2/2) 31', 48'
Montemauri (1/1) 70'
Cards: Odiase  19'
Carrera  52'
Krumov  64' 		Report Try: penalty try 18'
Hiddleston (2) 24' c, 33' c
Hastings 66' m
Con: Horne (2/3) 25', 34'
Cards: Hastings  45' 		Attendance: 1,803
Referee: Robbie Jenkinson
31 January 2026 Zebre Parma 15 – 31 Connacht (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
15:00 Try: Garcia 56' m
Stavile 74' c
Con: Martin Roger 75'
Pen: Roger 26'
Cards: Garcia  60'
Zanon  80+10' 		Report Try: Joyce 41'
Jansen (2) 50' c, 61' c
McCormack 80+11'
Con: Gilbert (4/4) 42', 51', 62', 80+12'
Pen: Gilbert 78'
Cards: Mullins  73' 		Attendance: 2,545
Referee: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
28 February 2026 Munster v Zebre Parma Thomond Park, Limerick  
17:30
20 March 2026 Scarlets v Zebre Parma Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
19:45
28 March 2026 Zebre Parma v Ulster Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
19:45
17 April 2026 Edinburgh v Zebre Parma Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
19:45
24 April 2026 Zebre Parma v Dragons Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
19:45
9 May 2026 Bulls v Zebre Parma Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria  
12:45
16 May 2026 Sharks v Zebre Parma Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
12:45

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Glasgow Warriors 13 10 0 3 358 187 +171 53 26 8 2 50 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
2 Stormers 13 10 0 3 345 225 +120 43 29 6 0 46
3 Ulster 13 8 0 5 371 274 +97 53 38 7 3 42
4 Leinster 13 8 0 5 325 280 +45 48 38 8 1 41
5 Cardiff 13 8 0 5 247 250 −3 36 35 5 3 40 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
6 Munster 13 8 0 5 248 270 −22 36 37 5 2 39
7 Lions 13 7 1 5 379 359 +20 46 57 6 2 38
8 Bulls 13 7 0 6 363 309 +54 54 44 6 1 35
9 Connacht 13 6 0 7 315 312 +3 43 44 7 4 35 Qualification for the 2026–27 Challenge Cup
10 Ospreys 13 5 2 6 279 304 −25 42 47 4 1 29
11 Sharks 13 5 1 7 301 333 −32 45 43 6 1 29
12 Benetton 13 5 2 6 247 300 −53 30 40 3 1 28
13 Edinburgh 13 4 0 9 255 307 −52 40 46 3 4 23
14 Scarlets 13 4 1 8 242 311 −69 34 44 1 2 21
15 Dragons 13 2 3 8 248 315 −67 32 47 2 4 20
16 Zebre Parma 13 2 0 11 214 401 −187 29 57 2 2 12
Updated to match(es) played on 22 March 2026. Source: UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[30]


2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tables
Italian x Scottish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Glasgow Warriors (S) 5 4 0 1 132 62 +70 20 8 3 1 20 1
2 Benetton 5 3 0 2 88 110 –22 9 14 1 1 14 12
3 Edinburgh 5 2 0 3 101 90 +11 15 13 2 1 11 13
4 Zebre Parma 5 1 0 4 100 159 –59 13 21 1 2 7 16
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[31]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. the fewest yellow cards received
Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields.

(S) : URC Shield champion

EPRC Challenge Cup

Pool 1 table

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 1
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Montpellier (1) 4 4 0 0 119 77 +42 18 10 4 0 20 Home round of 16
2 Zebre Parma (5) 4 3 0 1 99 81 +18 12 11 2 0 14
3 Connacht (8) 4 2 0 2 179 71 +108 26 11 3 2 13
4 Ospreys (14) 4 2 0 2 102 97 +5 16 12 3 2 13 Away round of 16
5 Black Lion 4 1 0 3 58 132 −74 8 20 1 0 5
6 Montauban 4 0 0 4 81 180 −99 11 25 1 1 2
Source: EPCR[32]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

Pool matches

6 December 2025 (1 BP) Zebre Parma 41–17 Montauban Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
21:00 Try: Faissal 25' c
Stavile 28' c
Ribaldi 44' c
Gesi 57' c
Fusco 62' c
Con: Roger (5/5) 26', 28', 45', 58', 63'
Pen: Roger(10')
Da Re (1/1) 76'
 Report Try: Ahmed 42' c
Pacolo 50' c
Con: Bosviel (2/2) 43', 51'
Pen: Bosviel (1/1) 13'
 Attendance: 1,302
Referee: Ben Connor (Wales)
12 December 2025 (1 BP) Montpellier 31–7 Zebre Parma GGL Stadium, Montpellier  
21:00 Try: Moustin 20' m
Masibaka (2) 28' m, 66' c
Tauleigne 61' c
Verhaeghe 71' c
Con: Miotti (3/5) 62', 67', 72'
 Report Try: Licata 10' c
Con: Montemauri (1/1) 11'
 Attendance: 7,771
Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)
11 January 2026 Zebre Parma 23–19 Ospreys (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
14:00 Try: Fusco 21' c
Locatelli 73' c
Con: da Re (2/2) 23', 74'
Pen: da Re (3/3) 16', 27', 58'
 Report Try: Morse 44' c
K. Williams 54' c
Con: Edwards (2/3) 45', 55'
 Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)
17 January 2026 Black Lion 14–28 Zebre Parma (1 BP) Avchala Rugby Stadium, Tbilisi  
17:00 Try: Kvatadze (2) 2' c, 40' c
Con: Tsirekidze (2/2) 3', 40+1'
Cards: Kakovin  32' 		Report Try: Pitinari 16' c
Hasa 32' c
Pani 63' c
da Re 79' c
Con: da Re (4/4) 17', 33', 64', 80'
Cards: Canali  39'
Locatelli  57' 		Attendance: 2,123
Referee: Evan Urruzmendi (France)

Knockout stage

Zebre qualified for a home tie in the round of sixteen when they confirmed a top two finish in Pool 1 in Round 4 with a 28-14 victory over Black Lion Tbilisi of Georgia.

Bracket
Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
            
1 Montpellier
16 Perpignan
 
 
8 Connacht
9 Sharks
 
 
4 Stade Français
13 Dragons
 
 
5 Zebre Parma
12 Pau
 
 
2 Benetton
15 Cardiff
 
 
7 Exeter Chiefs
10 Munster
 
 
3 Ulster
14 Ospreys
 
 
6 Newcastle Red Bulls
11 La Rochelle
Round of 16
3/4/5 April 2026
Zebre Parma v
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

Home attendance

after Round 7

Domestic league European rugby Overall attendance
League Fixtures Attendance League Fixtures Attendance Total Average
Total Average Highest Lowest Total Average Highest Lowest
2025–26 United Rugby Championship 7 17,867 2,552 4,500 1,803 2025–26 EPCR Challenge Cup 2 3,302 1,651 2,000 1,302 21,169 2,352

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