Zebre 12 - 29 Edinburgh

Full time

10 Oct 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 3

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi

Edinburgh Rugby secured a convincing 29-12 victory over Zebre Parma at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. The visitors opened the scoring early with a penalty from Grayson, but Zebre responded with a try from Fusco to briefly take the lead. Edinburgh's Matt Currie and Freddy Douglas crossed for tries, extending their advantage before halftime. Despite Zebre's Giacomo Ferrari scoring a try in the second half, Edinburgh maintained control with a try from Bradbury and another from Currie late in the game. Grayson added three conversions, showcasing his accuracy. Zebre struggled to capitalize on their opportunities, particularly during the periods when Edinburgh was down to 14 men. Overall, Edinburgh's disciplined performance and strong attacking play proved decisive in this matchup.

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Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 21.8°C (Feels like 21.1°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 8.4 km/h, gusting to 14.6 km/h Humidity: 66% Cloud Cover: 98%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Penalty

James Grayson · Edinburgh

0 - 3
7'

Yellow Card

Malelili Satala-Navlivou · Edinburgh
11'

Try

Alessandro Fusco · Zebre

5 - 3
17'

Yellow Card Complete

Malelili Satala-Navlivou · Edinburgh
29'

Try

Matt Currie · Edinburgh

5 - 8
29'

Conversion

James Grayson · Edinburgh

5 - 10
36'

Yellow Card

Alessandro Fusco · Zebre
36'

Try

Freddy Douglas · Edinburgh

5 - 15
40'

Substitution

Harri Morris on for Ewan Ashman · Edinburgh
Halftime 5 - 15
Second Half
46'

Substitution

Filippo Alongi on for Juan Barbotti · Zebre
46'

Yellow Card Complete

Alessandro Fusco · Zebre
49'

Substitution

Paul Hill on for Ollie Blyth-Lafferty · Edinburgh
53'

Substitution

Francisco Minervino on for Tommaso Di Bartolomeo · Zebre
53'

Substitution

Federico Pisani on for Sergio Pelliccioli · Zebre
55'

Try

Magnus Bradbury · Edinburgh

5 - 22
55'

Conversion

James Grayson · Edinburgh

5 - 17
56'

Substitution

Tommaso Allan on for Giacomo Da Re · Zebre
56'

Substitution

Marshall Sykes on for Callum Hunter-Hill · Edinburgh
56'

Substitution

Rory McHaffie on for Geordie Gwynn · Edinburgh
56'

Substitution

Marco Zanon on for Damiano Mazza · Zebre
56'

Substitution

Bautista Stavile on for Davide Ruggeri · Zebre
60'

Yellow Card

Harri Morris · Edinburgh
61'

Substitution

Giacomo Ferrari on for Samuele Locatelli · Zebre
64'

Substitution

Patricio Baronio on for Alessandro Fusco · Zebre
65'

Substitution

Ewan Ashman on for Freddy Douglas · Edinburgh
70'

Yellow Card Complete

Harri Morris · Edinburgh
71'

Try

Giacomo Ferrari · Zebre

10 - 22
72'

Conversion

Tommaso Allan · Zebre

12 - 22
72'

Substitution

Jamie Stewart on for Pierre Schoeman · Edinburgh
72'

Substitution

Conor McAlpine on for Hector Patterson · Edinburgh
73'

Substitution

Tom Currie on for Harri Morris · Edinburgh
79'

Try

Tom Currie · Edinburgh

12 - 27
80'

Conversion

James Grayson · Edinburgh

12 - 29
Fulltime 12 - 29

Player ratings

Zebre

15 Giovanni Montemauri 7.2
14 Mirko Belloni 6.5
13 Giulio Bertaccini 6.5
12 Damiano Mazza 6.8
11 Simone Gesi 7.0
10 Giacomo Da Re 5.9
9 Alessandro Fusco 6.2
1 Sergio Pelliccioli 6.9
2 Tommaso Di Bartolomeo 7.1
3 Juan Barbotti 6.0
4 Matteo Canali 7.1
5 Leonard Krumov 7.3
6 Alessandro Ortombina 5.6
7 Samuele Locatelli 7.4
8 Davide Ruggeri 6.8
16 Francisco Minervino 6.1
17 Federico Pisani 6.1
18 Filippo Alongi 6.3
19 Giacomo Ferrari 7.1
20 Bautista Stavile 5.9
21 Patricio Baronio 5.9
22 Marco Zanon 5.9
23 Tommaso Allan 6.1

Edinburgh

15 Piers O'Conor 7.6
14 Malelili Satala-Navlivou 5.6
13 Matt Currie 7.3
12 Mosese Tuipulotu 6.7
11 Geordie Gwynn 7.2
10 James Grayson 7.1
9 Hector Patterson 6.8
1 Pierre Schoeman 7.8
2 Ewan Ashman 6.5
3 Ollie Blyth-Lafferty 6.5
4 Callum Hunter-Hill 6.6
5 Glen Young 7.1
6 Liam McConnell 8.4
7 Freddy Douglas 7.5
8 Magnus Bradbury 9.1
16 Harri Morris 5.5
17 Jamie Stewart –
18 Paul Hill 6.6
19 Marshall Sykes 6.3
20 Tom Currie –