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Posted Thursday, January 12th 2023

Number Crunch: The Italian Job

All of the key player, team and form statistics ahead of the European Challenge Cup round four clash with Zebre Parma.


  • Semi Radradra has made the most carries (20), metres (79), gainline successes (10), and has beaten the most defenders (seven) out of all the players in the Bears squad.
  • Bristol have made more kicks (72) and kick metres (2,272) than any other team.
  • Zebre have conceded the most turnovers in the competition (3), with Taina-Fox Matamua and Tiff Eden conceding five each.
  • Andrea Zambonin has made four lineout steals in the tournament so far, three of which came in Round 2.
  • MJ Pelser has won the most jackal penalties in the competition to date.
  • In attack, Zebre have the highest rate of ball retention at the ruck (99 per cent).

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