Bulls vs Zebre | United Rugby Championship

Bulls

Zebre

Saturday 9 May 2026

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Bulls

Zebre

Tries

Jeandre Rudolph 76'

Harold Vorster 68'

Cameron Hanekom 62'

Ruan Vermaak 48'

Sergeal Petersen 29'

Cheswill Jooste 22'

Canan Moodie 13'

Willie le Roux 2'

Thomas Dominguez 58'

Giampietro Ribaldi 41'

Jacopo Trulla 19'

Conversions

Willie le Roux 77'; 69'; 62'; 49'; 30'; 14'; 3'

Martin Roger 59'; 20';

05:07

Bulls v Zebre Parma | Match in 5 Minutes | URC

00:19

Cameron Hanekom | 63ʳᵈ Minute Try v Zebre Parma

00:37

Ruan Vermaak | 49ᵗʰ Minute Try v Zebre Parma

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Willie le Roux

Conversion

77'

Jeandre Rudolph

Try

76'

Handre Pollard

Out: Harold Vorster

73'

Mpilo Gumede

Out: Cameron Hanekom

71'

Migael Prinsloo

Out: Enrico Lucchin

70'

Willie le Roux

Conversion

69'

Harold Vorster

Try

68'

Embrose Papier

Out: Canan Moodie

67'

Bautista Stavile

Out: Alessandro Ortombina

63'

Gerhard Steenekamp

Out: Jan-Hendrik Wessels

63'

Willie le Roux

Conversion

62'

Cameron Hanekom

Try

62'

Martin Roger

Conversion

59'

Thomas Dominguez

Try

58'

Luca Franceschetto

Out: Paolo Buonfiglio

58'

Giovanni Quattrini

Out: Giampietro Ribaldi

54'

Samuele Locatelli

Out: Giovanni Licata

54'

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Out: Gerhard Steenekamp

52'

Matteo Canali

Out: Franco Carrera

52'

Cobus Wiese

Out: Ruan Vermaak

50'

Francois Klopper

Out: Wilco Louw

50'

Johan Grobbelaar

Out: Marcell Coetzee

50'

Gerhard Steenekamp

Out: Jan-Hendrik Wessels

50'

Willie le Roux

Conversion

49'

Ruan Vermaak

Try

48'

Matteo Nocera

Out: Ion Neculai

44'

Stedman Gans

Out: Cheswill Jooste

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

42'

Giampietro Ribaldi

Try

41'

Willie le Roux

Conversion

30'

Sergeal Petersen

Try

29'

Ion Neculai

Out: Matteo Nocera

27'

Cheswill Jooste

Try

22'

Martin Roger

Conversion

20'

Jacopo Trulla

Try

19'

Willie le Roux

Conversion

14'

Canan Moodie

Try

13'

Alessandro Fusco

Out: Marco Zanon

Willie le Roux

Conversion

Willie le Roux

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Bulls

160

Zebre

-275

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

C. Hanekom

Ball Carries: 17

Tackles

A. Ortombina

Tackles: 18

Points

W. Le Roux

Points: 19

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

2917

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

911

Match Information

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

United Rugby Championship

Saturday 9 May 2026

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Bulls

Zebre

Tries

Jeandre Rudolph 76'

Harold Vorster 68'

Cameron Hanekom 62'

Ruan Vermaak 48'

Sergeal Petersen 29'

Cheswill Jooste 22'

Canan Moodie 13'

Willie le Roux 2'

Thomas Dominguez 58'

Giampietro Ribaldi 41'

Jacopo Trulla 19'

Conversions

Willie le Roux 77'; 69'; 62'; 49'; 30'; 14'; 3'

Martin Roger 59'; 20';

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Willie le Roux

Conversion

77'

Jeandre Rudolph

Try

76'

Handre Pollard

Out: Harold Vorster

73'

Mpilo Gumede

Out: Cameron Hanekom

71'

Migael Prinsloo

Out: Enrico Lucchin

70'

Willie le Roux

Conversion

69'

Harold Vorster

Try

68'

Embrose Papier

Out: Canan Moodie

67'

Bautista Stavile

Out: Alessandro Ortombina

63'

