6 days ago United Rugby Championship Cardiff snatch Zebre scalp on road after yellow-card-laden affair
Dafydd Hughes’ first-half hat-trick of tries lifted Cardiff to a 29-14 victory over Zebre at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.
Zebre face off against Cardiff Rugby in United Rugby Championship Round 16 on Fri 24th March 2023 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:10. In South Africa it’s at 21:10 SAST, 08:10 NZST in New Zealand, 06:10 AEST in Australia and 12:10 EST in the US.
Cardiff Rugby won the last encounter but Cardiff Rugby are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 6 places in the league table with Cardiff Rugby in 10th and Zebre in 16th as such Cardiff Rugby are favourites on paper.
The official squads for Zebre vs Cardiff Rugby will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.
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Sign up for freeDafydd Hughes’ first-half hat-trick of tries lifted Cardiff to a 29-14 victory over Zebre at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.
Having played just one game in the last year, Mason Grady is straining at the leash to return to action this weekend.
Matt Sherratt admits much-changed Wales are in a race against time to be fully prepared to take on South Africa.
The victory secured Wales a top-12 seeding for the Rugby World Cup.
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Nobody could stop that maul! Matt Kvesic places the ball down for the try.
Shane Lewis-Hughes (Cardiff Rugby) is shown a yellow card
The Zebre Parma supporters go wild as Geronimo Prisciantelli successfully kicks the conversion.
A series of passes by Zebre Parma results in a try for Jacopo Trulla
The Cardiff Rugby supporters go wild as Jarrod Evans successfully kicks the penalty goal.
The touch judges raise their flags as Rhys Priestland kicks the conversion.
The forward pack of Cardiff Rugby will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.
Rhys Priestland adds the two points for Cardiff Rugby.
A clever kick there by Cardiff Rugby allows Mason Grady to collect the ball and touch down for the try.
Geronimo Prisciantelli kicks the penalty.
Geronimo Prisciantelli has kicked a penalty goal.
Brilliant skill shown there by Leonard Krumov as they go over the white wash for a try.
Rhys Priestland makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
The pressure has finally told as James Botham scores from close range.
Rhys Priestland makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
Great forward play by Cardiff Rugby allows James Botham to score the try.
Rhys Priestland makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
Geronimo Prisciantelli has kicked a conversion.
Great hands by Zebre Parma leads to a try for Simone Gesi