Zebre
31 - 28
Edinburgh
27 Sep 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 1
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Zebre Parma triumphed over Edinburgh Rugby with a close score of 31-28 in a thrilling encounter at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. The home side started strong, with Di Bartolomeo and Pitinari both scoring early tries, complemented by conversions from Da Re, giving them a 14-0 lead. Edinburgh responded through tries from McConnell and Bradbury, showing resilience despite being down to 14 men after Licata's red card. Zebre's Gesi and Fusco added to their tally, pushing the score to 31-14 before the visitors made a late comeback. Vellacott and Harrison crossed for Edinburgh, narrowing the gap as they sought to steal the game. However, the home team's defense held firm in the final moments. The match showcased exciting performances, particularly from Da Re and Healy, who were instrumental in their respective teams' scoring efforts.
Weather
Temperature: 19.9°C (Feels like 19.6°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 7.9 km/h, gusting to 16.2 km/h Humidity: 69% Cloud Cover: 83%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 2' try Tommaso Di Bartolomeo
- 3' conversion Giacomo Da Re
- 7' drop_goal_miss Ben Healy
- 11' try Juan Pitinari
- 12' conversion Giacomo Da Re
- 14' red_card Giovanni Licata
- 16' try Liam McConnell
- 17' conversion Ben Healy
- 22' try Magnus Bradbury
- 23' conversion Ben Healy
- 33' try Simone Gesi
- 34' conversion Giacomo Da Re
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 43' try Alessandro Fusco
- 44' conversion Giacomo Da Re
- 45' substitution James Whitcombe
- 49' try Ben Vellacott
- 50' conversion Ben Healy
- 50' substitution Grant Gilchrist
- 50' substitution Paul Hill
- 50' substitution Liam McConnell
- 50' substitution Jack Brown
- 55' substitution Matteo Canali
- 60' substitution Davide Ruggeri
- 63' yellow_card Juan Pitinari
- 63' substitution Muhamed Hasa
- 63' substitution Giacomo Da Re
- 64' substitution Mirko Belloni
- 66' substitution Tommaso Di Bartolomeo
- 72' substitution Ben Vellacott
- 72' substitution Ewan Ashman
- 72' substitution Alessandro Fusco
- 73' yellow_card_complete Juan Pitinari
- 75' try Patrick Harrison
- 75' conversion Ben Healy
- 79' penalty Martin Roger
- 80' full_time