Zebre 18 - 19 Dragons

● full_time 80 minutes

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.

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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%

Highlights

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