The result sees the Lions extend their winning streak to four games to maintain their perfect start to the season.
FULL-TIME, ZEBRE 0-10 LIONS. The South African team survives a big scare thanks to a stubborn defensive effort in the dying moments of the game.
We're deep into stoppage time and the Lions concede a penalty for a high tackle. Zebre kick to touch.
Time is up on the clock and the Lions are defending valiantly.
A superb one-handed take at the lineout from Nothnagel.
A welcome penalty for the Lions to ease the pressure close to their own tryline.
Zebre are retaining possession in the last minutes of the game. The Lions' winning streak is in danger.
There's a big clash in the air between Montemauri and Maxwane as both leap high to secure the ball. The penalty will go against the Lions winger.
SUBSTITUTION: Van der Merwe is off and Maxwane is on at wing for the Lions. There's about six minutes remaining.
Nohamba kicks the pull directly into touch, putting the Lions under pressure yet again.
That is a big let off for the Lions as Montemauri skews what should have been a regulation penalty kick from right in front.
Knowing they have a free play, Montemauri puts in a grubber kick, but the Lions dot down. Penalty to Zebre.
The Lions are on the backfoot, with Zebre probing close to the line. The referee says advantage to Zebre for foul play.
Brilliant 50-22 kick there for Zebre. The Lions caught napping with acres of space in the back field.
Scrum penalty goes the way of the Lions. But they fail to find touch. Big mistake that.
SUBSTITUTION: Renzo du Plessis comes on for JC Pretorius.
SUBSTITUTIONS: As the Lions prepare for a goal-line drop out, Zebre make multiple changes. Will the fresh legs make a difference for them?
The Lions are still a point to the good, but they'll be frustrated with their inability to turn dominance into more points in this second half.
It's just not happening for the Lions at the moment. They are dominating territory and possession, but don't have anything to show for it.
The Lions are trying to inject some pace and urgency into the game.
Here come the Lions. They are sending the ball from side to side, looking to make a linebreak. Nohamba then kicks ahead.
Nohamba's neat kick in behind Zebre defence bounces unfavourably for the visitors.
The Lions turn down a kickable penalty in favour of a lineout, but their driving maul disentegrates. Scrum Zebre.
PENALTY, ZEBRE, MONTEMAURI. 9-10. Zebre close the gap to one point again.
The Lions close up shop right on the tryline, but they streaked offside. Penalty to Zebre.
And straight from the kick-off, the Lions concede possession. They are under pressure close to the tryline.
PENALTY, LIONS, NOHAMBA. 6-10. The flyhalf adds three more points to extend his team's lead after the hosts were blown up for hinging at scrum time.
Unforced error! Zebre fail to secure possession from kick-off. The Lions have an attacking scrum inside the 22.
KICK-OFF! Second half is underway and the Lions have plenty of work ahead of them…
HALF-TIME, ZEBRE 6-7 Lions. Nohamba's penalty attempt sails wide, bringing to an end an energy sapping half. Will the Lions find their roar in second half? We'll discover that shortly!
The ball is knocked on, but the Lions were playing under an advantage. Nohamba will kick at poles.
The Lions set one last attacking lineout before the break with Nohamba finding touch after Zebre was pinged for playing the man in the air.
The Lions run through the heart of the Zebre defence, but a last ditch cover tackle halts the visitors' march towards the tryline.
We're witnessing a bit of a kicking fest as both sides try to gain a territorial advantage.
Another shocking unforced error by the Lions as Quan Horn kicks it out on the full.
This has been a very stop-start encounter, partly because of the weather, but also because neither side has seized control.
CONVERSION, LIONS, NOHAMBA. 6-7. The flyhalf splits the uprights.
TRY, LIONS, VAN DER MERWE. 6-5. The left wing dives over to get the visitors on the board with the first try of the match.
The Lions are close to the tryline after a good driving maul from a lineout.
But the Lions are let off the hook as the referee overturns the penalty for foul play off the ball.
The Lions are getting heavily penalised at the breakdown. This time they are pinged for sealing off.
PENALTY, ZEBRE, MONTEMAURI. 6-0. The flyhalf knocks over his second attempt.
Zebre are taking the ball through multiple phases and getting over the gainline easily. The Lions infringe at the breakdown. Penalty to the home side. They line-up a kick at poles.
The Lions are playing a dangerous game of attacking rugby in these appalling conditions. As soon as they are in possession, they spread it wide. So far, the Zebre defence is up to the task.
PENALTY, ZEBRE, MONTEMAURI. 3-0. The flyhalf knock over his first attempt to give his side the lead. Deservedly so.
But it goes to waste as they now concede a penalty from the resultant lineout. Zebre lines up a kick at poles.
Penalty! And now the Lions get a relieving penalty inside their own 22.
The Lions have a defensive lineout after a short break in play.
Zebre set a lineout, but as they launch an attack, the Lions knock the ball on resulting in another scrum for the home side.
Penalty! The hosts win at the set-piece. The Lions scrum was always under pressure.
The scrum is right on the 22m line, but there's been several resets.
The Lions hoof the ball up-field and thanks to a brilliant chase, they secure possession. But there's a knock on and Zebre will feed the scrum.
The Lions hoofs the ball up-field and thanks to a brilliant chase, they secure possession. But there's a knock on and Zebre will feed the scrum.
Zebre tries to kick deep, but Richard Kriel receives the ball and calls a mark.
Despite the weather conditions, the Lions are trying to run the ball whenever they are in possession.
It's pouring in Parma, making the ball a bit slippery.
KICK-OFF! We're underway with the first half here in Parma… It's Zebre against the Lions!
Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Sanele Nohamba, 9 Morné van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn (captain), 7 Jarod Cairns, 6 Johannes Pretorius, 5 Ruben Schoeman, 4 Reinhard Nothnagel, 3 Conraad van Vuuren, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Juan Schoeman. Replacements: 16 Pieter Botha, 17 Heiko Pohlmann, 18 RF Schoeman, 19 Ruan Delport, 20 Renzo du Plessis, 21 Nico Steyn, 22 Erich Cronje, 23 Rabz Maxwane.
Zebre: 15 Geronimo Prisciantelli, 14 Jacopo Trulla, 13 Giulio Bertaccini, 12 Luca Morisi, 11 Simone Gesi, 10 Giovanni Montemauri, 9 Alessandro Fusco, 8 Giovanni Licata, 7 Iacopo Bianchi, 6 Davide Ruggeri, 5 Andrea Zambonin, 4 Matteo Canali, 3 Juan Pitinari, 2 Tommaso Di Bartolomeo, 1 Danilo Fischetti (captain). Replacements: 16 Luca Bigi, 17 Luca Rizzoli, 18 Matteo Nocera, 19 Leonard Krumov, 20 Luca Andreani, 21 Giacomo Milano, 22 Gonzalo Garcia, 23 Fetuli Paea.
The Lions sit comfortably in the top half of the table with three wins from their three matches, while Zebre are languishing in second-last position (15th) with three losses and one win from their four matches.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live coverage of the URC clash between Zebre and the Lions, brought to you live from Stadio Lanfranchi in Parma (that's Italy!).
Zebre v Lions, URC, 13:30.
