Zebre Parma are back at the Stadio Lanfranchi for Round 4 of the BKT United Rugby Championship (URC), where they will face South African league leaders the Stormers — a side riding high after three straight wins. Tomorrow, Saturday 18 October, with kick-off at 8:45 p.m.
The Italian franchise returns to its home crowd following two home victories and a tough defeat in Wales. Among the fifteen selected by head coach Massimo Brunello, captain Giovanni Licata makes his return to action after World Rugby lifted the final day of his suspension from the opening round red card. The match will be streamed live on Sky Sport.
**Zebre Parma lineup:** Giovanni Montemauri; Mirko Belloni, Giulio Bertaccini, Damiano Mazza, Simone Gesi; Giacomo Da Re, Thomas Dominguez; Giovanni Licata (capt), Samuele Locatelli, Davide Ruggeri; Leonard Krumov, Guido Volpi; Ion Neculai, Tommaso Di Bartolomeo, Muhamed Hasa.
Replacements: Giovanni Quattrini, Juan Pitinari, Matteo Nocera, Franco Carrera, David Odiase, Migael Prinsloo, Marco Zanon, Lorenzo Pani.
“We’re back home against an incredibly solid side,” said head coach Massimo Brunello. “They’ve only conceded ten points in three matches, including a dominant win over Leinster. It’s a tough challenge, but an exciting one. The boys are highly motivated, and we’ll give everything to put in a strong performance in front of our fans.”
The Zebre medical staff have also issued an injury update: **Ribaldi, Canali, Ortombina, Bianchi, Stavile, Fusco, Garcia, Trulla, Ruffolo and Rizzoli remain sidelined.
As requested by the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR), the game will be preceded by a **minute’s silence** in memory of Remo Zanatta, the oldest surviving Italy international, who passed away at the age of 94.