Cardiff Rugby returns to Cardiff Arms Park looking to build on a winning start to the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season when Zebre Parma visits in Round 2.
Cardiff enters the weekend sixth in the URC standings with four points after opening the season with a 21-15 victory over the Scarlets. Zebre sits 16th after a 47-13 loss to the Vodacom Bulls in Round 1.
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Cardiff has controlled this matchup at home, winning nine of its 10 meetings with Zebre at Cardiff Arms Park. Johan Mulder enters Round 2 leading the URC with 14 kicks in play, while Taine Basham made 17 carries and two clean breaks in Cardiff's season opener.
Zebre will look for a response behind a lineup captained by Damiano Mazza, with Italy international Tommaso Allan starting at fly-half. Cardiff is captained by Josh McNally, while Tom Howe could make his senior Cardiff debut from the bench.
Cardiff Rugby vs. Zebre Parma Kickoff Time, Lineups
Cardiff Rugby hosts Zebre Parma at 2:45 p.m. ET on Friday, Oct. 2, at Cardiff Arms Park in Cardiff, Wales, for Round 2 of the 2026-27 United Rugby Championship season.
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Cardiff Rugby Lineup vs. Zebre Parma
Starting XV
Scott Sio
Daf Hughes
Javan Sebastian
Josh McNally, C
Teddy Williams
Alex Mann
James Botham
Taine Basham
Johan Mulder
Callum Sheedy
Tom Bowen
Ben Thomas
Le Roux Malan
Harri Millard
Jacob Beetham
Replacements
Tom Howe
Rhys Barratt
Sam Wainwright
Rory Thornton
Evan Lloyd
Ellis Bevan
Jarrod Evans
Steffan Emanuel
Zebre Parma Lineup vs. Cardiff Rugby
Starting XV
Federico Pisani
Francisco Minervino
Juan Ignacio Castellano
Matteo Canali
Leonard Krumov
Francesco Ruffolo
Samuele Locatelli
Davide Ruggeri
Thomas Dominguez
Tommaso Allan
Simone Gesi
Damiano Mazza, C
Giulio Bertaccini
Mirko Belloni
Giovanni Montemauri
Replacements
Giovanni Quattrini
Sergio Pelliccioli
Matteo Barbotti
Alessandro Ortombina
Giacomo Ferrari
Patricio Baronio Guana
Marco Zanon
Giacomo Da Re
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