Fixtures Edinburgh Men BKT United Rugby Championship 2025/26
September 27, 2025 Stadio Lanfranchi
verticalZebre Parma
31 - 28 Away
ER-Full-500×500Edinburgh
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80'

Full-time

Full time, 31-28. Zebre snatch it at the death.
79'

Zebre penalty

It's off the right upright and over. Zebre lead 31-28.
78'

Pinged

Zebre win the scrum pen and will take a shot at the sticks.
77'

On the full

Healy is so unlucky there. He kicks long and it drifts out on the full when it looked like a 50:22. We sack the resulting lineout maul and have the scrum open half-way.
75'

TRY HARRISON!

It's a big lineout drive, and a huge score! Paddy Harrison touches down after the big men went to work! Healy converts, 28-28!
74'

Huge penalty!

Huge turnover penalty in the Zebre 22. We kick to the corner!
72'

Shiel and Harrison on

Vellacott and Ashman make way.
71'

Scrum free-kick

Healy launches a spiral bomb. Urgency needed here with less than 10 to go.
69'

Zebre knock on

The hosts had ball in our territory but its spilled in contact. A scrum and a chance to get back into the game.
66'

Zebre find touch

The host clear their lines. We whip it wide but Vellacott's eventual nudge over the top drifts into touch on the full.
64'

Knocked on

We knock on at the Zebre try line. Messy stuff.
64'

Zebre down to 14

Pitinari is sent to the bin for a cynical infringement on the chalk.
63'

Penalty advantage

We run out of steam but Zebre don't roll and so we'll kick to the corner again. Crosbie has taken a knock and time is off.
62'

Lineout

We build the phases and will have a lineout inside the Zebre 22.
59'

Scrum pen!

Big scrum, big pen! Healy kicks into the Zebre 22.
57'

Knocked on.

Zebre spill in contact 5m out. Healy clears our lines. We then have the scrum put-in as the hosts knock on from the lineout.
55'

Penalty conceded

We take a man out off the ball. Zebre find touch in our territory.
53'

Much better

We're moving it well. We try to move it down the blind but Paterson is into touch.
51'

On come the cavalry

Gilchrist, Brown, Hill and McConnell off. Skinner, Van de Merwe, Rae and Watson on!
50'

Healy converts

It's a seven point game. 28-21
49'

TRY VELLACOTT!

Back to basis! We carry hard, have quick ball and Vellacott snipes over!
48'

Scrum pen!

We nudge one into the Zebre corner!
48'

Forward pass

Zebre throw it forward. We'll have a scrum on half-way.
47'

Pierre Schoeman on

Jimmy Whitcombe make way up front.
45'

Try Zebre

Scrum-half Fusco spots a gap and dives over. Conversion is successful, 28-14.
43'

Zebre go long

We concede a penalty for obstruction when on the attack. Zebre go quick and hit a long touchline finder with a lineout around 5m out.
42'

On the full

Zebre are too big with their touch finder.
41'

Back underway

We're back underway in Parma, winning back possession from the restart.
40'

Half-time

We keep Zebre out. It's 21-14 at the break.
39'

Penalised

A silly penalty gives Zebre the chance to kick into our 22.
37'

Not straight

Lineout isnt straight on half-way. Zebre break wide but knock on. Scrum coming up.
35'

Try Zebre

Gesi runs in a breakaway score as the hosts score straight from a lineout strike. The try is converted, 21-14.
33'

Benji clears

That's a good nudge from the 9 who brings us up to half-way.
32'

Forward pass!

Great defence. We keep Zebre out and the hosts eventually throw a forward pass at the line. Scrum in our 22, around eight minutes to go until HT.
28'

Another penalty

We're pinged as McConnell miss offside in lineout D. Zebre go quick and knock on. Scrum in our territory.
26'

Offside

We're offside from a long kick into the Zebre half. The hosts nudge one into our territory but Gilchrist does brilliantly to steal at the breakdown.
23'

Yellow card upgraded to 20-minute red

Licata's yellow is upgraded to a 20-minute red after his dangerous hit on Ashman.
22'

TRY MAGGY!

What a brilliant score! Goosen shimmies and breaks through a gap to find the trailing Vellacott. The scrum-half then pops it to the trailing Bradbury who finishes well in the corner! Healy converts from out wide!
21'

McConnell turns over, before 50:22!

That's a brilliant turnover from Liam! Vellacott goes quick to find Healy who launches an almighty kick into the Zebre half for the 50:22!
17'

TRY MCCONNELL!

Liam McConnell powers over! That's the academy graduates first try for the club! Healy converts, 14-7!
15'

Licata shown yellow

Dangerous and high tackle, making contact to the head. Zebre Licata is sent to the bin, with the decision under bunker review. We kick to the corner...
15'

High shot

Zebre are penalised for a high shot on Ewan Ashman with the hooker running hard off the tail of the lineout. We have the penalty, but more to come here?
13'

Try Zebre

The hosts grab another try as Pitinari drives over from short range. The conversion is successful. 14-0
9'

Kicking well

We keep the pressure on with a series of clever and well placed kicks into the Zebre 22.
8'

Just wide

Ben Healy attempts to hit a monster drop goal after Zebre go long with a goal line drop out. It falls just wide.
6'

Knocked on

We break into the Zebre 22 through Paul Hill but the ball is eventually knocked on. Liam McConnell then wins the ball back in our half with a brilliant turnover!
3'

Try Zebre

The hosts strike first. After a strong lineout drive, Zebre hooker Bartolomeo drives over. The conversion is successful. 7-0.
2'

Early penalty

Zebre win an early breakdown penalty. After kicking into our territory, we manage to win the ball, however Zebre are quick to the ruck. The hosts kick to the corner.
1'

KICK-OFF!

We're underway in Parma!