Black Lion vs Zebre | EPCR Challenge Cup

Black Lion

Zebre

Saturday 17 Jan 2026

Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi

Black Lion

Zebre

Tries

Irakli Kvatadze 40'; 2'

Giacomo Da Re 79'

Lorenzo Pani 63'

Muhamed Hasa 32'

Juan Pitinari 16'

Conversions

Luka Tsirekidze 41'; 3'

Giacomo Da Re 80'; 63'; 33'; 16';

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

80'

Giacomo Da Re

Try

79'

Giorgi Kervalishvili

Out: Giorgi Tsutskiridze

77'

Romani Makhatadze

Out: Shalva Aptsiauri

71'

Alessandro Ortombina

Out: Samuele Locatelli

69'

Giampietro Ribaldi

Out: Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

67'

Martin Roger

Out: Marco Zanon

65'

Tamaz Tchamiashvili

Out: Irakli Kvatadze

65'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

63'

Lorenzo Pani

Try

63'

Zaur Lutidze

Out: Tornike Kakhoidze

61'

Guram Ghaniashvili

Out: Demur Epremidze

61'

Giorgi Spanderashvili

Out: Tengiz Peranidze

61'

Gonzalo Garcia

Out: Alessandro Fusco

58'

Samuele Locatelli

Yellow Card

58'

Enrique Pieretto

Out: Muhamed Hasa

55'

Luca Franceschetto

Out: Juan Pitinari

54'

Nikoloz Khatiashvili

Out: Vasil Kakovin

52'

Franco Carrera

Out: Matteo Canali

48'

Kakhaber Darbaidze

Out: Giorgi Chkhartishvili

47'

Giorgi Sinauridze

Out: Nikoloz Khatiashvili

41'

Shalva Aptsiauri

Out: Romani Makhatadze

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

41'

Luka Tsirekidze

Conversion

41'

Irakli Kvatadze

Try

40'

Matteo Canali

Yellow Card

39'

Romani Makhatadze

Out: Shalva Aptsiauri

38'

Nikoloz Khatiashvili

Out: Giorgi Sinauridze

38'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

33'

Muhamed Hasa

Try

32'

Vasil Kakovin

Yellow Card

30'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

16'

Juan Pitinari

Try

16'

Luka Tsirekidze

Conversion

Irakli Kvatadze

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Zebre

Black Lion

-74

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

G. Sinauridze

Ball Carries: 12

Tackles

D. Odiase

Tackles: 26

Points

G. Da Re

Points: 13

Insights

EPCR Challenge Cup

Points per match

1524

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

128

Match Information

Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi

EPCR Challenge Cup

Saturday 17 Jan 2026

Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi

Black Lion

Zebre

Tries

Irakli Kvatadze 40'; 2'

Giacomo Da Re 79'

Lorenzo Pani 63'

Muhamed Hasa 32'

Juan Pitinari 16'

Conversions

Luka Tsirekidze 41'; 3'

Giacomo Da Re 80'; 63'; 33'; 16';

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

80'

Giacomo Da Re

Try

79'

Giorgi Kervalishvili

Out: Giorgi Tsutskiridze

77'

Romani Makhatadze

Out: Shalva Aptsiauri

71'

Alessandro Ortombina

Out: Samuele Locatelli

69'

Giampietro Ribaldi

Out: Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

67'

Martin Roger

Out: Marco Zanon

65'

Tamaz Tchamiashvili

Out: Irakli Kvatadze

65'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

63'

Lorenzo Pani

Try

63'

Zaur Lutidze

Out: Tornike Kakhoidze

61'

Guram Ghaniashvili

Out: Demur Epremidze

61'

Giorgi Spanderashvili

Out: Tengiz Peranidze

61'

Gonzalo Garcia

Out: Alessandro Fusco

58'

Samuele Locatelli

Yellow Card

58'

Enrique Pieretto

Out: Muhamed Hasa

55'

Luca Franceschetto

Out: Juan Pitinari

54'

Nikoloz Khatiashvili

Out: Vasil Kakovin

52'

Franco Carrera

Out: Matteo Canali

48'

Kakhaber Darbaidze

Out: Giorgi Chkhartishvili

47'

Giorgi Sinauridze

Out: Nikoloz Khatiashvili

41'

Shalva Aptsiauri

Out: Romani Makhatadze

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

41'

Luka Tsirekidze

Conversion

41'

Irakli Kvatadze

Try

40'

