# 2024–25 Zebre Parma season

The 2024–25 season is Zebre Parma's fourth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 13th season of professional rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its Scottish-Italian Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Challenge Cup.

## Senior squad

| Zebre Parma United Rugby Championship squad |
| Props Paolo Buonfiglio Danilo Fischetti (c) Luca Franceschetto Muhamed Hasa Ion Neculai Matteo Nocera Juan Pitinari* Luca Rizzoli Hookers Luca Bigi Tommaso Di Bartolomeo Giampietro Ribaldi Locks Matteo Canali Leonard Krumov Rusiate Nasove Andrea Zambonin | Back row Luca Andreani Iacopo Bianchi Giacomo Ferrari Giovanni Licata Davide Ruggeri Bautista Stavile* Guido Volpi* Scrum-halves Thomas Dominguez* Alessandro Fusco Gonzalo García Ratko Jelic Fly-halves Giacomo Da Re Giovanni Montemauri Gerónimo Prisciantelli* | Centres Scott Gregory Enrico Lucchin Damiano Mazza Luca Morisi Wings Simone Gesi Fetuli Paea Fullbacks Lorenzo Pani Jacopo Trulla |
| (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. $^*$ denotes players qualified to play for Italy on residency or dual nationality. Players and their allocated positions from the Zebre Parma website. ↑ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2024–25 season as listed on List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers. |

### Additional player squad

| Zebre Parma Additional Players squad |
| Props Samuele Taddei Bruno Vallesi Hookers Giovanni Quattrini Locks Samuele Mirenzi Francesco Ruffolo Davide Salvan | Back row Giacomo Milano Samuele Locatelli Scrum-halves Patricio Baronio* Thomas Manca* Fly-halves Simone Brisighella | Centres Giulio Bertaccini Filippo Drago Wings Albert Einstein Batista Filippo Bozzoni Alessandro Gesi Fullbacks None currently named |
| (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. $^*$ denotes players qualified to play for Italy on residency or dual nationality. Players and their allocated positions from the Zebre Rugby and F.I.R. website. 1 2 3 Academy player on loan to Serie A Elite team Colorno'"`UNIQ--ref-0000000F-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-00000010-QINU`"' 1 2 3 Academy player on loan to Serie A team Noceto 1 2 3 4 Academy player on loan to Serie A Elite team Viadana'"`UNIQ--ref-00000013-QINU`"''"`UNIQ--ref-00000014-QINU`"' ↑ Academy player on loan to Serie A team Parma'"`UNIQ--ref-00000016-QINU`"' 1 2 3 Academy player on loan to Serie A Elite team Valorugby Emilia 1 2 3 Additional player under contract with Serie A Elite team Colorno 1 2 Additional player under contract with Serie A Elite team Valorugby Emilia 1 2 3 Additional player under contract with Serie A Elite team Viadana 1 2 Additional player under contract with Serie A Elite team Viadana'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001C-QINU`"' 1 2 Temporary loan from URC team Benetton'"`UNIQ--ref-0000001E-QINU`"' |

## Results
### United Rugby Championship
#### Main table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Leinster | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 166 | +194 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 57 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 2 | Glasgow Warriors | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 353 | 225 | +128 | 53 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 44 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 3 | Bulls | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 316 | 249 | +67 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 41 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 4 | Sharks | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 288 | 287 | +1 | 36 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 34 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 5 | Munster | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 287 | 294 | −7 | 46 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 33 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 6 | Cardiff | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 263 | 321 | −58 | 41 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 31 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 7 | Edinburgh | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 295 | 300 | −5 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 30 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 8 | Connacht | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 277 | 296 | −19 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 29 | Play-offs & Berth in the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 9 | Lions | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 258 | 244 | +14 | 33 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Scarlets | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 271 | 255 | +16 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 11 | Ospreys | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 258 | 258 | 0 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 12 | Stormers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 272 | 293 | −21 | 34 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 13 | Benetton | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 251 | 317 | −66 | 31 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 28 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 14 | Ulster | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 269 | 294 | −25 | 39 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 27 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 15 | Zebre Parma | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 196 | 268 | −72 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 25 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 16 | Dragons | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 226 | 374 | −148 | 28 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Berth in the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools
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| Italian x Scottish Shield |||||||||||||||
| | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts | Pos overall |
| 1 | Glasgow Warriors | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 37 | +78 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| 2 | Edinburgh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 95 | -4 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 |
| 3 | Benetton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 114 | -36 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | Zebre Parma | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 85 | -38 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: number of matches won the difference between points for and points against the number of tries scored the most points scored the difference between tries for and tries against the fewest red cards received the fewest yellow cards received |||||||||||||||
| Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields. (S) : URC Shield champion |||||||||||||||

