Zebre vs. Vodacom Blue Bulls: Vodacom Blue Bulls Looking to Attack at Zebre

The upcoming fixture of the United Rugby Championship will be played between Zebre and Vodacom Blue Bulls in Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma, Italy. With both teams in action, spectators and online followers would witness a thriller of an encounter. Zebre is already done and dusted for the season, losing 7 out of 7 games played so far. On the other hand, it's the Blue Bulls who are at the 12 spots in the points table with 3 games in 9 games. Certainly, Blue Bulls would be favorites for the game against Zebre, who has been a total disaster this season. For the upcoming game, Morne Steyn might be unavailable, but one thing is sure the Blue Bulls would be coming out all attacking.

Zebre hasn’t won a single game from their last 10 outings against various teams. The upcoming fixture wouldn’t be a walk in the park for Zebre. If they are playing for a win, they need to ensure that they stick to the plot advised by their coaches and support staff. There are weak links on Zebre’s side that need to be addressed before things get worse. With 7 defeats in the United Rugby Championship, Zebre stands no chance of making such a viable comeback. It will be an out-of-a-blue event if Zebre manages to defeat Vodacom Blue Bulls.

• Liam Mitchell;
• Leonard Krumov;
• Giampietro Ribaldi;
• Ion Neculai;
• Chris Cook.

Blue Bulls are considerably doing well this season, managing to defeat Pumas (33-19) and Western Province (40-21) in January this year. Though they crumbled against Free State Cheetahs (25-38) but this might not affect their confidence going in the game against Zebre. Vodacom Blue Bulls attacker, Arendse, would be confident to seize the opportunity and make most of the weak Zebre’s lineup, which might not be able to stop him from having the most advantage. Vodacom Blue Bulls would be sensing their 4th victory of the season as Zebre’s are expected to fall like a deck of cards without putting up a decent show. The idea team combination and attacking mindset is certainly favoring Blue Bulls, who are eager to get out take on the Italian dominated side.

• Deon Stegmann;
• Wiaan Liebenberg;
• Rudy Paige;
• Arno Botha;
• Jacques du Plessis.

The inconsistent and miserable form of the Zebre is likely to benefit the Bulls, who would be sensing an easy win over Zebre. Bulls have a well-equipped and dangerous squad compared to Zebre. It’s expected that the Bulls would register their 4th win this season.