2024–25 Zebre Parma season

Zebre Parma
Full nameZebre Parma
Union Federazione Italiana Rugby
Nickname(s)The 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)
PresidentDomenico Bordieri
Coach(es)Massimo Brunello
Captain(s)Danilo Fischetti
League(s)United Rugby Championship
2024–2515th (4th, Scottish/Italian Shield)
1st kit
2nd kit
Official website
www.zebreparma.it

The 2024–25 season is Zebre Parma's fourth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 13th season of professional rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its Scottish-Italian Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

Senior squad

For player movements before or during the 2024–25 season, see List of 2024–25 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 2024–25 season as listed on List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers.

Additional player squad

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

Props

Hookers

  • Giovanni Quattrini[i]

Locks

Back row

Scrum-halves

Fly-halves

Centres

Wings

Fullbacks

  • None currently named
(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.[9][10][11][12][13]
  1. ^ a b c Academy player on loan to Serie A Elite team Colorno[2][3]
  2. ^ a b c Academy player on loan to Serie A team Noceto
  3. ^ a b c d Academy player on loan to Serie A Elite team Viadana[4][5]
  4. ^ Academy player on loan to Serie A team Parma[6]
  5. ^ a b c Academy player on loan to Serie A Elite team Valorugby Emilia
  6. ^ a b c Additional player under contract with Serie A Elite team Colorno
  7. ^ a b Additional player under contract with Serie A Elite team Valorugby Emilia
  8. ^ a b c Additional player under contract with Serie A Elite team Viadana
  9. ^ a b Additional player under contract with Serie A Elite team Viadana[7]
  10. ^ a b Temporary loan from URC team Benetton[8]

United Rugby Championship

Main table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Leinster 18 16 0 2 542 256 +286 79 35 11 1 76 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2025–26 Champions Cup
2 Bulls 18 14 0 4 542 361 +181 71 44 9 3 68
3 Sharks 18 13 0 5 436 402 +34 55 59 7 3 62
4 Glasgow Warriors 18 11 0 7 468 327 +141 70 40 10 5 59
5 Stormers 18 10 0 8 507 418 +89 66 57 11 4 55 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2025–26 Champions Cup
6 Munster 18 9 0 9 444 429 +15 67 59 11 4 51
7 Edinburgh 18 8 1 9 471 407 +64 66 57 9 6 49
8 Scarlets 18 9 1 8 427 382 +45 50 52 6 4 48
9 Cardiff 18 8 1 9 409 477 −68 63 65 10 3 47 Qualification for the 2025–26 Challenge Cup
10 Benetton 18 9 1 8 393 478 −85 50 65 7 1 46
11 Lions 18 8 0 10 402 440 −38 53 60 5 3 40
12 Ospreys 18 7 1 10 437 454 −17 60 63 6 4 40
13 Connacht 18 6 0 12 420 472 −52 64 62 9 6 39
14 Ulster 18 7 0 11 414 506 −92 59 72 5 5 38
15 Zebre Parma 18 5 1 12 302 503 −201 38 72 3 4 29
16 Dragons 18 1 0 17 335 637 −302 43 92 1 4 9
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.[14]


URC Scottish -x- Italian Shield

2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools
Italian x Scottish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Glasgow Warriors (S) 6 4 0 2 136 76 +60 20 9 3 1 20 4
2 Benetton 6 4 0 2 132 139 –7 19 19 3 0 19 10
3 Edinburgh 6 2 1 3 134 141 –7 18 20 1 2 13 7
4 Zebre Parma 6 1 1 4 88 124 –46 9 18 0 1 7 15
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[15]
  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

Round 1

20 September 2024 (1 BP) Cardiff 22–17 Zebre Parma (1 BP) Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff  
19:35 Try: Winnett 9' c
Stephens 18' m
D. Thomas 23' m
McNally 56' m
Con: Sheedy 10' (1/4)
 Report Try: Bertaccini 64' c
Locatelli 81' c
Con: Da Re (2/2) 65', 82'
Pen: Montemauri 8'
 Attendance: 6,291[16]
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

Round 2

28 September 2024 (1 BP) Zebre Parma 42–33 Munster (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
16:00 Try: Trulla (2) 22' m, 41' m
Fusco (2) 26' c, 59' c
Licata 51' c
Prisciantelli 62' m
Con: Montemauri (3/6) 27', 52' 60'
Pen: Montemauri 11'
Da Re 80'
 Report Try: Coombes (2) 19' c, 30' c
Haley 33' c
Fitzgerald 40' c
McCarthy 76' m
Con: Butler (4/5) 20', 31', 34', 41'
 Attendance: 2,300[17]
Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Round 3

5 October 2024 Zebre Parma 5–36 Stormers (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
20:35 Try: Gesi 75' m
 Report Try: Zas 40' c, 72' m
Hartzenberg 59' m
Davids 78'
Con: Matthee 41'
Willemse 79'
Pen: Matthee (4) 2', 23', 27', 43'
 Attendance: 1,867[18]
Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

