Zebre 14 - 29 Cardiff

Full time

29 Nov 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 6

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

Cardiff Rugby secured a solid 29-14 victory over Zebre Parma at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Dafydd Hughes was instrumental for Cardiff, scoring three tries, showcasing his finishing ability throughout the match. Zebre's Giovanni Licata made an impact with a try, but his yellow card in the first half hindered his team's momentum. Despite a late try from Marco Zanon, Zebre struggled to contain Cardiff's attack, especially after a second yellow card to Davide Ruggeri. Ioan Lloyd's precise kicking added crucial points for Cardiff, enhancing their lead. The match was characterized by intense physicality and strategic play, with both teams exchanging tries. Ultimately, Cardiff's discipline and offensive prowess secured their victory, leaving Zebre with much to ponder for future matches.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 8.5°C (Feels like 10.0°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 4.2 km/h, gusting to 9.7 km/h Humidity: 62% Cloud Cover: 43%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
12'

Try

Dafydd Hughes · Cardiff

0 - 5
15'

Yellow Card

Giovanni Licata · Zebre
18'

Try

Dafydd Hughes · Cardiff

0 - 10
18'

Conversion

Ioan Lloyd · Cardiff

0 - 12
25'

Substitution

James Botham on for Ben Donnell · Cardiff
25'

Yellow Card Complete

Giovanni Licata · Zebre
27'

Substitution

Matteo Nocera on for Juan Pitinari · Zebre
29'

Try

Giovanni Licata · Zebre

5 - 12
30'

Conversion

Martin Roger · Zebre

7 - 12
39'

Try

Dafydd Hughes · Cardiff

7 - 17
40'

Conversion

Ioan Lloyd · Cardiff

7 - 19
40'

Substitution

Giacomo Da Re on for Mirko Belloni · Zebre
Halftime 7 - 19
Second Half
45'

Yellow Card

Davide Ruggeri · Zebre
47'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Cardiff

7 - 22
51'

Substitution

David Odiase on for Giovanni Licata · Zebre
54'

Substitution

Damiano Mazza on for Lorenzo Pani · Zebre
55'

Yellow Card Complete

Davide Ruggeri · Zebre
59'

Substitution

Giacomo Ferrari on for Davide Ruggeri · Zebre
64'

Substitution

Taine Basham on for Dan Thomas · Cardiff
64'

Substitution

Sam Wainwright on for Javan Sebastian · Cardiff
64'

Substitution

Cornel Smit on for Harri Millard · Cardiff
66'

Substitution

Giampietro Ribaldi on for Tommaso Di Bartolomeo · Zebre
66'

Substitution

Paolo Buonfiglio on for Muhamed Hasa · Zebre
68'

Yellow Card

Taine Basham · Cardiff
68'

Substitution

Harri Millard on for Cornel Smit · Cardiff
68'

Substitution

Lorenzo Pani on for Simone Gesi · Zebre
69'

Substitution

Ioan Emanuel on for Rhys Barratt · Cardiff
73'

Try

Marco Zanon · Zebre

14 - 22
73'

Conversion

Martin Roger · Zebre

9 - 22
74'

Substitution

Ellis Bevan on for Aled Davies · Cardiff
78'

Substitution

Max Pearce on for Dafydd Hughes · Cardiff
78'

Yellow Card Complete

Taine Basham · Cardiff
81'

Yellow Card

Marco Zanon · Zebre
82'

Try

Taine Basham · Cardiff

14 - 27
83'

Conversion

Harri Wilde · Cardiff

14 - 29
Fulltime 14 - 29

Player ratings

Zebre

15 Lorenzo Pani 5.6
14 Mirko Belloni 6.2
13 Giulio Bertaccini 6.8
12 Marco Zanon 5.8
11 Simone Gesi 6.5
10 Martin Roger 6.1
9 Alessandro Fusco 6.1
1 Muhamed Hasa 5.5
2 Tommaso Di Bartolomeo 6.8
3 Juan Pitinari 5.9
4 Alessandro Ortombina 6.3
5 Leonard Krumov 6.7
6 Davide Ruggeri 5.0
7 Samuele Locatelli 6.2
8 Giovanni Licata 5.4
16 Giampietro Ribaldi 6.1
17 Paolo Buonfiglio 5.9
18 Matteo Nocera 5.8
19 Giacomo Ferrari 5.5
20 David Odiase 6.9
21 Migael Prinsloo –
22 Giacomo Da Re 6.4
23 Damiano Mazza 5.7

Cardiff

15 Cameron Winnett 6.2
14 Mason Grady 6.1
13 Harri Millard 7.5
12 Steffan Emanuel 7.1
11 Tom Bowen 6.6
10 Ioan Lloyd 6.8
9 Aled Davies 6.4
1 Rhys Barratt 7.2
2 Dafydd Hughes 9.4
3 Javan Sebastian 5.9
4 Josh McNally 6.7
5 George Nott 6.1
6 Ben Donnell 6.5
7 Dan Thomas 6.6
8 Alun Lawrence 7.8
16 Max Pearce –
17 Ioan Emanuel 6.3
18 Sam Wainwright 6.3
19 James Botham 6.9
20 Taine Basham 6.0
21 Ellis Bevan –
22 Harri Wilde –
23 Cornel Smit –