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Overview
Standings
3
2
Positions on Jan 18, 2020
Head to Head
4
Wins
1
Draws
0
Last 3 meetings
Season so far
Total Tries
15
14
Metres Gained
2161
1867
Passes
795
736
Tackles Made
941
738
Penalties Conceded
56
63
Turnovers Won
56
63
Tournament record
Zebre Rugby Club
| Played | 50 (25 home, 25 away) |
|---|---|
| Wins | 14 (8 home, 6 away) |
| Losses | 34 (15 home, 19 away) |
| Draws | 2 (2 home, 0 away) |
| Average points | 19 |
| Biggest win | 58 - 14 |
| Heaviest defeat | 12 - 69 |
Brive
| Played | 128 (61 home, 67 away) |
|---|---|
| Wins | 73 (48 home, 25 away) |
| Losses | 53 (13 home, 40 away) |
| Draws | 2 (0 home, 2 away) |
| Average points | 27 |
| Biggest win | 116 - 3 |
| Heaviest defeat | 3 - 66 |
Brive on the attack against Worcester Warriors in the European Rugby Challenge Cup in 2017
Zebre Rugby Club, propping up Pool 4 in the European Rugby Challenge Cup without a point, will be hoping history repeats itself when they entertain Brive in Round 3 on Saturday.
The clubs have met twice before in the tournament – in the 2014/15 pool stage – and the Italian outfit won both matches.
Key facts
- Zebre have lost six of their last seven matches against French opposition.
- Brive were rendered scoreless at home by Bristol Bears in Round 2, only the third time in this has happened to them in European competition.
- Zebre are the only side yet to kick a penalty goal in this season’s Challenge Cup.
Le Zebre #Rugby 🦓 scaldano i motori in vista del 3° turno di @ERChallengeCup contro i Francesi del @CABCLRUGBY 🇫🇷
📅 Calcio di inizio di #ZEBvCAB sabato 7 dicembre alle ore 16:00 al Pata Stadium di #Calvisano pic.twitter.com/jZWGQ1lthO
— Zebre Rugby Club 🦓 (@ZebreRugby) December 4, 2019
J. Laloifi
. Padovani 61'
R. Scholes
. Ramette 15'
P. Balekana
J. Jurand
G. Bisegni
G. Galletier
E. Lucchin
A. Dunbar
. Darthou 58'
J. Elliott
E. Buliruarua
. Ramette 67'
C. Canna
. Biondelli 76'
T. Abzhandadze
G. Palazzani
M. Violi 60'
Q. Delord
D. Delarue 52'
D. Fischetti
D. Rimpelli 52'
K. Asieshvili
. Thomas 52'
O. Fabiani
M. Manfredi 49'
V. Karkadze
. Da Ros 57'
E. Bello
. Tenga 60'
L. Japaridze
. Doge 52'
L. Krumov
. Ortis 60'
J. Uys
R. Fourcade 57'
G. Biagi
V. Lebas
. Tronc 67'
G. Licata
S. Cerqueira
J. Meyer
E. Abadie
D. Sisi
. Masselli 68'
S. Fa'aso'o
Replacements
M. Manfredi
. Fabiani
F. Da Ros
. Karkadze
D. Rimpelli
D. Fischetti
C. Thomas
K. Asieshvili
R. Tenga
. Bello
M. Doge
. Japaridze
S. Ortis
. Krumov
R. Fourcade
. Uys
L. Masselli
D. Sisi
A. Tronc
V. Lebas
M. Violi
. Palazzani
D. Delarue
. Delord
M. Biondelli
. Canna
M. Darthou
A. Dunbar
E. Padovani
. Laloifi
A. Ramette
R. Scholes
Zebre Rugby Club got their first points of the campaign in Pool 4 of the European Rugby Challenge Cup with a 27-24 victory – but Brive so nearly staged an incredible comeback.
Zebre were 24-3 up at half-time, with tries from Paula Balekana, Carlo Canna, Giovanni Licata and Jamie Elliott, two of them converted by Canna.
#ZEBvCAB 🇮🇹vs🇫🇷 finale [27-24]
Le Zebre #Rugby trovano la 1a vittoria 2019/20 della coppa europea 🏆🇪🇺 @ERChallengeCup superando i francesi del @CABCLRUGBY
5 punti per i multicolor che segnano 4 mete nel primo tempo. Licata migliore in campo
📷 @stede64#ChallengeCupRugby pic.twitter.com/sInDXNwwdw
— Zebre Rugby Club 🦓 (@ZebreRugby) December 7, 2019
Brive’s only foray on to the scoreboard was an 11th-minute penalty from Tedo Abzhandadze.
But they so nearly made up for it in the space of 13 second-half minutes, with a trio of tries from Eneriko Buliruarua, Francois Da Ros and David Delarue – and three fine conversions from Abzhandadze.
Marcello Violi’s 71st-minute penalty for Zebre ultimately made the difference as the Italians finished with a three-point margin of victory.
Les supporters et partenaires du @CABCLRUGBY sont là pour pousser derrière leur équipe cet après-midi en Italie ! #WEARECAB pic.twitter.com/oJD1a4sXUu
— CABCLRUGBY (@CABCLRUGBY) December 7, 2019
That means Zebre have now won all three of their matches against Brive in this competition.
The clubs have met twice before in the tournament – in the 2014/15 pool stage – and the Italian outfit won both matches.
Score Summary
Attack
57%
43%
0%
0%
Metres Gained
414
354
Tries
4
3
Carries
102
145
Defenders Beaten
28
25
Clean Breaks
15
6
Passes
119
170
Offloads
12
9
Turnovers Conceded
11
16
Defence
Tackles
164
105
Missed Tackles
25
28
Turnovers Won
4
5
Kicking
Conversions (%)
50%
2/4
100%
3/3
Penalty goals (%)
33%
1/3
100%
1/1
Drop goals (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Kicks From Hand
17
12
Metres gained from kicks
529
370
Average metres per kick
31.12
30.83
Breakdown
Rucks (%)
100%
63/63
98%
117/119
Mauls (%)
100%
7/7
100%
6/6
Maul metres gained
16
31
Turnover in ruck or maul
0
2
Set Plays
Lineouts (%)
87%
13/15
100%
15/15
Scrums (%)
33%
1/3
60%
6/10
Restarts (%)
0%
0/4
0%
0/9
Discipline
Penalties Conceded
11
8
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
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