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team competing in the

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and EPCR competitions from the 2012–13 season. They are based in

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), Italy. They are operated by the

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(FIR) and replaced

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in the

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. Zebre Parma, often referred to as "the XV of the North-West" (), represents the four committees of

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, which includes tens of thousands of members and several clubs. Since 2018, it represents also teams from others committees like

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. The team was officially named Zebre Parma at the start of the

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season.

History

The entry of Italian teams into the

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had been proposed for many years. After several failed attempts, there was hope that a deal for Italian entry would be done in time for the 2010–11 season, with the Scots delaying support for entry until changes were made to the Celtic League management structure. In February 2010, it was announced that the planned expansion of the Celtic League was to be put on hold. The reasons were the insistence by existing members that the Italian teams could be ejected after three years. Also, the financial demands that the league placed on the Italians could not be met. The existing teams said this was to cover the need to have larger squads to cover the extra fixtures and additional travel expenses. Agreement was reached in early March 2010 to allow Italian teams entry to the Celtic League in time for the 2010–11 season. The clubs will also be guaranteed places in the annual

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, which had previously been awarded to the two top teams in the National Championship of Excellence. Italy have failed to make an impact in the

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since joining in 2000. This has largely been blamed on the fact their best players do not have a competitive enough domestic tournament or are forced to play abroad. The fact that the Six Nations decider in 2009 between

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and

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featured 42 Celtic League players out of 44 in their squads supported this notion. After initial applications in 2010, it was proposed that

would join along with a new team,

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, but Benetton Treviso were nominated instead. Benetton Treviso and Duchi Nord-Ovest could not agree to form one club to represent the

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region and lost out in the first round of bidding despite the region being the traditional home of Italian rugby. However, Pretorians Roma failed to satisfy the evaluators of their financial muscle and Benetton Treviso were nominated in their place. Aironi struggled in their first season; a surprise European Cup win over Biarritz was the only highlight of a campaign in which they managed only one Pro12 victory. At the end of a second season of struggle on the pitch, Aironi succumbed to financial difficulties off it. Their licence to play both in the European Cup and Pro12 was revoked by the Italian Rugby Federation. The Federation decided against another domestic Italian club taking over the running of the licence, instead opting to maintain complete control of a planned new franchise. In June 2012, it was announced that the new franchise would be known as Zebre and based in Parma. Zebre did not enjoy much success in their first season, 2012–13, finishing bottom after winless campaigns in both the

and the

. Although they finished the subsequent 2013–14 season bottom once again, their performance was much improved, seeing their first victory against

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at the

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into Round 3 of Pro12, in a season in which they had five league victories, with their away win in Cardiff followed by home victories against the

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, Cardiff Blues and Italian Rivals

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, who finished the season a single point ahead of Zebre. They fared somewhat worse in 2014–15, managing only 3 victories and finishing bottom of the table for the third season running. In the 2015–16 seasons they again earned five victories including back to back victories against Treviso and a bonus-point victory against the

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. Zebre avoided finishing in last place for the first time.

Honours

*Italian Celtic League/Pro12/Pro14 derbies: **''Winners'': 1 ( 2015–16)

Current standings

The team

Name history

Founded in 1973 by the former Italian national captain

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, ''Zebre'' (English: Zebras) was chosen, in 2012, by the

as the new franchise's name. The name had been used by an invitational select rugby union team based in

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that played regular fixtures between 1973 and 1997. In those 23 years, 25 matches were held against international clubs; and resulted in a high number of victories for Zebre. The opening match was an unofficial test played in

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in 1973 against the Australian team of Randwick Sydney, who won 21–50. Zebre had a memorable 48–38 victory against the

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in June 1997. Two other former select teams are

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(The Doges) based in

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and I Lupi (The Wolves) based in

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and

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Stadium and training

The team play in

at the

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, the former home ground of Crociati Parma and the F.I.R. Academy. Initially, the ground is being refurbished and expanded. Zebre usually hold their summer training camp at Parma University. In its history, Zebre played also official matches in others different homegrounds:
– In the

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season at

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, against

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;
– In the

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season at

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, against

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;
– In the

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season at

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, against

– In the

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season at Stadio San Michele of

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, against

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– In the

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season at

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, against

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;

Staff and coaching team

The staff for the 2022–23 season is: *Head Coach – Fabio Roselli *Assistant Coaches –

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, David Williams *Technical Director – Franco Tonni *Team Manager –

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, Gianmarco Garavaldi *Fitness coach – Francesco Della Ceca, Sebastiano Peri, Pietro Scirocchi *Video analyst – Niccolò Gaetaniello, Flavio Ferrares, Sara Squassabia *Rugby Operations Manager - George Biagi

Players

Zebre is mostly based on Italian players, rather than foreigners. In 2012, of the initial list of 36 contracted players, only three were ineligible to play for Italy. Nineteen former Aironi players were included in the original squad. An emphasis on youth development was also visible, with a significant portion of the squad being made up of members of F.I.R. Academy Ivan Francescato .

