Cardiff 40 - 27 Zebre

Full time

02 Oct 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Cardiff Arms Park

Cardiff Rugby secured a convincing 40-27 victory over Zebre Parma at Cardiff Arms Park. Zebre opened the scoring early with a penalty from Allan, taking a 3-0 lead. However, Cardiff quickly responded with four tries, including notable efforts from Williams, Sebastian, Basham, and Mann, showcasing their attacking prowess. Callum Sheedy's conversions added crucial points, bringing the halftime score to 24-8 in favor of Cardiff. In the second half, Zebre managed to score a try and a penalty but struggled to keep pace with Cardiff's relentless offense. Despite their efforts, Zebre could not close the gap as Cardiff maintained control of the match. The victory underscored Cardiff's strength in the URC, continuing their dominance over Zebre in recent encounters.

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Where to watch in: United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 17.8°C (Feels like 15.7°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 13.2 km/h, gusting to 28.7 km/h Humidity: 74% Cloud Cover: 56%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Penalty

Tommaso Allan · Zebre

0 - 3
8'

Try

Teddy Williams · Cardiff

5 - 3
17'

Try

Javan Sebastian · Cardiff

10 - 3
18'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

12 - 3
20'

Try

Francisco Minervino · Zebre

12 - 8
26'

Try

Taine Basham · Cardiff

17 - 8
26'

Conversion

Callum Sheedy · Cardiff

19 - 8
35'

Try

Alex Mann · Cardiff

24 - 8
Halftime 24 - 8
Second Half
Fulltime 40 - 27

Player ratings

Cardiff

22 Jarrod Evans –
15 Jacob Beetham 7.0
23 Steffan Emanuel –
14 Harri Millard 6.5
13 Le Roux Malan 7.8
12 Ben Thomas 7.7
11 Tom Bowen 7.7
10 Callum Sheedy 7.6
9 Johan Mulder 7.1

Zebre

23 Giacomo Da Re –
15 Giovanni Montemauri 7.2
14 Mirko Belloni 6.4
13 Giulio Bertaccini 7.2
12 Damiano Mazza 6.7
11 Simone Gesi 6.5
10 Tommaso Allan 6.2
9 Thomas Dominguez 5.8