United Rugby Championship: Vermeulen captains Ulster against Zebre. Henderson is poised to return

Vermeulen, a World Cup Winner with South Africa, is Ulster’s captain for the first-time Venue: Kingspan Stadium, Belfast Date: Friday 25 November Kick-off: GMT 19:35 Coverage: Live on BBC Two Northern Ireland, and BBC iPlayer Duane vermeulen will take over Ulster’s captaincy, while Iain Henderson could make his first appearance in the United Rugby Championship … Read more

Will Addison – The hope of an injury-plagued Ulster returning to Zebre game is dashed

Will Addison is currently injured and has not played since breaking his left leg in Ulster’s win against the Lions thirteen months ago Dan Soper, Ulster assistant coach, says Will Addison is still unable to return to action due to injury. Soper said that he would be “a little bit” when he speaks at Ulster’s … Read more

United Rugby Championship: Baloucoune & Sutherland injures – Zebre match ruled out

Rory Sutherland is treated after sustaining a knee injury while playing for Scotland against New Zealand in November 2013. Venue: Kingspan Stadium in Belfast Date: Friday, 25 Nov Kick-off: GMT 19.35 Coverage: Live on BBC Two NI and BBC iPlayer Ireland’s wing Robert Baloucoune has been injured, while Rory Sutherland, Scotland’s prop, was unable to … Read more

Matt Kvesic: Ex-Worcester, Gloucester, Exeter & England flanker signs for Zebre

In their final game before going into administration, Matt Kvesic scored one try against Newcastle. Following the cancellation of his contract at Worcester Warriors, Matt Kvesic has signed with Zebre Italian side. Ex-Gloucester and Exeter flanker, aged 30, was left out of a club after Warriors were formed placed in administration The season was suspended … Read more

Zebre 19 – 38 Edinburgh: Visitors get first away win for the season & bonus point

Matt Currie created two tries and scored one for Edinburgh Zebre (0) 19 Try: Fusco, Rizzoli, Trulla Con: Prisciantelli Edinburgh (26) 38 Tries: McBurney 2, Hodgson, Goosen, Immelman, Currie Cons: Boffelli 3 Edinburgh defeated Zebre by 38-19 bonus points to win on the road. Adam McBurney was a guest in Parma and scored two tries … Read more

URC: Munster defeats Zebre 21-5 in the first season win

Zebre’s Franco Smith Jr faces Munster’s Dave Kilcoyne Munster (21) 21 Tries: N Scannell 2, Knox Cons: Healy 3 Zebre (0) 5 Tries: Pani Munster defeated Zebre 21-5 at Musgrave Park to secure their first win in the United Rugby Championship season. The Irish province scored all three of their tries within the first quarter … Read more

United Rugby Championship: Leinster wins 33-29 in Italy after surviving Zebre

Charlie Ngatai is tackled and beaten by Tiff Eden and Erich Cronje Zebre (10) 29 Tries: Kriel, Bruno Gesi, Gesi Pelser, Smith Cons: Eden 2 Leinster (28) 33 Tries: McGrath Ruddock 2, Jenkins Kearney Cons: R Byrne 4 Leinster defeated Zebre’s strong challenge to win 33-29 in the opening game of the United Rugby Championship. … Read more

Eduardo Bello – Zebre: Saracens Sign Argentine Prop

Prop Bello spent the past five seasons playing for Zebre, an Italian side. Before the 2022-23 season, the Saracens signed Eduardo Bello, an Argentine tight head prop from Zebre. Bello, 26, has played more than 80 games for the Parma-based club since he arrived in 2017, and 14 in the United Rugby Championship. The Pumas’ … Read more

Jacques du Toit: Bath hooker to join Zebre in summer

Jacques du Toit scored three tries for Bath in 32 games Hooker Jacques du Toit will move to Zebre, Italy’s United Rugby Championship side, this summer. The 28 year-old South Africa’s former Under-20 player has moved to Bath, from Southern Kings, in January 2021. He also played for Cheetahs. He was able to play 32 … Read more