Current squad

Additional player squad

Selected former players

Former players who have played for Zebre and have caps for their respective country * Eduardo Bello * Bruno Postiglioni *

Guillermo Roan Guillermo Roan (born La Plata, 18 June 1988) is an Argentine rugby union player. His usual position is as a Prop (rugby union), Prop and he currently plays for La Plata Rugby Club, La Plata in Torneo de la URBA. For 2015–16 Pro14, 2015-2016 and ...

* Luke Burgess *

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* Asaeli Tuivuaka *

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* Andrea Bacchetti *

Mattia Bellini Mattia Bellini (born 8 February 1994) is an Italian rugby union player. His position is on the wing and he currently plays for Benetton Rugby, Benetton in United Rugby Championship. In September 2015, Bellini played with Zebre in Pro14, Pro12, ...

Alberto Benettin Alberto Benettin (born Padova, 25 November 1990) is an Italian rugby union player. He plays as a fly-half. He currently plays for Zebre in the Pro14. Benettin made his debut for Italian national rugby union team against Canada Canada ...

Mauro Bergamasco Mauro Bergamasco (born 1 May 1979) is a former Italian rugby union footballer who last played for Zebre. He predominantly played as an open-side flanker, although his versatility means that he had also played a number of international games on th ...

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Valerio Bernabò Valerio Bernabò (born 3 March 1984 in Rome) is a retired Italian rugby union player. He has also been selected for the Italian national team with 33 caps, making his debut in 2004 against the USA. He also captained the Italian under-21 team. ...

* George Biagi *

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Paolo Buso Paolo Buso (born 28 July 1986) is an Italian rugby union, rugby player. He currently plays for Zebre. Career After joining Rugby Calvisano, Calvisano at age 17 in 2003, Buso made the first team in 2006, and scored 30 points in 14 league match ...

* Carlo Canna *

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Pietro Ceccarelli Pietro Ceccarelli (born 16 February 1992) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays prop for Brive of the Top 14. He has also represented Italy at international level, having made his test debut against Ireland during the ...

Alberto Chillon Alberto Chillon (born 5 December 1990) is an Italian rugby union player who plays as a scrum-half. He currently plays for Rovigo Delta after the experience with Valorugby Emilia in the Top10. In 2021 Chillon was named as ''Permit Player'' f ...

Dario Chistolini Dario Chistolini (born 14 September 1988 in Kempton Park, South Africa) is a South African-born Italian rugby union player. He currently plays for Petrarca Padova in the Italian domestic league Top10. He plays as a prop. Dario joined Glouces ...

Tommaso D'Apice Tommaso D'Apice (born 30 June 1988) is an Italian rugby union footballer who plays as a hooker. D'Apice was part of the Italian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup and joined Aironi after the tournament. After Aironi were disbanded he joined Glouce ...

* Paul Derbyshire * Andrea De Marchi * Carlo Festuccia *

Danilo Fischetti Danilo Fischetti (born 26 January 1998) is an Italian professional rugby union player who primarily plays Prop (rugby union), prop for Zebre Parma in United Rugby Championship. Professional career Under contract with Rugby Calvisano, Calvisan ...

Joshua Furno Joshua Furno (born 21 October 1989) is an Italian rugby union player who plays Lock for US Dax in Pro D2. He also represents Italy as a member of the Italian national team. Career Raffaele Joshua Furno was born in Australia but grew up in It ...

Quintin Geldenhuys Quintin Geldenhuys (born 19 June 1981) is a South Africa-born Italian rugby union player. Geldenhuys, who played lock, represented the Italian URC franchise Zebre. He made his debut for Italy against Australia on 13 June 2009. He qualified for ...

* Gonzalo Garcia *

Renato Giammarioli Renato Giammarioli ( Marino, 23 March 1995) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Flanker, and he currently plays for Fiamme Oro in Italian Serie A Elite. For 2014–15 Pro12 season, Giammarioli named like ''Additional Play ...

Davide Giazzon Davide Giazzon (born 16 January 1986 in Venice) is an Italian rugby union player. His preferred position is at Hooker, although he can also play at Prop. He currently plays for Zebre in the Pro12 and the Heineken Cup The European Rugby Champi ...

Kelly Haimona Kelly Haimona (born 30 July 1986) is an Italian international rugby union player, who can play Fly Half, Centre and Fullback. He currently plays for Italian side Zebre in the Pro14 competition. Career New Zealand Haimona's rugby career began i ...

Tommaso Iannone Tommaso Iannone (born 16 September 1990) is a retired Italian rugby union player and he played for Zebre and Benetton Rugby, Benetton in the Pro14 and the Italy national rugby union team, Italian national team. His position was Wing (rugby union), ...

Andrea Lovotti Andrea Lovotti (born 28 July 1989) is an Italian rugby union player who plays as a Prop. He currently plays for Colorno in Top10. He grew up in the youth sporting team of Piacenza Gossolengo, in 2008-09 season he passed to Rugby Calvisano. Aft ...

Andrea Manici Andrea Manici (born 28 April 1990) is an Italian rugby union player who plays as a Hooker. He currently plays for Zebre in the Pro14. In May 2013, Manici was called up by the Italian national rugby union team for the South African Quadrangula ...

