Overview

• Replacement fly‑half Martin Roger Farias clinched a 31–28 win with a long‑range penalty off the post as time expired in Parma.
• Zebre burst to a 14–0 lead through tries by Tommaso Di Bartolomeo and Juan Pitinari before captain Giovanni Licata’s 15th‑minute yellow was upgraded to a 20‑minute red.
• Simone Gesi scored before the break and Alessandro Fusco added a second‑half try, all converted by Giacomo Da Re, to restore and extend the hosts’ advantage.
• Edinburgh hit back with tries from Liam McConnell, Magnus Bradbury, Ben Vellacott and late replacement Paddy Harrison, with Ben Healy converting four from four to level it at 28–28.
• Zebre head coach Massimo Brunello praised his team’s character, while Edinburgh’s Sean Everitt vowed a review of individual errors and territory issues early in the 18‑game URC season.