### Round 1

* 20 September 2024 19:35
| (1 BP) Cardiff | 22–17 | Zebre Parma (1 BP) |
| Try: Winnett 9' c Stephens 18' m D. Thomas 23' m McNally 56' m Con: Sheedy 10' (1/4) | | Try: Bertaccini 64' c Locatelli 81' c Con: Da Re (2/2) 65', 82' Pen: Montemauri 8' |
* Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff Attendance: 6,291 Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

### Round 2

* 28 September 2024 16:00
| (1 BP) Zebre Parma | 42–33 | Munster (1 BP) |
| Try: Trulla (2) 22' m, 41' m Fusco (2) 26' c, 59' c Licata 51' c Prisciantelli 62' m Con: Montemauri (3/6) 27', 52' 60' Pen: Montemauri 11' Da Re 80' | | Try: Coombes (2) 19' c, 30' c Haley 33' c Fitzgerald 40' c McCarthy 76' m Con: Butler (4/5) 20', 31', 34', 41' |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

### Round 3

* 5 October 2024 20:35
| Zebre Parma | 5–36 | Stormers (1 BP) |
| Try: Gesi 75' m | | Try: Zas 40' c, 72' m Hartzenberg 59' m Davids 78' Con: Matthee 41' Willemse 79' Pen: Matthee (4) 2', 23', 27', 43' |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 1,867 Referee: Chris Busby (Ireland)

### Round 4

* 11 October 2024 19:35
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 33–3 | Zebre Parma |
| Try: Matthews 13' c Dobie 17' c Jones (2) 33' c, 52' c Stewart 60' m Con: Hastings (4/5) 14', 18', 34', 52' | | Pen: Da Re (1/1) 27' |
* Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 6,499 Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)

### Round 5

* 19 October 2024 13:30
| (1 BP) Zebre Parma | 9–10 | Lions |
| Try: Montemauri (3/4) 14', 21', 46' | | Try: van der Merwe 27' c Con: Nohamba (1/1) 28' Pen: Nohamba (1/2) 42' |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 1,187 Referee: Ben Connor, Wales

### Round 6

* 25 October 2024 19:35
| (1 BP) Scarlets | 30–8 | Zebre Parma |
| Try: Rogers 27'm Page 42' m Murray 46' c Macleod 56' c Con: Lloyd (2/4) 44', 58' Pen: Lloyd (2) 4', 23' | | Try: Cambriani 8' m Drop: Prisciantelli 5' |
* Parc y Scarlets, Llanelli Attendance: 5,892 Referee: Morné Ferreira, South Africa

### Round 7

* 30 November 2024 20:35
| Zebre Parma | 22–17 | Ospreys (1 BP) |
| Try: Gesi (2) 6' c, 25' m Trulla 43' c Con: Da Re (2/3) 7', 44' Pen: Da Re 57' | | Try: Kasende 18' c Lloyd 72' m Con: O. Williams (1/2) 19', 73' Pen: O. Williams 39' |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 2,395 Referee: Ian Kenny (Scotland)

### Round 8

* 21 December 2024 14:00
| Benetton | 11–10 | Zebre Parma (1 BP) |
| Try: Marin 29' m Pen: Marin 58' Smith 81' | Report | Try: Zambonin 71' c Con: Da Re 72' Pen: Da Re 37' |
* Stadio Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Federico Vedovelli (ITA)

### Round 9

* 28 December 2024 16:00
| Zebre Parma | 12-24 | Benetton (1 BP} |
| Try: Fischetti 19' c Gesi 47' m Con: Da Re (1/2) 21' | Report | Try: Maile (2) 24' m, 36' m Brex 65' c Marin 85' c Con: Smith (2/4) 66', 86' |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 5,000

### Round 10

* 26 January 2025 17:30
| Ulster | 14–15 | Zebre Parma |
* Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast Attendance: 11,792

### Round 11

* 14 February 2025 19:35
| (1 BP) Edinburgh | 17-22 | Zebre Parma |
| Try: McCann 11’ Tuipulotu 55’c Crosbie 68’ Con: Thompson | Report | Try: Trulla 6’ Garcia 24’c di Bartolomeo 63’c Con: da Re (2) Pen: da Re 47' |
* Hive Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 5,484

