Global InformationZebre Parma information
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| Union | Italian Rugby Federation | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The XV of the North-West («il XV del Nord-Ovest») | ||
| Founded | 1973 (as Invitational Team – disbanded in 1997) 2012 (as Professional Team) | ||
| Location | Parma, Italy | ||
| Ground(s) | Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma (Capacity: 5,000) | ||
| President | Michele Dalai | ||
| Coach(es) | Fabio Roselli | ||
| Captain(s) | David Sisi | ||
| League(s) | United Rugby Championship | ||
| 2022–23 | 4th, Scottish/Italian Shield (16th overall) | ||
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Zebre Parma (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdzɛbre], meaning "Zebras") are an Italian professional rugby union team competing in the United Rugby Championship and EPCR competitions from the 2012–13 season.[1] They are based in Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. They are operated by the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) and replaced Aironi in the Pro12.[2][3][4][5][6]
Zebre Parma, often referred to as "the XV of the North-West" (Italian: il XV del Nord-Ovest), represents the four committees of Emilia-Romagna, Liguria, Lombardy and Piedmont, which includes tens of thousands of members and several clubs.[7] Since 2018, it represents also teams from others committees like Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche, Tuscany and Sicily.[8] The team was officially named Zebre Parma at the start of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship season.[9][10]
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- ^ "Italian side Aironi to pull out of Pro12 after their licence is revoked". BBC Sport. 6 April 2012.
- ^ "Italy announces new club". Ercrugby.com. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Zebre will replace Aironi for Italy – RTÉ Sport". Rte.ie. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Zebre to replace Aironi in Rabo Direct Pro12 | Rugby Week News,Rugby Club Fixtures,Results". Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "London Wasps sign Italy back Andrea Masi from Aironi". Bbc.co.uk. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "Zebre Rugby - IO CI SONO nasce la comunità dei club della franchigia bianconera". www.zebrerugby.eu. Archived from the original on 6 December 2014.
- ^ "Zebre Family".
- ^ ""Zebre Parma" e il nuovo nome promosso dalla franchigia federale nello United Rugby Championship". Zebre Rugby (in Italian). 13 October 2021. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
- ^ "ZEBRE PARMA: PRESENTATO IL NUOVO LOGO DELLA FRANCHIGIA DUCALE". Zebre Parma (in Italian). 10 August 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2022.