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Montpellier v Zebre Parma - Teams and Prediction

By @rugby365com
Thursday 11 Dec 2025

PREVIEW: Friday’s Challenge Cup Round Two clash between Montpellier and Zebre will provide another stage for Ali Price.

The experienced scrumhalf arrived in Montpellier at the start of this season and has been a real hit in the south of France.

An EPCR Challenge Cup finalist with Glasgow Warriors, Price brings expertise on one of the biggest stages.

He’s been a regular starter for the Herault side at home this term, too.

While he wasn’t personally involved, his teammates came away with a gritty win in Georgia against Black Lion – priceless momentum that may be inherited by Price should he get involved off the bench on Friday.

Meanwhile, Zebre head coach Massimo Brunello wants his team to show some fight.

“We’re facing a top French league team on the second day of the Challenge Cup in a beautiful and equally challenging stadium.

“The goal is to give everything to stay close to the result and be competitive against world-class players.

“It will be a motivation to compete with them, and I’m sure the boys will give it their all.”

Prediction

Rugby365: Montpellier by 17 points,

Teams:

Montpellier: 15 Thomas Vincent, 14 Gabriel N’Gandebe, 13 Thomas Darmon, 12 Auguste Cadot, 11 Mael Moustin, 10 Stuart Hogg, 9 Leo Coly, 8 Alex Masibaka, 7 Jordan Uelese (captain), 6 Marco Tauleigne, 5 Adam Beard, 4 Florian Verhaeghe, 3 Luka Japaridze, 2 Ricky Riccitelli, 1 Nika Abuladze.
Replacements: 16 Lyam Akrab, 17 Enzo Forletta, 18 Valentin Welsch, 19 Tyler DuGuid, 20 Solomon Shand, 21 Ali Price, 22 Domingo Miotti, 23 Jules Ducros.

Zebre Parma: 15 Lorenzo Pani, 14 Malik Faissal, 13 Luca Morisi, 12 Damiano Mazza, 11 Albert Batista, 10 Giovanni Montemauri, 9 Migael Prinsloo, 8 Giovanni Licata (captain), 7 Jacopo Bianchi, 6 Giacomo Milano, 5 Alessandro Ortombina, 4 Guido Volpi, 3 Matteo Nocera, 1 Paolo Buonfiglio.
Replacements: 16 Shilo Klein, 17 Muhamed Hasa, 18 Riccardo Genovese, 19 Matteo Canali, 20 Davide Ruggeri, 21 Nikolaj Varotto, 22 Martin Roger Farias, 23 Enrico Lucchin.

Date: Saturday, December 12
Venue: Septeo Stadium, Montpellier
Kick-off: 21.00 (20.00 GMT)
Referee: Peter Martin (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Keane Davison (Ireland), Stuart Gaffikin (Ireland)
TMO: Mark Patton (Ireland)

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