Gerhard Steenekamp

Out: Jan-Hendrik Wessels

63'

Willie le Roux

Conversion

62'

Cameron Hanekom

Try

62'

Martin Roger

Conversion

59'

Thomas Dominguez

Try

58'

Luca Franceschetto

Out: Paolo Buonfiglio

58'

Giovanni Quattrini

Out: Giampietro Ribaldi

54'

Samuele Locatelli

Out: Giovanni Licata

54'

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Out: Gerhard Steenekamp

52'

Matteo Canali

Out: Franco Carrera

52'

Cobus Wiese

Out: Ruan Vermaak

50'

Francois Klopper

Out: Wilco Louw

50'

Johan Grobbelaar

Out: Marcell Coetzee

50'

Gerhard Steenekamp

Out: Jan-Hendrik Wessels

50'

Willie le Roux

Conversion

49'

Ruan Vermaak

Try

48'

Matteo Nocera

Out: Ion Neculai

44'

Stedman Gans

Out: Cheswill Jooste

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

42'

Giampietro Ribaldi

Try

41'

Willie le Roux

Conversion

30'

Sergeal Petersen

Try

29'

Ion Neculai

Out: Matteo Nocera

27'

Cheswill Jooste

Try

22'

Martin Roger

Conversion

20'

Jacopo Trulla

Try

19'

Willie le Roux

Conversion

14'

Canan Moodie

Try

13'

Alessandro Fusco

Out: Marco Zanon

Willie le Roux

Conversion

Willie le Roux

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

8Tries3

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

197

114

Offload

Metres Gained

894

239

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

141

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 4 meetings

Won

29 Mar 2025

63 - 24

United Rugby Championship

4 Nov 2023

29 - 54

United Rugby Championship

15 Apr 2023

78 - 12

United Rugby Championship

25 Feb 2022

7 - 45

United Rugby Championship

Head to Head

Previous 4 meetings

Won

Last 4 Meetings

29 Mar 2025

63 - 24

United Rugby Championship

4 Nov 2023

29 - 54

United Rugby Championship

15 Apr 2023

78 - 12

United Rugby Championship

25 Feb 2022

7 - 45

United Rugby Championship

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Bulls

Cardiff Rugby 40 - 7 Bulls

20 Mar 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Munster 34 - 31 Bulls

28 Mar 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Glasgow Warriors 25 - 21 Bulls

4 Apr 2026 • Champions Cup

Dragons 7 - 47 Bulls

17 Apr 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Llanelli Scarlets 21 - 23 Bulls

25 Apr 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Zebre

Ulster 12 - 28 Zebre

28 Mar 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Section Paloise 31 - 15 Zebre

5 Apr 2026 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Dragons 32 - 35 Zebre

11 Apr 2026 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Edinburgh 31 - 30 Zebre

17 Apr 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Dragons 18 - 19 Zebre

24 Apr 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Marco van Staden

Wilco Louw

Ruan Vermaak

Nel Van Heerden

Marcell Coetzee

Jeandre Rudolph

Cameron Hanekom

Paul de Wet

Willie le Roux

Sergeal Petersen

Harold Vorster

Canan Moodie

Cheswill Jooste

Kurt-Lee Arendse

Paulo Buonfiglio

Giampietro Ribaldi

Matteo Nocera

Franco Carrera

Leonard Krumov

Alessandro Ortombina

David Odiase

Giovanni Licata

Thomas Dominguez

Martin Roger

Jacopo Trulla

Enrico Lucchin

Marco Zanon

Malik Faissal

Mirko Belloni

Substitutes

Johan Grobbelaar

Gerhard Steenekamp

Francois Klopper

Cobus Wiese

Celimpilo Gumede

Embrose Papier

Handre Pollard

Stedman Gans

Giovanni Quattrini

Luca Franceschetto

Ion Neculai

Matteo Canali

Bautista Stavile

Samuele Locatelli

Alessandro Fusco

Migael Prinsloo

Match Videos

05:07

Bulls v Zebre Parma | Match in 5 Minutes | URC

00:19

Cameron Hanekom | 63ʳᵈ Minute Try v Zebre Parma

00:37

Ruan Vermaak | 49ᵗʰ Minute Try v Zebre Parma

Commentary

80’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee Ben Whitehouse has blown their whistle to end the game.