Matteo Canali

Yellow Card

39'

Romani Makhatadze

Out: Shalva Aptsiauri

38'

Nikoloz Khatiashvili

Out: Giorgi Sinauridze

38'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

33'

Muhamed Hasa

Try

32'

Vasil Kakovin

Yellow Card

30'

Giacomo Da Re

Conversion

16'

Juan Pitinari

Try

16'

Luka Tsirekidze

Conversion

Irakli Kvatadze

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

2Tries4

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

136

117

Offload

Metres Gained

297

312

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

121

145

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Black Lion

Aviron Bayonnais 16 - 41 Black Lion

11 Jan 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Edinburgh 36 - 15 Black Lion

19 Jan 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Montpellier Herault 13 - 24 Black Lion

6 Dec 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Connacht 52 - 0 Black Lion

13 Dec 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

US Montauban 28 - 31 Black Lion

10 Jan 2026 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Zebre

Montpellier Herault 31 - 7 Zebre

12 Dec 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Benetton Rugby 21 - 15 Zebre

20 Dec 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Benetton Rugby 23 - 37 Zebre

27 Dec 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Glasgow Warriors 47 - 10 Zebre

3 Jan 2026 • United Rugby Championship

Ospreys 23 - 19 Zebre

11 Jan 2026 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Vasil Kakovin

Irakli Kvatadze

Giorgi Chkhartishvili

Mikheili Babunashvili

Demur Ephremidze

Lasha Tsikhistavi

Giorgi Tsutskiridze

Giorgi Sinauridze

Tengiz Peranidze

Luka Tsirekidze

Alexander Todua

Tornike Kakhoidze

Demur Tapladze

Aka Tabutsadze

Shalva Aptsiauri

Juan Pitinari

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

Muhamed Hasa

Matteo Canali

Leonard Krumov

Bautista Stavile

Samuele Locatelli

David Odiase

Alessandro Fusco

Giacomo Da Re

Simone Gesi

Damiano Mazza

Marco Zanon

Giulio Bertaccini

Lorenzo Pani

Substitutes

Tamaz Chamiashvili

Nikoloz Khatiashvili

Kakhaber Darbaidze

Guram Ganiashvili

Giorgi Kervalishvili

Giorgi Spanderashvili

Zaur Lutidze

Romani Makhatadze

Giampietro Ribaldi

Luca Franceschetto

Enrique Pieretto

Franco Carrera

Alessandro Ortombina

Gonzalo Garcia

Davide Ruggeri

Martin Roger

Commentary

80’

End of second half

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

80’

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Giacomo Da Re converts the try.

79’

Try

Giacomo Da Re

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

A wonderful passing move by Zebre Parma is finished off by Giacomo Da Re

79’

Clean break

Giacomo Da Re

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

This is dangerous for the defence as Giacomo Da Re bursts through to advance the Zebre Parma attack.

78’

Clean break

David Odiase

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

This is dangerous for the defence as David Odiase bursts through to advance the Zebre Parma attack.

77’

Substitution on

Giorgi Kervalishvili

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Giorgi Kervalishvili comes on.

77’

Substitution off

Giorgi Tsutskiridze

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Giorgi Tsutskiridze comes off.

71’

Substitution on

Romani Makhatadze

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Black Lion decide to make a substitution, with Romani Makhatadze getting some game time.

71’

Substitution off

Shalva Aptsiauri

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Black Lion decide to make a substitution, with Shalva Aptsiauri being replaced.

69’

Substitution on

Alessandro Ortombina

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Alessandro Ortombina coming on.

69’

Substitution off

Samuele Locatelli

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Samuele Locatelli coming off.

67’

Substitution on

Giampietro Ribaldi

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Giampietro Ribaldi coming on.

67’

Substitution off

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Tommaso Di Bartolomeo coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Martin Roger

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Martin Roger coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Marco Zanon

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Marco Zanon coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Tamaz Tchamiashvili

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Black Lion make a substitution with Tamaz Tchamiashvili coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Irakli Kvatadze

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Black Lion make a substitution with Irakli Kvatadze coming off.

63’

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The Zebre Parma supporters go wild as Giacomo Da Re successfully kicks the conversion.

63’

Try

Lorenzo Pani

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Great hands by Zebre Parma leads to a try for Lorenzo Pani

63’

Clean break

Lorenzo Pani

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

The defensive line has been broken as Lorenzo Pani goes through the gap.

