Zebre

37 - 42

Full Time

Sharks

Sharks vs Zebre

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Penalty Goal

Tiff Eden kicks the penalty.

78'

Penalty Goal

Boeta Chamberlain kicks the penalty.

76'

Cameron Wright comes on.

75'

Ben Tapuai comes off.

75'

Tiff Eden takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

75'

Try

A series of passes by Zebre Parma results in a try for Jacopo Trulla

74'

Pierre Bruno played a key part in that try.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Pierre Bruno took full advantage.

73'

Conversion

Tiff Eden has kicked a conversion.

72'

Try

Gabriele Venditti scores the try from close range.

72'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Franco Smith coming on.

68'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Erich Cronje coming off.

68'

Sharks make a substitution with Sikhumbuzo Notshe coming on.

68'

Sharks make a substitution with Dylan Richardson coming off.

68'

Boeta Chamberlain takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

68'

Try

Dan Jooste scores the try from close range.

67'

A gap opened in the defence and James Venter took full advantage.

67'

The defensive line has been broken as Marnus Potgieter goes through the gap.

63'

Sharks sub Justin Basson comes onto the field.

63'

Gerbrandt Grobler departs for Sharks.

63'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Boeta Chamberlain kicks the penalty goal.

62'

Jacopo Trulla comes on for Zebre Parma.

59'

Richard Kriel leaves the field.

59'

Carlu Sadie comes on for Sharks.

59'

Thomas du Toit leaves the field.

59'

Dian Bleuler comes on for Sharks.

59'

Ntuthuko Mchunu leaves the field.

59'

Dan Jooste comes on for Sharks.

59'

Kerron van Vuuren leaves the field.

59'

Marnus Potgieter comes on for Sharks.

59'

Fred Zeilinga leaves the field.

59'

Alessandro Fusco comes on for Zebre Parma.

59'

Chris Cook leaves the field.

59'

Giampietro Ribaldi comes on for Zebre Parma.

59'

Luca Bigi leaves the field.

59'

The defensive line has been broken as Thaakir Abrahams goes through the gap.

59'

Josh Furno comes on for Zebre Parma.

58'

Taina Fox-Matamua leaves the field.

58'

What a run here by Richard Kriel as they get over the gainline!

53'

Muhamed Hasa comes on.

53'

Ion Neculai comes off.

53'

Tiff Eden has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

51'

Gabriele Venditti comes on.

51'

Luca Andreani comes off.

51'

Try

Nothing was going to stop Taina Fox-Matamua from scoring as they record the try for Zebre Parma.

50'

Erich Cronje makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48'

Conversion

Tiff Eden adds the two points for Zebre Parma.

45'

Try

Slick passing by Zebre Parma leads to a try for Simone Gesi.

44'

Spellbinding play by Enrico Lucchin is finished off with a try.

44'

Taina Fox-Matamua makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44'

Penalty Goal

Boeta Chamberlain kicks the penalty.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

Sharks sub Fred Zeilinga comes onto the field.

40'

Aphelele Fassi departs for Sharks.

40'

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

43'

Conversion

Tiff Eden adds the two points for Zebre Parma.

43'

Try

The Zebre Parma maul march their way over the white wash for Luca Bigi to touch down.

42'

Fabulous play by Sharks has led to Aphelele Fassi being able to wriggle through a gap.

33'

Trouble here as Grant Williams breaches the defence.

32'

Conversion

Boeta Chamberlain makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

Silky skills by Sharks ends with a try for Rohan Janse van Rensburg.

26'

Boeta Chamberlain played a key part in that try.

26'

Trouble here as Boeta Chamberlain breaches the defence.

26'

Conversion

Boeta Chamberlain makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

23'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Sharks is finished off by Werner Kok

22'

That's a great try assist by Thaakir Abrahams.

22'

This is dangerous for the defence as Thaakir Abrahams bursts through to advance the Sharks attack.

22'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Juan Pitinari coming on.

19'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Paolo Buonfiglio coming off.

19'

Conversion

Boeta Chamberlain converts the try.

18'

Try

Sharks are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Kerron van Vuuren picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

17'

Ntuthuko Mchunu sets up the try.

17'

Yellow Card

Simone Gesi (Zebre Parma) is shown a yellow card

14'

Penalty Goal

Tiff Eden makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

14'

Conversion

Boeta Chamberlain converts the try.

11'

Try

Reniel Hugo scores the try from close range.

Yellow Card

Chris Cook (Zebre Parma) is shown a yellow card

Boeta Chamberlain steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Zebre v Sharks 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Fri 23rd September 2022, 09:30am PDT 
  
 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

Points Flow Chart

Sharks win +5

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

89%

63%

Possession Last 10 min

37%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Eden

37 - 42

78'

Chamberlain

76'

34 - 42

Trulla

34 - 39

74'

Eden

29 - 39

72'

Venditti

27 - 39

72'

Jooste

67'

22 - 39

Chamberlain

62'

22 - 34

Fox-Matamua

22 - 31

50'

Eden

17 - 31

45'

Gesi

15 - 31

44'

Chamberlain

42'

10 - 31

Half Time

Eden

10 - 28

43'

Bigi

8 - 28

42'

Chamberlain

27'

3 - 28

Janse van Rensburg

26'

3 - 26

Chamberlain

23'

3 - 21

Kok

22'

3 - 19

Chamberlain

18'

3 - 14

van Vuuren

17'

3 - 12

Gesi

3 - 7

14'

Eden

3 - 7

14'

Chamberlain

11'

0 - 7

Hugo

0 - 5

Cook

0 - 0

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22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.4

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Avg. Points Scored

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Zebre vs Sharks Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Zebre face off against Sharks in United Rugby Championship Round 2 on Fri 23rd September 2022 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30. In South Africa it’s at 18:30 SAST, 04:30 NZST in New Zealand, 02:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.

Sharks 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 8 places in the league table with Sharks in 8th and Zebre in 16th as such Sharks are favourites on paper.

Zebre vs Sharks Squads

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