77’

Conversion

Willie le Roux

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Willie le Roux has kicked a conversion.

76’

Try

Jeandre Rudolph

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

A wonderful passing move by Bulls is finished off by Jeandre Rudolph

76’

Clean break

Jeandre Rudolph

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

This is dangerous for the defence as Jeandre Rudolph bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.

76’

Try assist

Johan Grobbelaar

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Spellbinding play by Johan Grobbelaar is finished off with a try.

76’

Clean break

Marco van Staden

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

This is dangerous for the defence as Marco van Staden bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.

73’

Substitution on

Handre Pollard

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Handre Pollard getting some game time.

73’

Substitution off

Harold Vorster

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Harold Vorster being replaced.

71’

Substitution on

Mpilo Gumede

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Mpilo Gumede getting some game time.

71’

Substitution off

Cameron Hanekom

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Cameron Hanekom being replaced.

70’

Substitution on

Migael Prinsloo

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Migael Prinsloo getting some game time.

70’

Substitution off

Enrico Lucchin

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Enrico Lucchin being replaced.

69’

Conversion

Willie le Roux

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The Bulls supporters go wild as Willie le Roux successfully kicks the conversion.

68’

Try

Harold Vorster

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

A series of passes by Bulls results in a try for Harold Vorster

68’

Clean break

Harold Vorster

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

A gap opened in the defence and Harold Vorster took full advantage.

68’

Try assist

Willie le Roux

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

That's a great try assist by Willie le Roux.

68’

Clean break

Kurt-Lee Arendse

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

A gap opened in the defence and Kurt-Lee Arendse took full advantage.

67’

Substitution on

Embrose Papier

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Bulls make a substitution with Embrose Papier coming on.

67’

Substitution off

Canan Moodie

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

Bulls make a substitution with Canan Moodie coming off.

66’

Clean break

Jeandre Rudolph

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

The defensive line has been broken as Jeandre Rudolph goes through the gap.

63’

Substitution on

Bautista Stavile

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Zebre Parma sub Bautista Stavile comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Alessandro Ortombina

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Alessandro Ortombina departs for Zebre Parma.

63’

Substitution on

Gerhard Steenekamp

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Bulls sub Gerhard Steenekamp comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Jan-Hendrik Wessels departs for Bulls.

62’

Conversion

Willie le Roux

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The Bulls supporters go wild as Willie le Roux successfully kicks the conversion.

62’

Try

Cameron Hanekom

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Bulls are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Cameron Hanekom touching down.

62’

Clean break

Cameron Hanekom

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

The defensive line has been broken as Cameron Hanekom goes through the gap.

59’

Conversion

Martin Roger

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The touch judges raise their flags as Martin Roger kicks the conversion.

58’

Try

Thomas Dominguez

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Great hands by Zebre Parma leads to a try for Thomas Dominguez

58’

Try assist

Malik Faissal

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Malik Faissal played a key part in that try.

58’

Clean break

Malik Faissal

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

The defensive line has been broken as Malik Faissal goes through the gap.

58’

Substitution on

Luca Franceschetto

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Luca Franceschetto comes on for Zebre Parma.

58’

Substitution off

Paolo Buonfiglio

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Paolo Buonfiglio leaves the field.

54’

Substitution on

Giovanni Quattrini

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Giovanni Quattrini comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Giampietro Ribaldi

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Giampietro Ribaldi comes off.

54’

Substitution on

Samuele Locatelli

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Samuele Locatelli comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Giovanni Licata

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Giovanni Licata comes off.

53’

Clean break

Stedman Gans

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

What a run here by Stedman Gans as they get over the gainline!

52’

Substitution on

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Jan-Hendrik Wessels comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Gerhard Steenekamp

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Gerhard Steenekamp comes off.

52’

Substitution on

Matteo Canali

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Matteo Canali comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Franco Carrera

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Franco Carrera comes off.

52’

Clean break

Mirko Belloni

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

What a run here by Mirko Belloni as they get over the gainline!