Maxime Mbanda Mata Maxime Esuite Mbanda (born 10 April 1993) is an Italian international rugby union player. His usual position is as a flanker, and he currently plays for Colorno. Known for his ball carrying and athleticism. Early career For 2015–16 Pro1 ...

Matteo Minozzi Matteo Minozzi (born 4 June 1996) is a former Italian rugby union player. His usual position was as a Fullback. Minozzi previously played for Italian Pro14 team Zebre, from 2017 to 2019, and English team Wasps, from 2019 to 2022, in Premiership ...

Federico Mori Federico Mori (born Cecina, 13 October 2000) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Centre and he currently plays for Bordeaux Bègles in Top14 He is the brother of the hammer thrower Rachele Mori, both nephews of the wo ...

Luciano Orquera Luciano Orquera (born 12 October 1981 in Córdoba) is an Argentine-Italian rugby union player. He plays as a fly-half for Zebre, an Italian club in the Pro14. Rugby Union career Amateur career Born in Argentina of Italian descent, he first pl ...

* Roberto Quartaroli * Samuele Pace * Edoardo Padovani *

Guglielmo Palazzani Guglielmo Palazzani (born 11 April 1991) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a scrum-half, and he currently plays for Calvisano in Top10. Early life and amateur career Palazzani began playing rugby in the youth teams o ...

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* Matteo Pratichetti * Lorenzo Romano * Federico Ruzza * Jacopo Sarto * Leonardo Sarto *

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* Cristian Stoian *

Tito Tebaldi Tito Tebaldi (born 20 September 1987) is an Italian rugby union player. He plays as scrum-half. He made his debut for Italy against Australia on 13 June 2009. Career Tebaldi is the nephew of former Italy fullback Daniele Tebaldi, began his c ...

Giulio Toniolatti Giulio Toniolatti (born 15 January 1984) is an Italian rugby union footballer who plays as a winger. A native of Rome, Toniolatti made his debut for Italy in 2008 against Australia and was part of the Italian squad at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. ...

Jimmy Tuivaiti Jimmy Tuivaiti (born 2 January 1988) is a former Italy rugby union international. He was born in New Zealand. Playing career His usual position is as a Flanker, and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia. Under contract with Calvisano, for ...

Dries van Schalkwyk Andries Johannes van Schalkwyk (born 21 December 1984) is a South African-born rugby union player who played internationally for Italy national rugby union team, Italy in 2016 and 2017. His position is number 8 and he last played for the in the P ...

Giovanbattista Venditti Giovanbattista Venditti (born 27 March 1990) is a retired Italian rugby union player for of Italian national rugby union team. He represented Italy on 44 occasions and he normally played as a wing. In January 2012 he was called up to the Italian ...

Marcello Violi Marcello Violi (born 11 October 1993) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a Scrum-half, and he currently plays for Valorugby Emilia. Under contract with Calvisano, for 2014–15 Pro12 season, he named like ''Permit Player' ...

Michele Visentin Michele Visentin (born 13 December 1991) is an Italian rugby union player. His usual position is as a winger, and he currently plays for Zebre. In January 2015, Visentin was named in the Italian squad for the 2015 Six Nations Championship The ...

Samuela Vunisa Samuela Vunisa (born 19 August 1988) is a Fijian-born Italian professional rugby union player who currently plays for Italian Serie A Elite team Petrarca Padova. Powerful and athletic, Vunisa is an option across the back-row due to the combinatio ...

* Giosuè Zilocchi *

Andrei Mahu Andrei Mahu (born 3 September 1991) is a Moldovan rugby union player. His usual position is as a Lock and he currently plays for USA Perpignan in top 14. In 2014–15 Pro12 season he played for Zebre. In 2020-2021 season he played for London Iri ...

Kurt Baker Kurt Baker (born 7 October 1988) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a fullback or wing for Old Glory DC in Major League Rugby (MLR). Between 2008 and 2022, Baker played for the New Zealand Sevens team in 233 World ...

Brendon Leonard Brendon Leonard (born 16 April 1985) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer. Leonard plays half-back and made his provincial debut for Waikato in the 2005 National Provincial Championship. He was in the Chiefs wider training group for the 2 ...

Mils Muliaina Junior Malili "Mils" Muliaina (born 31 July 1980) is a former professional rugby union player who most recently played for San Francisco Rush in the US PRO Rugby competition. He played primarily as a fullback, though he has also played as a ...

* Alexandru Țăruș *

Failaga Afamasaga Failaga Afamasaga (born 5 March 1989) is a Samoan rugby union player. His usual position is as a Centre, and he currently plays for Colorno in Top12 . From 2016 to 2018 he played for Zebre. After playing for Samoa Under 19 squad in 2007, from ...

Sinoti Sinoti Sinoti Sinoti (born 9 September 1985) is a New Zealand-born Rugby Union footballer. He is now retired but played for the Samoa national rugby union team. Club career Prior to the start of the 2008–09 season Sinoti began his professional caree ...

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{{Zebre squad Sport in Parma Rugby clubs established in 2012 United Rugby Championship teams 2012 establishments in Italy

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