Round 4

11 October 2024 (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors 33–3 Zebre Parma Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
19:35 Try: Matthews 13' c
Dobie 17' c
Jones (2) 33' c, 52' c
Stewart 60' m
Con: Hastings (4/5) 14', 18', 34', 52'
 Report Pen: Da Re (1/1) 27'
 Attendance: 6,499[19]
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)

Round 5

19 October 2024 (1 BP) Zebre Parma 9–10 Lions Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
13:30 Try: Montemauri (3/4) 14', 21', 46'
 Report Try: van der Merwe 27' c
Con: Nohamba (1/1) 28'
Pen: Nohamba (1/2) 42'
 Attendance: 1,187[20]
Referee: Ben Connor, Wales

Round 6

25 October 2024 (1 BP) Scarlets 30–8 Zebre Parma Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli  
19:35 Try: Rogers 27'm
Page 42' m
Murray 46' c
Macleod 56' c
Con: Lloyd (2/4) 44', 58'
Pen: Lloyd (2) 4', 23'
 Report Try: Cambriani 8' m
Drop: Prisciantelli 5'
 Attendance: 5,892[21]
Referee: Morné Ferreira, South Africa

Round 7

30 November 2024 Zebre Parma 22–17 Ospreys (1 BP) Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
20:35 Try: Gesi (2) 6' c, 25' m
Trulla 43' c
Con: Da Re (2/3) 7', 44'
Pen: Da Re 57'
 Report Try: Kasende 18' c
Lloyd 72' m
Con: O. Williams (1/2) 19', 73'
Pen: O. Williams 39'
 Attendance: 2,395[22]
Referee: Ian Kenny (Scotland)

Round 8

21 December 2024 Benetton 11–10 Zebre Parma (1 BP) Stadio Monigo, Treviso  
14:00 Try: Marin 29' m
Pen: Marin 58'
Smith 81'
 Report Try: Zambonin 71' c
Con: Da Re 72'
Pen: Da Re 37'
 Attendance: 5,000[23]
Referee: Federico Vedovelli (ITA)

Round 9

28 December 2024 Zebre Parma 12-24 Benetton (1 BP} Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
16:00 Try: Fischetti 19' c
Gesi 47' m
Con: Da Re (1/2) 21'
 Report Try: Maile (2) 24' m, 36' m
Brex 65' c
Marin 85' c
Con: Smith (2/4) 66', 86'
 Attendance: 5,000[24]

Round 10

26 January 2025 (1 BP) Ulster 14–15 Zebre Parma Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast  
17:30 Try: Barrett (2) 56' c, 75' c
Con: Doak (2/2) 56', 76'
 Report Try: Stavile 46' m
Da Re 49' c
Con: Montemauri (1/2) 50'
Pen: Montemauri 28'
 Attendance: 11,792

Round 11

14 February 2025 (1 BP) Edinburgh 17-22 Zebre Parma Hive Stadium, Edinburgh  
19:35 Try: McCann 11’
Tuipulotu 55’c
Crosbie 68’
Con: Thompson
 Report Try: Trulla 6’
Garcia 24’c
di Bartolomeo 63’c
Con: da Re (2)
Pen: da Re 47'
 Attendance: 5,484

Round 12

28 February 2025 (1BP) Zebre Parma 31-21 Dragons Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
20:35 Try: Licata, 15'c
Stavile, 39'c
Prisciantelli, 41'c
Paea, 59'c
Con: da Re (4)
Pen: Prisciantelli, 79'
 Report Try: Coghlan, 12'c, 25'c
Westwood, 29'c
Con: Reed (3)
 Attendance: 2,348

Round 13

22 March 2025 (1 BP) Sharks 35-34 Zebre Parma (2 BP) Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
14:45 Try: Kolisi, 3'c, 31'c
Julius, 11'c
Koch, 36'c
Hooker, 74'c
Con: Hendrikse (5)
 Report Try: Gesi, 13'c
Ferrari, 22'c
Prisciantelli, 46'c, 49'c
Con: Montemauri (4)
Pen: Montemauri, 29', 52'
 Attendance: 9,935

Round 14

29 March 2025 (1 BP) Bulls 63-24 Zebre Parma Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria  
14:45 Try: Petersen, 3', 73'
Burger, 13'
Jacobs, 30'
Wessels, 36'
v. Staden, 47'
Coetzee, 59'
Vorster, 65'
Kriel, 75'
Con: Johannes, 4', 14', 31', 37', 48', 60', 66'
Chamberlain, 74', 76'
 Report:ESPN Try: Trulla, 20'
Montemauri, 41'
Bartolomeo, 57'
Con: Montemauri, 20', 41'
Da Re, 58'
Drop: Alessandro Fusco, 27'
 Attendance: 7,673

