Zebre vs Connacht | United Rugby Championship

Zebre

Connacht

Saturday 31 Jan 2026

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, TBC

Zebre

Connacht

Tries

Bautista Stavile 73'

Gonzalo Garcia 55'

Oisin McCormack 90'

Sean Jansen 60'49'

Joe Joyce 40'

Conversions

Martin Roger 73'

Sam Gilbert 91'; 61'; 50'; 41';

Penalties

Martin Roger 25'

Sam Gilbert 77'

05:07

Zebre Parma v Connacht Rugby | Match in 5 Minutes | URC

Timeline

End of Second Half

91'

Sam Gilbert

Conversion

91'

Oisin McCormack

Try

90'

Marco Zanon

Yellow Card

88'

Sam Gilbert

Penalty

77'

Martin Roger

Conversion

73'

Bautista Stavile

Try

73'

Chay Mullins

Yellow Card

71'

Ben Murphy

Out: Caolin Blade

70'

Shilo Klein

Out: Giampietro Ribaldi

69'

Franco Carrera

Out: Gonzalo Garcia

69'

Matt Victory

Out: Dylan Tierney-Martin

69'

Niall Murray

Out: Joe Joyce

67'

Sean Naughton

Out: Josh Ioane

66'

Luca Franceschetto

Out: Paolo Buonfiglio

66'

Thomas Dominguez

Out: Giacomo Ferrari

62'

Sam Gilbert

Conversion

61'

Sean Jansen

Try

60'

Gonzalo Garcia

Yellow Card

59'

Enrico Lucchin

Out: Giovanni Montemauri

58'

Alessandro Ortombina

Out: Matteo Canali

58'

Oisin McCormack

Out: Sean O'Brien

57'

David O'Connor

Out: Josh Murphy

57'

Gonzalo Garcia

Try

55'

Fiachna Barrett

Out: Jack Aungier

50'

Bautista Stavile

Out: Davide Ruggeri

50'

Peter Dooley

Out: Jordan Duggan

50'

Sam Gilbert

Conversion

50'

Sean Jansen

Try

49'

Juan Pitinari

Out: Enrique Pieretto

46'

Paul Boyle

Out: Oisin McCormack

41'

Sam Gilbert

Conversion

41'

Joe Joyce

Try

40'

Oisin McCormack

Out: Paul Boyle

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Martin Roger

Penalty

25'

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Connacht

Zebre

-187

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

S. Jansen

Ball Carries: 25

Tackles

I. Bianchi

Tackles: 26

Points

S. Gilbert

Points: 11

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

1824

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

1210

Match Information

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, TBC

United Rugby Championship

Channel 226, SS Action Africa

Saturday 31 Jan 2026

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, TBC

Zebre

Connacht

Tries

Bautista Stavile 73'

Gonzalo Garcia 55'

Oisin McCormack 90'

Sean Jansen 60'49'

Joe Joyce 40'

Conversions

Martin Roger 73'

Sam Gilbert 91'; 61'; 50'; 41';

Penalties

Martin Roger 25'

Sam Gilbert 77'

Timeline

End of Second Half

91'

Sam Gilbert

Conversion

91'

Oisin McCormack

Try

90'

Marco Zanon

Yellow Card

88'

Sam Gilbert

Penalty

77'

Martin Roger

Conversion

73'

Bautista Stavile

Try

73'

Chay Mullins

Yellow Card

71'

Ben Murphy

Out: Caolin Blade

70'

Shilo Klein

Out: Giampietro Ribaldi

69'

Franco Carrera

Out: Gonzalo Garcia

69'

Matt Victory

Out: Dylan Tierney-Martin

69'

Niall Murray

Out: Joe Joyce

67'

Sean Naughton

Out: Josh Ioane

66'

Luca Franceschetto

Out: Paolo Buonfiglio

66'

Thomas Dominguez

Out: Giacomo Ferrari

62'

Sam Gilbert

Conversion

61'

Sean Jansen

Try

60'

Gonzalo Garcia

Yellow Card

59'

Enrico Lucchin

Out: Giovanni Montemauri

58'

Alessandro Ortombina

Out: Matteo Canali

58'

Oisin McCormack

Out: Sean O'Brien

57'

David O'Connor

Out: Josh Murphy

57'

Gonzalo Garcia

Try

55'

Fiachna Barrett

Out: Jack Aungier

50'

Bautista Stavile

Out: Davide Ruggeri

50'

Peter Dooley

Out: Jordan Duggan

50'