### Round 12

* 28 February 2025 20:35
| (1BP) Zebre Parma | 31-21 | Dragons |
| Try: Licata, 15'c Stavile, 39'c Prisciantelli, 41'c Paea, 59'c Con: da Re (4) Pen: Prisciantelli, 79' | Report | Try: Coghlan, 12'c, 25'c Westwood, 29'c Con: Reed (3) |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 2,348

### Round 13

* 22 March 2025 14:45
| Sharks | v | Zebre Parma |
* Kings Park Stadium, Durban

### Round 14

* 29 March 2025 14:45
| Bulls | v | Zebre Parma |
* Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria

### Round 15

* 19 April 2025 20:35
| Zebre Parma | v | Glasgow Warriors |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

### Round 16

* 26 April 2025 20:35
| Zebre Parma | v | Edinburgh |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

### Round 17

* 10 May 2025 17:15
| Leinster | v | Zebre Parma |
* Aviva Stadium, Dublin

### Round 18

* 17 May 2025 18:00
| Zebre Parma | v | Connacht |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma

### European Challenge Cup

Zebre Parma finished bottom of their Challenge Cup pool, and failed to advance to the knockout stages.
EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 1 :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Connacht (1) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 73 | +81 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 20 | Home round of 16 |
| 2 | Lyon (5) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 150 | 118 | +32 | 21 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 14 | Home round of 16 |
| 3 | Perpignan (8) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 100 | 92 | +8 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 11 | Home round of 16 |
| 4 | Cardiff (16) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 98 | −7 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 7 | Away round of 16 |
| 5 | Cheetahs | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 73 | 132 | −59 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 6 | Zebre Parma | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 70 | 125 | −55 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |

#### Round 1

* 7 December 2024 20:00
| (1 BP) Connacht | 43–12 | Zebre Parma |
| Try: Mullins (3) 22' m, 28' c, 62' m Tierney-Martin 34' m Boyle (2) 42' c, 80' c Cordero 70' c Con: Carty (2/4) 29', 43' Naughton (2/3) 71', 80' | Report | Try: Stavile 6' m Fusco 75' c Con: Da Re (1/2) 76' |
* Dexcom Stadium, Galway Attendance: 2,672 Referee: Adam Jones (Wales)

#### Round 2

* 14 December 2024 14:00
| (1 BP) Zebre Parma | 19–21 | Lyon |
| Try: Di Bartolomeo 24' m Prisciantelli 45' c Nasove 68' c Con: Prisciantelli (2/3) 46', 69' | Report | Try: González 19' c Ioane 64' c Saghinadze 71' c Con: Meliande (3/3) 20', 65', 72' |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 1,450 Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

#### Round 3

* 12 January 2025 14:00
| Cheetahs | 22–18 | Zebre Parma (1 BP) |
| Try: Annies 2' c Rudolph 35' c Jasper 80' m Con: Wentzel (2/3) 3', 36' Pen: Wentzel (1/3) 27' | Report | Try: Gesi 22' m Di Bartolomeo 44' c Con: Dominguez (1/2) 45' Pen: Dominguez (2/4) 1', 31' |
* NRCA Stadium, Amsterdam Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)

#### Round 4

* 19 January 2025 16:15
| Zebre Parma | 21–39 | Perpignan (1 BP) |
| Try: Gregory 35' c Licata 52' c Nasove 66' c Con: Dominguez (2/2) 36', 53' Montemauri (1/1) 66' | Report | Try: Buliruarua 19' m Naqalevu (2) 56' c, 71' c Toganiyadrava 74' m Con: Aucagne (2/4) 57', 72' Pen: Aucagne (5/5) 8', 15', 28', 51', 80' |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 1,817 Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)

## Home attendance

As of 28 February 2025 : Last match : URC Round 12 – Zebre Parma 31 - Dragon 21.
| Domestic League | Domestic League | Domestic League | Domestic League | Domestic League | Domestic League | EPRC Challenge Cup | EPRC Challenge Cup | EPRC Challenge Cup | EPRC Challenge Cup | EPRC Challenge Cup | EPRC Challenge Cup | Total | Total |
| League | Fixtures | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | Highest | Lowest | League | Fixtures | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | Highest | Lowest | Total Attendance | Average Attendance |
| 2024–25 United Rugby Championship | 6 | 15,097 | 2,516 | 5,000 | 1,187 | 2024–25 European Rugby Challenge Cup | 2 | 3,267 | 1,634 | 1,817 | 1,450 | 18,364 | 2,296 |