Round 15

19 April 2025 Zebre Parma 6 - 14 Glasgow Warriors Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
20:35 Pen: da Re, 8', 31'
 Report Try: McKay, 43'
McDowall, 52'
Con: Jordan, 44', 52'
 Attendance: 2,067[25]

Round 16

25 April 2025 Zebre Parma 25 – 25 Edinburgh Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
20:35 Try: Fusco, 27', 38'
Trulla, 40'
Con: da Re, 29', 42'
Pen: Montemauri, 73', 79'
 Report, 2 Try: Venter, 53', 63
Currie. 80'
Con: Thompson, 64'
Scott, 81'
Pen: Thompson, 22', 24'
 Attendance: 2,568[26]
Referee: Ben Connor

Round 17

10 May 2025 (1 BP) Leinster 76–5 Zebre Parma Aviva Stadium, Dublin  
17:15 Try: Kelleher, 3'
McGrath, 5'
Baird, 18'
Barrett, 25', 30'
Lowe, 40'
Prendergast, 43'
v.d. Flier, 48'
J Osborne, 55', 80'
Frawley, 60'
Culhane, 76'
Con: Prendergast, 4', 19', 26', 30', 44', 50'
Frawley, 76', 80+1'
 Report Try: Garcia, 66
 Attendance: 14,681

Round 18

17 May 2025 Zebre Parma 12 –22 Connacht Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
18:00 Try: Stavile, 37'
Trulla, 70'
Con: Montemauri, 38'
 Report Try: Prendergast, 17'
Bolton, 28'
Hurley-Langton, 61'
Con: Hanrahan, 18', 61'
Pen: Hanrahan, 79'
 Attendance: 3,931[27]

European Challenge Cup

Zebre Parma finished bottom of their Challenge Cup pool, and failed to advance to the knockout stages.

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 1
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Connacht (1) 4 4 0 0 154 73 +81 25 10 4 0 20 Home round of 16
2 Lyon (5) 4 3 0 1 150 118 +32 21 19 2 0 14
3 Perpignan (8) 4 2 1 1 100 92 +8 12 14 1 0 11
4 Cardiff (16) 4 1 0 3 91 98 −7 13 13 2 1 7 Away round of 16
5 Cheetahs 4 1 1 2 73 132 −59 10 19 0 0 6
6 Zebre Parma 4 0 0 4 70 125 −55 10 17 0 2 2
Source: EPCR[28]
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

Round 1

7 December 2024
20:00
(1 BP) Connacht 43–12 Zebre Parma
Try: Mullins (3) 22' m, 28' c, 62' m
Tierney-Martin 34' m
Boyle (2) 42' c, 80' c
Cordero 70' c
Con: Carty (2/4) 29', 43'
Naughton (2/3) 71', 80'		ReportTry: Stavile 6' m
Fusco 75' c
Con: Da Re (1/2) 76'
The Sportsground, Galway
Attendance: 2,672
Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

Round 2

14 December 2024
14:00
(1 BP) Zebre Parma 19–21 Lyon
Try: Di Bartolomeo 24' m
Prisciantelli 45' c
Nasove 68' c
Con: Prisciantelli (2/3) 46', 69'		ReportTry: González 19' c
Ioane 64' c
Saghinadze 71' c
Con: Meliande (3/3) 20', 65', 72'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Attendance: 1,450
Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

Round 3

12 January 2025
14:00
Cheetahs 22–18 Zebre Parma (1 BP)
Try: Annies 2' c
Rudolph 35' c
Jasper 80' m
Con: Wentzel (2/3) 3', 36'
Pen: Wentzel (1/3) 27'		ReportTry: Gesi 22' m
Di Bartolomeo 44' c
Con: Dominguez (1/2) 45'
Pen: Dominguez (2/4) 1', 31'
NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)

Round 4

19 January 2025
16:15
Zebre Parma 21–39 Perpignan (1 BP)
Try: Gregory 35' c
Licata 52' c
Nasove 66' c
Con: Dominguez (2/2) 36', 53'
Montemauri (1/1) 66'		ReportTry: Buliruarua 19' m
Naqalevu (2) 56' c, 71' c
Toganiyadrava 74' m
Con: Aucagne (2/4) 57', 72'
Pen: Aucagne (5/5) 8', 15', 28', 51', 80'
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma
Attendance: 1,817
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)


Home attendance

End of season

Domestic League EPRC Challenge Cup Total
League Fixtures Total Attendance Average Attendance Highest Lowest League Fixtures Total Attendance Average Attendance Highest Lowest Total Attendance Average Attendance
2024–25 United Rugby Championship 9 23,663 2,630 5,000 1,187 2024–25 European Rugby Challenge Cup 2 3,267 1,634 1,817 1,450 26.930 2,448

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