Sam Gilbert

Conversion

50'

Sean Jansen

Try

49'

Juan Pitinari

Out: Enrique Pieretto

46'

Paul Boyle

Out: Oisin McCormack

41'

Sam Gilbert

Conversion

41'

Joe Joyce

Try

40'

Oisin McCormack

Out: Paul Boyle

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Martin Roger

Penalty

25'

Start of First Half

Top Stats

2Tries4

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

167

218

Offload

Metres Gained

462

389

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

241

133

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 5 meetings

Won

17 May 2025

12 - 22

United Rugby Championship

EPCR Challenge Cup

United Rugby Championship

18 Feb 2023

34 - 57

United Rugby Championship

21 May 2022

22 - 20

United Rugby Championship

Head to Head

Previous 5 meetings

Won

Last 5 Meetings

17 May 2025

12 - 22

United Rugby Championship

EPCR Challenge Cup

United Rugby Championship

18 Feb 2023

34 - 57

United Rugby Championship

21 May 2022

22 - 20

United Rugby Championship

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Zebre

Benetton Rugby 23 - 37 Zebre

27 Dec 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Glasgow Warriors 47 - 10 Zebre

3 Jan 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Ospreys 23 - 19 Zebre

11 Jan 2026 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Black Lion 14 - 28 Zebre

17 Jan 2026 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Glasgow Warriors 21 - 26 Zebre

24 Jan 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Connacht

Ulster 24 - 29 Connacht

27 Dec 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Leinster 52 - 17 Connacht

3 Jan 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Montpellier Herault 33 - 31 Connacht

11 Jan 2026 • EPCR Challenge Cup

US Montauban 75 - 14 Connacht

17 Jan 2026 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Leinster 23 - 34 Connacht

24 Jan 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Paulo Buonfiglio

Giampietro Ribaldi

Enrique Pieretto

Matteo Canali

Leonard Krumov

Giacomo Ferrari

Iacopo Bianchi

Davide Ruggeri

Gonzalo Garcia

Martin Roger

Simone Gesi

Marco Zanon

Giulio Bertaccini

Mirko Belloni

Giovanni Montemauri

Jordan Duggan

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Jack Aungier

Josh Murphy

Joe Joyce

Paul Boyle

Sean O'Brien

Sean Jansen

Caolin Blade

Josh Ioane

Chay Mullins

Cathal Forde

Harry West

Shane Jennings

Sam Gilbert

Substitutes

Shilo Klein

Luca Franceschetto

Juan Pitinari

Franco Carrera

Alessandro Ortombina

Thomas Dominguez

Enrico Lucchin

Bautista Stavile

Matt Victory

Peter Dooley

Fiachna Barrett

David O'Connor

Niall Murray

Ben Murphy

Sean Naughton

Oisin McCormack

Match Videos

05:07

Zebre Parma v Connacht Rugby | Match in 5 Minutes | URC

Commentary

91’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee Ben Whitehouse has blown their whistle to end the game.

91’

Conversion

Sam Gilbert

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Sam Gilbert makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

90’

Try

Oisin McCormack

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Connacht Rugby maul...no miracles today as Oisin McCormack powers over.

88’

Yellow card

Marco Zanon

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Marco Zanon (Zebre Parma) is shown a yellow card

77’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Sam Gilbert

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Sam Gilbert kicks the penalty.

73’

Conversion

Martin Roger

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Martin Roger has kicked a conversion.

73’

Try

Bautista Stavile

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Bautista Stavile scores the try from close range.

72’

Try assist

Iacopo Bianchi

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Iacopo Bianchi played a key part in that try.

71’

Yellow card

Chay Mullins

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Chay Mullins (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

70’

Substitution on

Ben Murphy

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ben Murphy getting some game time.

70’

Substitution off

Caolin Blade

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Caolin Blade being replaced.

69’

Substitution on

Shilo Klein

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Shilo Klein coming on.

69’

Substitution off

Giampietro Ribaldi

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Giampietro Ribaldi coming off.

69’

Substitution on

Franco Carrera

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Franco Carrera coming on.

69’

Substitution off

Gonzalo Garcia

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Gonzalo Garcia coming off.

69’

Substitution on

Matt Victory

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Matt Victory coming on.

69’

Substitution off

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dylan Tierney-Martin coming off.

67’

Substitution on

Niall Murray

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Niall Murray coming on.

67’

Substitution off

Joe Joyce

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Joe Joyce coming off.

