Zebre Parma return to action on Saturday 28 March at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, where they will face Ulster Rugby in Round 14 of the BKT United Rugby Championship. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:45 local time.
The starting XV for the Italian side will be: Pani; Belloni, Bertaccini, Zanon, Gesi; Da Re, Fusco; Odiase, Stavile, Ortombina; Krumov, Canali; Pieretto, Di Bartolomeo, Hasa. Replacements: Quattrini, Pitinari, Neculai, Ferrari, Licata, Dominguez, Farias, Morisi.
“Ulster are coming to Parma and, even though they lost their last match, they are a team in form and currently third in the standings. We know it will be a very tough battle up front and we’ll have to compete in every area of the game. We need to control possession and be as disciplined as possible to limit them and stay competitive for the full 80 minutes,” said Head Coach Massimo Brunello.
Zebre Parma line up with Lorenzo Pani at fullback, with Mirko Belloni and Giulio Bertaccini on the wings, while Marco Zanon and Simone Gesi form the midfield partnership. Alessandro Fusco and Giacomo Da Re will combine at half-back.
In the pack, Leonard Krumov will captain the side alongside Matteo Canali in the second row, with Alessandro Ortombina, Bautista Stavile and David Odiase making up the back row. The front row will see Muhamed Hasa, Tommaso Di Bartolomeo and Enrique Pieretto.
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**ZEBRE PARMA LINEUP**
15 Lorenzo Pani
14 Mirko Belloni
13 Giulio Bertaccini
12 Marco Zanon
11 Simone Gesi
10 Giacomo Da Re
9 Alessandro Fusco
8 David Odiase
7 Bautista Stavile
6 Alessandro Ortombina
5 Leonard Krumov (C)
4 Matteo Canali
3 Enrique Pieretto
2 Tommaso Di Bartolomeo
1 Muhamed Hasa
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16 Giovanni Quattrini
17 Juan Pitinari
18 Ion Neculai
19 Giacomo Ferrari
20 Giovanni Licata
21 Thomas Dominguez
22 Martin Roger Farias
23 Luca Morisi
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**MATCHDAY PROGRAM**
Matchday at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi will begin at 12:00 with the opening of the Club House, followed by the Zebre Village activities from 15:00. At 16:00, the International U12 Tournament will take place, while the pre-match build-up will feature a DJ set by BLN + OMM in the Zebre Village. Stadium gates and ticket office will open at 19:15, with a jersey signing session scheduled at the merchandising store at 20:00. Kick-off is set for 20:45, with half-time at 21:30 and the traditional third half taking place in the Club House from 23:00, again accompanied by a DJ set.