Former Italy captain Marco Bortolami has been given the task of getting new boys Zebre into shape as quickly as possible, captaining them in their debut RaboDirect PRO12 campaign.
The 32-year-old second row has always been a natural leader, with Gloucester, Aironi and the Azzurri.
Originally from Padua, Bortolami started with Petrarca before moving to Narbonne and then Gloucester. He won his first Italy cap in 2001 and has since gone on to make 88 test appearances.
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
28/10/2011
Munster Rugby
80
05/11/2011
Glasgow Warriors
80
02/12/2011
Edinburgh Rugby
15
23/12/2011
Benetton Treviso
70
31/12/2011
Benetton Treviso
80
07/01/2012
Connacht Rugby
80
15/04/2012
Scarlets
80
21/04/2012
Connacht Rugby
80
05/05/2012
Ospreys
80
Total
Played 9
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
645
Date
Opposition
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
Mins
04/09/2010
Munster Rugby
27
11/09/2010
Ulster Rugby
35
25/09/2010
Ospreys
70
23/10/2010
Newport Gwent Dragons
57
29/10/2010
Cardiff Blues
72
05/11/2010
Glasgow Warriors
80
27/11/2010
Scarlets
80
24/12/2010
Benetton Treviso
69
31/12/2010
Benetton Treviso
54
10/02/2011
Leinster Rugby
80
20/02/2011
Newport Gwent Dragons
80
27/02/2011
Munster Rugby
80
04/03/2011
Ulster Rugby
80
11/03/2011
Connacht Rugby
80
26/03/2011
Connacht Rugby
80
02/04/2011
Glasgow Warriors
80
15/04/2011
Edinburgh Rugby
70
23/04/2011
Leinster Rugby
69
06/05/2011
Ospreys
78
Total
Played 19
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
1321
Competition
Team
Played
Tries
Conv
DG
Pen
YC
RC
Pts
2011-2012 - RaboDirect PRO12
Aironi Rugby
8 +1
1
2011-2012 Total
8 +1
1
2010-2011 - Magners League
Aironi Rugby
17 +2
4
2010-2011 Total
17 +2
4
Total - United Rugby Championship
25 +3
5
Total
25 +3
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
A plus sign (+) in the played column denotes substitute appearance