Zebre vs Dragons URC preview: Recent form

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Home teamZebre
Away teamDragons
VenueStadio Sergio Lanfranchi
CompetitionURC
Kick off time7:45 pm
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Zebre vs Dragons URC preview at the Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi as the bottom two sides in the league.

Both teams have only won two matches in the URC this season, but the Dragons sit seven points ahead due to their three draws throughout the year. Zebre sit seven points behind the Dragons, but the Dragons could catch the Scarlets with a win.

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Recent Form:

Zebre (Home team): 

ResultDateCompetitionOpponentScore
Loss17th April 2026URCEdinburgh31-30
Loss11th April 2026Challenge CupDragons32-35
Won5th April 2026Challenge CupPau31-15
Loss28th March 2026URCUlster12-28
Loss20th March 2026URCScarlets36-17

Zebre have won two matches in the URC this season, but haven’t won in the league since October. Their best form this season has come in the Challenge Cup, where they got knocked out by the Dragons. In the last round, they conceded in the final moments to lose 31-30 to Edinburgh. The lead kept changing throughout the match, and they were 30-24 behind with five minutes to go. Boan Venter scored late to lose 31-30.

Dragons (Away team): 

ResultDateCompetitionOpponentScore
Loss17th April 2026URCBulls7-47
Won11th April 2026Challenge CupZebre32-35
Won5th April 2026Challenge CupStade Francais31-36
Loss28th March 2026URCLions42-26
Loss22nd March 2026URCStormers29-21

The Dragons have also won two matches this season, but are ahead of their opponents thanks to their three draws. The Dragons’ two wins came either side of the New Year, and they have only won in the Challenge Cup since then. They were only 12-7 behind at halftime, but the South Africans went on to score five second-half tries.

Zebre vs Dragons head-to-head record (last five matches):

DateCompetitionWinnerScore
11th April 2026Challenge CupDragons32-35
28th February 2025URCZebre31-21
29th March 2024URCDragons20-13
13th January 2024Challenge CupZebre20-17
29th October 2022URCDragons47-7

These teams met in the Challenge Cup just two weeks ago, and the Dragons won by three points. The Dragons took a 35-20 lead with just three minutes to go, and Zebre scored two tries late on to make the score closer. Each of the last four meetings have been settled by 10 points or less. Before the Challenge Cup match, the home team had won seven matches in a row.

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Jonny is a former rugby player in Ireland's club system and is an Ulster and Ireland fan. He has spent a number of years writing about football and this was what brought him to the Dave Sport Group. As an expert in Irish Rugby, his expertise also stretches to Super Rugby having lived in New Zealand previously.

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