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Massimo Brunello
Photo: Stefano Delfrate / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Zebre Rugby Head Coach

Massimo Brunello

Role
Head Coach
Team
Zebre Rugby
Nationality
Italian
Age
59
In charge since
Jul 2024
Matches
27
Record W-D-L
6-0-21
Win rate
22.2%

Record in our match database since Sep 2025

as of
  • 27 Matches
  • 6 Won
  • 0 Drawn
  • 21 Lost
  • 22.2% Win rate

Massimo Brunello has overseen 27 completed Zebre Rugby matches in our database since September 2025 — 6 won, 0 drawn, 21 lost. That is a 22.2% win rate, with 526 points scored and 834 conceded.

Records are computed from the WeTalkRugby match database and cover matches we hold data for within this tenure. They are not an official all-time record.

Record by competition

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Massimo Brunello, record by competition in our match database
CompetitionPWDLWin %PFPA
All matches · Zebre Rugby All competitions27602122.2%526834
United Rugby Championship Sep 2025 – Oct 20262120199.5%364703
Challenge Cup Dec 2025 – Apr 2026640266.7%162131

Last five matches

  1. Lost v Edinburgh Rugby 12–29 URC ·
  2. Lost v Cardiff Rugby 27–40 URC ·
  3. Lost v Bulls 13–47 URC ·
  4. Lost v Sharks 19–54 URC ·
  5. Lost v Bulls 19–54 URC ·

Every match in our database

27 matches
United Rugby Championship 21P · 2W · 0D · 19L
  1. Lost v Edinburgh Rugby 12–29
  2. Lost v Cardiff Rugby 27–40
  3. Lost v Bulls 13–47
  4. Lost v Sharks 19–54
  5. Lost v Bulls 19–54
  6. Lost v Dragons RFC 18–19
  7. Lost v Edinburgh Rugby 30–31
  8. Lost v Ulster 12–28
  9. Lost v Scarlets 17–36
  10. Lost v Munster 7–21
  11. Lost v Connacht 15–31
  12. Lost v Glasgow Warriors 21–26
  13. Lost v Glasgow Warriors 10–47
  14. Lost v Benetton Rugby 23–37
  15. Lost v Benetton Rugby 15–21
  16. Lost v Cardiff Rugby 14–29
  17. Lost v Leinster 26–50
  18. Lost v Stormers 13–31
  19. Lost v Ospreys 0–24
  20. Won v Lions 22–20
  21. Won v Edinburgh Rugby 31–28
Challenge Cup 6P · 4W · 0D · 2L
  1. Lost v Dragons RFC 32–35
  2. Won v Pau 31–15
  3. Won v Black Lion 28–14
  4. Won v Ospreys 23–19
  5. Lost v Montpellier 7–31
  6. Won v Montauban 41–17

Career

  • Zebre Parma Head Coach 2024– 27 matches in our data

Honours

  • Italian Top12 (Calvisano) 2017, 2019

About Massimo Brunello

Massimo Brunello is the head coach of Zebre Parma, the URC Coach of the Season for 2024–25 who has made an under-resourced club genuinely competitive.

Massimo Brunello is the head coach of Zebre Parma, appointed in May 2024 for the 2024–25 season and named URC Coach of the Season at the end of it.

Born in Arquà Polesine in June 1967, he spent his entire senior career at Rovigo, making 257 Serie A appearances, scoring 101 tries and totalling 541 points. He won eight caps for Italy, debuting against Ireland on the last day of 1988.

A career inside Italian rugby

He started in Rovigo’s youth system, became senior assistant and then head coach at Rugby Badia and Rovigo. He ran Italian federation youth teams and the Mogliano academy from 2009 to 2015, then coached Calvisano from 2015 to 2020, winning two Italian championships. He was Italy Under-20 head coach from 2020 to 2024, developing a large share of the current professional playing pool.

Zebre

Zebre have historically been the least resourced side in the league and the most heavily beaten. Brunello’s achievement has been to make them awkward to play — a functioning set piece, better discipline and a squad that keeps producing Italian internationals rather than simply absorbing defeats.

Style

He is a developer above all, with a coaching identity built on structure, patience and the Italian pathway rather than on recruitment.

As a player Utility back. His entire senior career was at Rovigo, where he made 257 Serie A appearances, scored 101 tries and totalled 541 points. Eight caps for Italy, debuting against Ireland in 1988.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is the head coach of Zebre Rugby?

Massimo Brunello is the head coach of Zebre Rugby.

When did Massimo Brunello take charge?

Massimo Brunello took over at Zebre Rugby in July 2024, around 2 years ago.

What is Massimo Brunello's record?

From 27 matches in our database: 6 wins, 0 draws and 21 defeats — a 22.2% win rate.

What nationality is Massimo Brunello?

Massimo Brunello is Italian.

How old is Massimo Brunello?

Massimo Brunello is 59 years old.

What has Massimo Brunello won?

Honours include: Italian Top12 (Calvisano) (2019), Italian Top12 (Calvisano) (2017).