Zebre

22 - 20

Full Time

Lions

Lions vs Zebre

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Conversion

Martin Roger has kicked a conversion.

79'

Try

Zebre Parma are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Matteo Nocera picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

78'

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

74'

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

74'

Conversion

Lubabalo Dobela has kicked a conversion.

74'

Try

A series of passes by Lions results in a try for Morne Brandon

73'

Quan Horn played a key part in that try.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Quan Horn took full advantage.

73'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Darrien-Lane Landsberg getting some game time.

72'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Etienne Oosthuizen being replaced.

72'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Haashim Pead getting some game time.

70'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Nico Steyn being replaced.

70'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Giampietro Ribaldi coming on.

68'

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

68'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Marco Zanon coming on.

68'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Giacomo Da Re coming off.

68'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Giulio Bertaccini coming on.

68'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Marco Zanon coming off.

68'

Lions sub Sebastian Lombard comes onto the field.

63'

SJ Kotze departs for Lions.

63'

Lions sub Lubabalo Dobela comes onto the field.

63'

Chris William Smith departs for Lions.

63'

Lions sub Rynhardt Jonker comes onto the field.

63'

Richard Kriel departs for Lions.

63'

Zebre Parma sub Juan Pitinari comes onto the field.

63'

Muhamed Hasa departs for Zebre Parma.

63'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Martin Roger kicks the penalty goal.

63'

Lions sub WJ Steenkamp comes onto the field.

63'

Renzo Du Plessis departs for Lions.

63'

Guido Volpi comes on for Zebre Parma.

58'

Alessandro Ortombina leaves the field.

58'

Chris William Smith has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

56'

Try

A penetrating move by Lions results in a try for Eduan Keyter.

56'

That's a great try assist by Renzo Du Plessis.

55'

What a run here by Henco van Wyk as they get over the gainline!

55'

Martin Roger comes on.

54'

Giovanni Montemauri comes off.

54'

Marco Zanon comes on.

52'

Giulio Bertaccini comes off.

52'

Chris William Smith has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

52'

Try

A penetrating move by Lions results in a try for SJ Kotze.

51'

Angelo Davids sets up the try.

51'

What a run here by Angelo Davids as they get over the gainline!

51'

What a run here by Henco van Wyk as they get over the gainline!

51'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Giacomo Ferrari getting some game time.

48'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Bautista Stavile being replaced.

48'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Asenathi Ntlabakanye getting some game time.

47'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with RF Schoeman being replaced.

47'

Yellow Card

Samuele Locatelli (Zebre Parma) is shown a yellow card

46'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Matteo Nocera getting some game time.

46'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Ion Neculai being replaced.

46'

Lions make a substitution with Morne Brandon coming on.

40'

Lions make a substitution with Franco Marais coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Lions sub Richard Kriel comes onto the field.

36'

Rynhardt Jonker departs for Lions.

36'

Conversion

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

35'

Try

The Zebre Parma maul pushes over the tryline as Tommaso Di Bartolomeo scores.

34'

Rynhardt Jonker comes on.

26'

Richard Kriel comes off.

26'

Trouble here as Ruan Venter breaches the defence.

25'

Penalty Goal

Chris William Smith does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

16'

Giacomo Da Re has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

12'

Try

A series of passes by Zebre Parma results in a try for Bautista Stavile

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Bautista Stavile took full advantage.

11'

Giacomo Da Re played a key part in that try.

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Simone Gesi took full advantage.

11'

Giacomo Da Re steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Zebre v Lions 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Sun 5th October 2025, 09:00am CDT 
  
 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Craig Evans

Points Flow Chart

Zebre win +2

Time in lead

Mins in lead

73%

% Of Game In Lead

15%

68%

Possession Last 10 min

32%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Roger

22 - 20

79'

Nocera

20 - 20

78'

Dobela

74'

15 - 20

Brandon

73'

15 - 18

Roger

15 - 13

63'

Keyter

56'

12 - 13

Kotze

51'

12 - 8

Locatelli

12 - 3

46'

Half Time

Da Re

12 - 3

35'

Di Bartolomeo

10 - 3

34'

Smith

16'

5 - 3

Stavile

5 - 0

11'

Start

Win Probability

Zebre

56%

Draw

Lions

42%

Maul-Won by Leonard Krumov

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.4

Entries

Attack Profile

Zebre

Lions

More Less

Defence Profile

Zebre

Lions

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

49%

62%

3-6 secs

28%

29%

6+ secs

24%

10%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

59'

62'

67'

70'

71'

Zebre

Lions

Zebre vs Lions Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Zebre face off against Lions in United Rugby Championship Round 2 on Sun 5th October 2025 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 15:00 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 16:00 SAST on SuperSport, 02:00 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST on URC TV in Australia and 09:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Zebre won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Lions in 8th and Zebre in 9th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Zebre vs Lions Squads

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