Zebre
18 - 19
Dragons
24 Apr 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 16
Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi
Dragons RFC narrowly defeated Zebre Parma 19-18 in a thrilling encounter at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. The home side took an early lead with a penalty from Giacomo Da Re before Jared Rosser scored the first try for Dragons, converted by Angus O'Brien. Zebre capitalised on a yellow card for Levi Douglas, with Tommaso Di Bartolomeo scoring a try just after halftime. Da Re's kicking kept Zebre in the game, adding penalties and a conversion for Samuele Locatelli's try. A late try from David Richards sealed the victory for Dragons, despite Zebre's strong performance. Both sides showcased resilience, but it was Dragons' ability to finish strongly that made the difference. This result added to the competitive rivalry between the two teams.
Weather
Temperature: 20.7°C (Feels like 18.6°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 10.5 km/h, gusting to 23.0 km/h Humidity: 46% Cloud Cover: 0%
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 9' substitution Ion Neculai
- 13' penalty Giacomo Da Re
- 23' try Jared Rosser
- 24' conversion Angus O'Brien
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' yellow_card Levi Douglas
- 42' try Tommaso Di Bartolomeo
- 42' substitution Paolo Buonfiglio
- 52' penalty Giacomo Da Re
- 52' substitution Brodie Coghlan
- 52' substitution Dillon Lewis
- 52' substitution Rhodri Williams
- 52' yellow_card_complete Levi Douglas
- 53' substitution Levi Douglas
- 58' substitution Shane Lewis-Hughes
- 59' substitution Giovanni Licata
- 62' substitution Damiano Mazza
- 62' substitution Jared Rosser
- 67' try Ben Carter
- 67' conversion Angus O'Brien
- 68' substitution Alessandro Fusco
- 68' substitution Tommaso Di Bartolomeo
- 68' substitution Alessandro Ortombina
- 68' substitution Rodrigo Martinez
- 70' try Samuele Locatelli
- 70' conversion Giacomo Da Re
- 71' substitution Owain James
- 74' substitution Giulio Bertaccini
- 82' try David Richards
- 80' full_time