62’

Try assist

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Spellbinding play by Tommaso Di Bartolomeo is finished off with a try.

62’

Clean break

Simone Gesi

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

The defensive line has been broken as Simone Gesi goes through the gap.

61’

Substitution on

Zaur Lutidze

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Black Lion sub Zaur Lutidze comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Tornike Kakhoidze

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Tornike Kakhoidze departs for Black Lion.

61’

Substitution on

Guram Ghaniashvili

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Black Lion sub Guram Ghaniashvili comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Demur Epremidze

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Demur Epremidze departs for Black Lion.

61’

Substitution on

Giorgi Spanderashvili

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Black Lion sub Giorgi Spanderashvili comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Tengiz Peranidze

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Tengiz Peranidze departs for Black Lion.

58’

Substitution on

Gonzalo Garcia

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Gonzalo Garcia comes on for Zebre Parma.

58’

Substitution off

Alessandro Fusco

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Alessandro Fusco leaves the field.

58’

Yellow card

Samuele Locatelli

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Samuele Locatelli (Zebre Parma) is shown a yellow card

55’

Substitution on

Enrique Pieretto

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Enrique Pieretto comes on for Zebre Parma.

55’

Substitution off

Muhamed Hasa

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Muhamed Hasa leaves the field.

54’

Substitution on

Luca Franceschetto

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Luca Franceschetto comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Juan Pitinari

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Juan Pitinari comes off.

52’

Substitution on

Nikoloz Khatiashvili

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Nikoloz Khatiashvili comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Vasil Kakovin

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Vasil Kakovin comes off.

48’

Substitution on

Franco Carrera

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Franco Carrera getting some game time.

48’

Substitution off

Matteo Canali

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Matteo Canali being replaced.

47’

Substitution on

Kakhaber Darbaidze

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Black Lion decide to make a substitution, with Kakhaber Darbaidze getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

Giorgi Chkhartishvili

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Black Lion decide to make a substitution, with Giorgi Chkhartishvili being replaced.

41’

Substitution on

Giorgi Sinauridze

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Black Lion make a substitution with Giorgi Sinauridze coming on.

41’

Substitution off

Nikoloz Khatiashvili

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Black Lion make a substitution with Nikoloz Khatiashvili coming off.

40’

Substitution on

Shalva Aptsiauri

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Black Lion make a substitution with Shalva Aptsiauri coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Romani Makhatadze

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Black Lion make a substitution with Romani Makhatadze coming off.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

41’

End of first half

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

41’

Conversion

Luka Tsirekidze

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Luka Tsirekidze adds the two points for Black Lion.

40’

Try

Irakli Kvatadze

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

The pick and go results in a try for Black Lion as Irakli Kvatadze goes over.

39’

Yellow card

Matteo Canali

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Matteo Canali (Zebre Parma) is shown a yellow card

38’

Substitution on

Romani Makhatadze

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Black Lion sub Romani Makhatadze comes onto the field.

38’

Substitution off

Shalva Aptsiauri

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Shalva Aptsiauri departs for Black Lion.

38’

Substitution on

Nikoloz Khatiashvili

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Black Lion sub Nikoloz Khatiashvili comes onto the field.

38’

Substitution off

Giorgi Sinauridze

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

Giorgi Sinauridze departs for Black Lion.

33’

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Giacomo Da Re does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

32’

Try

Muhamed Hasa

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

The pressure has finally told as Muhamed Hasa scores from close range.

32’

Clean break

Muhamed Hasa

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Trouble here as Muhamed Hasa breaches the defence.

30’

Yellow card

Vasil Kakovin

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Vasil Kakovin (Black Lion) is shown a yellow card

16’

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Giacomo Da Re converts the try.

16’

Try

Juan Pitinari

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Juan Pitinari scores the try from close range.

14’

Clean break

Lorenzo Pani

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

A gap opened in the defence and Lorenzo Pani took full advantage.

3’

Conversion

Luka Tsirekidze

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Luka Tsirekidze has kicked a conversion.

2’

Try

Irakli Kvatadze

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Black Lion are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Irakli Kvatadze touching down.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee Evan Urruzmendi blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Zebre

Black Lion

-74

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

G. Sinauridze

Ball Carries: 12

Tackles

D. Odiase

Tackles: 26

Points

G. Da Re

Points: 13

Insights

EPCR Challenge Cup

Points per match

1524

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

128

Match Information

Avchala Stadium, Tbilisi

EPCR Challenge Cup