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Zebre Parma vs Bulls · United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship · 2026-27Full time
Zebre Parma
13–47
Bulls

Timeline

  1. Kick-off
  2. PenaltyTommaso Allan
    13'3–0
    Zebre Parma
  3. Yellow cardMatteo Canali
    25'
    Zebre Parma
  4. 25'3–7
    Penalty try
    Bulls
  5. PenaltyTommaso Allan
    29'6–7
    Zebre Parma
  6. 30'6–12
    TryReinhardt Ludwig
    Bulls
  7. 31'6–14
    ConversionCurwin Bosch
    Bulls
  8. SubstitutionFilippo Alongi on for Juan Ignacio Castellano
    32'
    Zebre Parma
  9. SubstitutionSergio Pelliccioli on for Federico Pisani
    32'
    Zebre Parma
  10. 37'6–19
    TryPaul De Wet
    Bulls
  11. 38'6–21
    ConversionCurwin Bosch
    Bulls
  12. 42'6–26
    TryRuan Vermaak
    Bulls
  13. Half-time
  14. 42'6–28
    ConversionCurwin Bosch
    Bulls
  15. SubstitutionMarco Zanon on for Simone Gesi
    47'
    Zebre Parma
  16. 50'6–33
    TryHarold Vorster
    Bulls
  17. 51'6–35
    ConversionCurwin Bosch
    Bulls
  18. SubstitutionDavide Ruggeri on for Giacomo Ferrari
    52'
    Zebre Parma
  19. 52'
    SubstitutionDylan Smith on for Alulutho Tshakweni
    Bulls
  20. 52'
    SubstitutionJanco Uys on for Juann Else
    Bulls
  21. 52'
    SubstitutionMornay Smith on for Francois Klopper
    Bulls
  22. 52'
    SubstitutionCheswill Jooste on for Sebastian de Klerk
    Bulls
  23. 52'
    SubstitutionHakeem Kunene on for Curwin Bosch
    Bulls
  24. 54'
    SubstitutionCurwin Bosch on for Hakeem Kunene
    Bulls
  25. SubstitutionGiovanni Montemauri on for Giacomo Da Re
    54'
    Zebre Parma
  26. SubstitutionFrancisco Minervino on for Tommaso Di Bartolomeo
    56'
    Zebre Parma
  27. TryAlessandro Fusco
    57'11–35
    Zebre Parma
  28. ConversionTommaso Allan
    58'13–35
    Zebre Parma
  29. SubstitutionThomas Dominguez on for Alessandro Fusco
    60'
    Zebre Parma
  30. SubstitutionFranco Carrera on for Leonard Krumov
    65'
    Zebre Parma
  31. 66'
    SubstitutionHakeem Kunene on for Curwin Bosch
    Bulls
  32. 70'
    SubstitutionNizaam Carr on for Marcell Coetzee
    Bulls
  33. 70'
    SubstitutionJF Van Heerden on for Ruan Vermaak
    Bulls
  34. 70'
    SubstitutionZak Burger on for Harold Vorster
    Bulls
  35. 76'
    Yellow cardJeandre Rudolph
    Bulls
  36. 77'13–40
    TryReinhardt Ludwig
    Bulls
  37. 78'13–42
    ConversionWillie Le Roux
    Bulls
  38. Yellow cardSergio Pelliccioli
    80'
    Zebre Parma
  39. 82'13–47
    TryZak Burger
    Bulls

Team stats

Zebre ParmaBulls
44%Possession56%
40%Territory60%
1Tries7
73Carries174
220Metres carried804
3Clean breaks11
10Defenders beaten33
2Offloads12
93Passes209
167Tackles76
33Missed tackles10
74%Tackle success84%
8Turnovers won5
10Penalties conceded12
8/8Scrums won3/3
11/16Lineouts won14/15
26Kicks from hand18

Match report

Bulls began their United Rugby Championship campaign with an emphatic 47-13 victory over Zebre Parma at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi on Saturday. The South African side dominated throughout to claim a bonus-point win in Parma, extending their perfect record against the Italian outfit.

The result leaves Bulls top of the table after the opening round with four points, while Zebre Parma sit bottom in 16th position having yet to register a point. Bulls have now won all six meetings between the sides, with Andrew Brace officiating this latest encounter.

Written by AI from the official match data.

Head to head

0
Zebre Parma wins (0%)
0
Draws (0%)
6
Bulls wins (100%)

Last 6 meetings, since February 2022

Biggest Bulls win
78–12
15 Apr 2023

Last 5 meetings

  • 26 Sept 2026Zebre Parma13–47Bulls
  • 9 May 2026Bulls54–19Zebre Parma
  • 29 Mar 2025Bulls63–24Zebre Parma
  • 4 Nov 2023Zebre Parma29–54Bulls
  • 15 Apr 2023Bulls78–12Zebre Parma

Lineups

Avg. age
26.3
Avg. age
29.2

Zebre Parma

  1. 1Federico Pisani(22)
  2. 2Tommaso Di Bartolomeo(25)
  3. 3Juan Ignacio Castellano
  4. 4Matteo Canali(28)
  5. 5Leonard Krumov(30)
  6. 6Giacomo Ferrari(24)
  7. 7Samuele Locatelli(25)
  8. 8Giovanni Licata(29)
  9. 9Alessandro Fusco(26)
  10. 10Giacomo Da Re(27)
  11. 11Simone Gesi(25)
  12. 12Damiano Mazza(27)
  13. 13Giulio Bertaccini(25)
  14. 14Mirko Belloni(22)
  15. 15Tommaso Allan(33)
Replacements
  1. 16Francisco Minervino(27)
  2. 17Sergio Pelliccioli(21)
  3. 18Filippo Alongi(26)
  4. 19Franco Carrera(27)
  5. 20Davide Ruggeri(27)
  6. 21Thomas Dominguez(26)
  7. 22Marco Zanon(29)
  8. 23Giovanni Montemauri(25)

Bulls

  1. 1Alulutho Tshakweni(28)
  2. 2Juann Else(23)
  3. 3Francois Klopper(27)
  4. 4Ruan Vermaak(28)
  5. 5Reinhardt Ludwig(24)
  6. 6Marcell Coetzee(35)
  7. 7Hanro Liebenberg(31)
  8. 8Jeandre Rudolph(32)
  9. 9Paul De Wet(30)
  10. 10Curwin Bosch(29)
  11. 11Stravino Jacobs(26)
  12. 12Harold Vorster(33)
  13. 13Stedman Gans(29)
  14. 14Sebastian de Klerk(26)
  15. 15Willie Le Roux(37)
Replacements
  1. 16Janco Uys(25)
  2. 17Dylan Smith(32)
  3. 18Mornay Smith(28)
  4. 19JF Van Heerden(22)
  5. 20Nizaam Carr(35)
  6. 21Zak Burger(28)
  7. 22Cheswill Jooste(20)
  8. 23Hakeem Kunene(23)