66’

Substitution on

Sean Naughton

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Sean Naughton coming on.

66’

Substitution off

Josh Ioane

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Josh Ioane coming off.

66’

Substitution on

Luca Franceschetto

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Luca Franceschetto coming on.

66’

Substitution off

Paolo Buonfiglio

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Paolo Buonfiglio coming off.

62’

Substitution on

Thomas Dominguez

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Zebre Parma sub Thomas Dominguez comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Giacomo Ferrari

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Giacomo Ferrari departs for Zebre Parma.

61’

Conversion

Sam Gilbert

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as Sam Gilbert successfully kicks the conversion.

60’

Try

Sean Jansen

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

The Connacht Rugby pack has powered over for Sean Jansen to score the try.

59’

Yellow card

Gonzalo Garcia

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Gonzalo Garcia (Zebre Parma) is shown a yellow card

58’

Substitution on

Enrico Lucchin

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Enrico Lucchin comes on for Zebre Parma.

58’

Substitution off

Giovanni Montemauri

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Giovanni Montemauri leaves the field.

58’

Substitution on

Alessandro Ortombina

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Alessandro Ortombina comes on for Zebre Parma.

58’

Substitution off

Matteo Canali

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Matteo Canali leaves the field.

57’

Substitution on

Oisin McCormack

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Oisin McCormack comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57’

Substitution off

Sean O'Brien

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Sean O'Brien leaves the field.

57’

Substitution on

David O'Connor

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

David O'Connor comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57’

Substitution off

Josh Murphy

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Josh Murphy leaves the field.

56’

Conversion

Martin Roger

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Martin Roger has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

55’

Try

Gonzalo Garcia

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Nothing was going to stop Gonzalo Garcia from scoring as they record the try for Zebre Parma.

50’

Substitution on

Fiachna Barrett

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Fiachna Barrett comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Jack Aungier

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Jack Aungier comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Bautista Stavile

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Bautista Stavile comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Davide Ruggeri

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Davide Ruggeri comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Peter Dooley

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Peter Dooley comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Jordan Duggan

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Jordan Duggan comes off.

50’

Conversion

Sam Gilbert

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

The touch judges raise their flags as Sam Gilbert kicks the conversion.

49’

Try

Sean Jansen

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Sean Jansen dots the ball down from close range.

49’

Try assist

Caolin Blade

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Caolin Blade sets up the try.

46’

Substitution on

Juan Pitinari

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Juan Pitinari getting some game time.

46’

Substitution off

Enrique Pieretto

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Enrique Pieretto being replaced.

41’

Substitution on

Paul Boyle

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Paul Boyle coming on.

41’

Substitution off

Oisin McCormack

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Oisin McCormack coming off.

41’

Conversion

Sam Gilbert

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Sam Gilbert adds the two points for Connacht Rugby.

40’

Try

Joe Joyce

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

The pick and go results in a try for Connacht Rugby as Joe Joyce goes over.

40’

Clean break

Joe Joyce

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Joe Joyce being able to wriggle through a gap.

40’

Try assist

Caolin Blade

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Caolin Blade played a key part in that try.

40’

Clean break

Cathal Forde

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Cathal Forde being able to wriggle through a gap.

40’

Substitution on

Oisin McCormack

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Oisin McCormack coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Paul Boyle

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Paul Boyle coming off.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

33’

Clean break

Simone Gesi

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Trouble here as Simone Gesi breaches the defence.

29’

Clean break

Caolin Blade

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Trouble here as Caolin Blade breaches the defence.

25’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Martin Roger

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The touch judges raise their flags as Martin Roger kicks the penalty goal.

23’

Clean break

Giovanni Montemauri

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

This is dangerous for the defence as Giovanni Montemauri bursts through to advance the Zebre Parma attack.

15’

Clean break

Giacomo Ferrari

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

A gap opened in the defence and Giacomo Ferrari took full advantage.

8’

Clean break

Mirko Belloni

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

A gap opened in the defence and Mirko Belloni took full advantage.

3’

Clean break

Gonzalo Garcia

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

The defensive line has been broken as Gonzalo Garcia goes through the gap.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee Ben Whitehouse blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Connacht

Zebre

-187

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

S. Jansen

Ball Carries: 25

Tackles

I. Bianchi

Tackles: 26

Points

S. Gilbert

Points: 11

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

1824

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

1210

Match Information

Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, TBC

United Rugby Championship

Channel 226, SS Action Africa