Zebre

31 - 28

Full Time

Edinburgh

Edinburgh vs Zebre

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

80'

Penalty Goal

Martin Roger kicks the penalty.

78'

Conversion

Ben Healy has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Patrick Harrison places the ball down for the try.

74'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Mirko Belloni getting some game time.

74'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Juan Pitinari being replaced.

74'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Thomas Dominguez getting some game time.

73'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Alessandro Fusco being replaced.

73'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Patrick Harrison getting some game time.

72'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ewan Ashman being replaced.

72'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Charlie Shiel getting some game time.

72'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ben Vellacott being replaced.

72'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Giampietro Ribaldi coming on.

65'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Tommaso Di Bartolomeo coming off.

65'

Zebre Parma sub Ion Neculai comes onto the field.

64'

Mirko Belloni departs for Zebre Parma.

64'

Yellow Card

Juan Pitinari (Zebre Parma) is shown a yellow card

63'

Zebre Parma sub Martin Roger comes onto the field.

62'

Giacomo Da Re departs for Zebre Parma.

62'

Zebre Parma sub Paolo Buonfiglio comes onto the field.

62'

Muhamed Hasa departs for Zebre Parma.

62'

Zebre Parma sub Samuele Locatelli comes onto the field.

60'

Davide Ruggeri departs for Zebre Parma.

60'

Alessandro Ortombina comes on for Zebre Parma.

55'

Matteo Canali leaves the field.

55'

D'Arcy Rae comes on.

50'

Paul Hill comes off.

50'

Sam Skinner comes on.

50'

Grant Gilchrist comes off.

50'

Duhan van der Merwe comes on.

50'

Jack Brown comes off.

50'

Hamish Watson comes on.

50'

Liam McConnell comes off.

50'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Ben Healy kicks the conversion.

50'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Ben Vellacott dots the ball down from close range.

49'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Pierre Schoeman getting some game time.

45'

Edinburgh Rugby decide to make a substitution, with James Whitcombe being replaced.

45'

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re adds the two points for Zebre Parma.

44'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Alessandro Fusco dots the ball down from close range.

43'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

34'

Try

Incisive passing by Zebre Parma is finished off by Simone Gesi, as they goes over for the try.

33'

Fabulous play by Zebre Parma has led to Simone Gesi being able to wriggle through a gap.

33'

Bautista Stavile sets up the try.

33'

Conversion

Ben Healy makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

23'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Edinburgh Rugby is finished off by Magnus Bradbury

22'

That's a great try assist by Ben Vellacott.

22'

This is dangerous for the defence as Wes Goosen bursts through to advance the Edinburgh Rugby attack.

22'

Conversion

Ben Healy converts the try.

17'

Try

Liam McConnell scores the try from close range.

16'

Red Card

Giovanni Licata (Zebre Parma) is shown the red card

14'

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re converts the try.

12'

Try

Juan Pitinari scores the try from close range.

11'

Edinburgh Rugby have a drop goal attempt through the boot of Ben Healy, but they pull it to the left.

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re has kicked a conversion.

Try

Zebre Parma are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Tommaso Di Bartolomeo touching down.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Zebre v Edinburgh 
  
 Round 1 
  
 Sat 27th September 2025, 07:05am PDT 
  
 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Ben Whitehouse

Points Flow Chart

Zebre win +3

Time in lead

Mins in lead

84%

% Of Game In Lead

47%

Possession Last 10 min

53%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Roger

31 - 28

78'

Healy

75'

28 - 28

Harrison

74'

28 - 26

Pitinari

28 - 21

63'

Healy

50'

28 - 21

Vellacott

49'

28 - 19

Da Re

28 - 14

44'

Fusco

26 - 14

43'

Half Time

Da Re

21 - 14

34'

Gesi

19 - 14

33'

Healy

23'

14 - 14

Bradbury

22'

14 - 12

Healy

17'

14 - 7

McConnell

16'

14 - 5

Licata

14 - 0

14'

Da Re

14 - 0

12'

Pitinari

12 - 0

11'

Da Re

7 - 0

Di Bartolomeo

5 - 0

Start

Win Probability

Zebre

26%

Draw

Edinburgh

73%

Ruck-Won by Lorenzo Pani

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.3

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.5

Entries

Attack Profile

Zebre

Edinburgh

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Defence Profile

Zebre

Edinburgh

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

51%

63%

3-6 secs

29%

25%

6+ secs

20%

12%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

63'

71'

73'

77'

79'

Zebre

Edinburgh

Zebre vs Edinburgh Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Zebre face off against Edinburgh in United Rugby Championship Round 1 on Sat 27th September 2025 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:05 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 16:05 SAST on SuperSport, 03:05 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 00:05 AEST on URC TV in Australia and 07:05 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Zebre won the last encounter but Edinburgh are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Edinburgh in 10th and Zebre in 11th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Zebre vs Edinburgh Squads

The official squads for Zebre vs Edinburgh will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.