50’

Substitution on

Cobus Wiese

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Cobus Wiese comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Ruan Vermaak

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Ruan Vermaak comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Francois Klopper

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Francois Klopper comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Wilco Louw

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Wilco Louw comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Johan Grobbelaar

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Johan Grobbelaar comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Marcell Coetzee

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Marcell Coetzee comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Gerhard Steenekamp

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Gerhard Steenekamp comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Jan-Hendrik Wessels

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Jan-Hendrik Wessels comes off.

49’

Conversion

Willie le Roux

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Willie le Roux adds the two points for Bulls.

48’

Try

Ruan Vermaak

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

A clever kick there by Bulls allows Ruan Vermaak to collect the ball and touch down for the try.

48’

Clean break

Ruan Vermaak

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Ruan Vermaak makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48’

Try assist

Harold Vorster

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Harold Vorster sets up the try.

47’

Clean break

Stedman Gans

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Stedman Gans makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45’

Clean break

Giovanni Licata

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Giovanni Licata makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44’

Substitution on

Matteo Nocera

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Matteo Nocera coming on.

44’

Substitution off

Ion Neculai

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Ion Neculai coming off.

41’

Clean break

Stedman Gans

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Fabulous play by Bulls has led to Stedman Gans being able to wriggle through a gap.

40’

Substitution on

Stedman Gans

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Bulls make a substitution with Stedman Gans coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Cheswill Jooste

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Bulls make a substitution with Cheswill Jooste coming off.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

42’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41’

Conversion

Martin Roger

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Martin Roger will have to re-adjust the radar.

41’

Try

Giampietro Ribaldi

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

The Zebre Parma maul pushes over the tryline as Giampietro Ribaldi scores.

30’

Conversion

Willie le Roux

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Willie le Roux does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

29’

Try

Sergeal Petersen

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Silky skills by Bulls ends with a try for Sergeal Petersen.

29’

Clean break

Sergeal Petersen

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Trouble here as Sergeal Petersen breaches the defence.

29’

Try assist

Kurt-Lee Arendse

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Spellbinding play by Kurt-Lee Arendse is finished off with a try.

27’

Substitution on

Ion Neculai

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Ion Neculai comes on.

27’

Substitution off

Matteo Nocera

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Matteo Nocera comes off.

24’

Clean break

Mirko Belloni

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

This is dangerous for the defence as Mirko Belloni bursts through to advance the Zebre Parma attack.

23’

Conversion

Willie le Roux

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Willie le Roux curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

22’

Try

Cheswill Jooste

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

A wonderful passing move by Bulls is finished off by Cheswill Jooste

22’

Try assist

Kurt-Lee Arendse

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

That's a great try assist by Kurt-Lee Arendse.

22’

Clean break

Kurt-Lee Arendse

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

This is dangerous for the defence as Kurt-Lee Arendse bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.

20’

Conversion

Martin Roger

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Martin Roger makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

19’

Try

Jacopo Trulla

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

An interception by Jacopo Trulla allows them to race away to score.

19’

Clean break

Jacopo Trulla

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

This is dangerous for the defence as Jacopo Trulla bursts through to advance the Zebre Parma attack.

14’

Conversion

Willie le Roux

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Willie le Roux converts the try.

13’

Try

Canan Moodie

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

A series of passes by Bulls results in a try for Canan Moodie

13’

Try assist

Sergeal Petersen

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Spellbinding play by Sergeal Petersen is finished off with a try.

13’

Clean break

Sergeal Petersen

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

A gap opened in the defence and Sergeal Petersen took full advantage.

3’

Substitution on

Alessandro Fusco

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Alessandro Fusco comes on.

3’

Substitution off

Marco Zanon

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

Marco Zanon comes off.

3’

Conversion

Willie le Roux

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Willie le Roux has kicked a conversion.

2’

Try

Willie le Roux

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

A stunning solo try from Willie le Roux

2’

Clean break

Canan Moodie

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

The defensive line has been broken as Canan Moodie goes through the gap.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee Ben Whitehouse blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Bulls

160

Zebre

-275

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

C. Hanekom

Ball Carries: 17

Tackles

A. Ortombina

Tackles: 18

Points

W. Le Roux

Points: 19

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

2917

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

911

Match Information

Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

United Rugby Championship