Zebre Parma
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. They are based in Parma (Emilia-Romagna), Italy. They are operated by the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR) and replaced Aironi in the Pro12.
| Union | Italian Rugby Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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| Official website | |||
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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. Since 2018, it represents also teams from others committees like Abruzzo, Lazio, Marche, Tuscany and Sicily. The team was officially named Zebre Parma at the start of the 2021–22 United Rugby Championship season.