Benetton Rugby
20 – 19
Halftime: 17 – 14
Attendance: 4715
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 17 – 14
Attendance: 4715
Saturday 29th March 2025
KO 20:35 CET Europe
Stadio Monigo
Ref: Hollie Davidson
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Read more : Benetton Rugby 20 Cardiff Rugby 19Cardiff Rugby left Italy with a losing bonus-point after a Thomas Albornoz penalty snatched a late win for Benetton in the BKT United Rugby Championship. The Blue & Blacks battled admirably throughout the encounter against a star-studded Benetton outfit but indiscipline and mistakes proved costly. Cardiff raced into a 3-14 lead following tries from James […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Tomas Albornoz (19) |
James Botham (5) Ellis Bevan (15) Evan Lloyd (67) |
| Conversions | Tomas Albornoz (20) | Callum Sheedy (6), (16) |
| Penalties | Tomas Albornoz (8), (76) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 55% | 45% |
| Posession Second Half | 58% | 42% |
| Territory First Half | 56% | 44% |
| Territory Second Half | 62% | 38% |
| Tries | 1 | 3 |
| Conversions | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 7 | 15 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 15 | 11 |
| Passes | 148 | 75 |
| Tackles | 72 | 150 |
| Scrums Won | 4 | 11 |
| Lineouts Won | 17 | 13 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 3 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Benetton Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Gallo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Bautista Bernasconi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Giosue Zilocchi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Scott Scrafton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Eli Snyman | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | Riccardo Favretto | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Manuel Zuliani | 8 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Toa Halafihi | 10 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | Andy Uren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Tomas Albornoz | 9 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | Paolo Odogwu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Nacho Brex | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Malakai Fekitoa | 10 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Ignacio Mendy | 6 | 4 | 10 | 98 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Rhyno Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Benetton Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Siua Maile | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 17 | Mirco Spagnolo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Simone Ferrari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Niccolo Cannone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Federico Ruzza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Michele Lamaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Alessandro Garbisi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Jacob Umaga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Southworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Evan Lloyd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | Rhys Litterick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| 4 | Ben Donnell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | James Botham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 12 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Regan Grace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Rory Jennings | 4 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Harri Millard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 6 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 6 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dafydd Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Joe Cowell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Alex Mann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Thomas Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | Johan Mulder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Ben Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Gallo | Danny Southworth |
| 2 | Bautista Bernasconi | Evan Lloyd |
| 3 | Giosue Zilocchi | Rhys Litterick |
| 4 | Scott Scrafton | Ben Donnell |
| 5 | Eli Snyman | Teddy Williams |
| 6 | Riccardo Favretto | James Botham |
| 7 | Manuel Zuliani | Dan Thomas |
| 8 | Toa Halafihi | Alun Lawrence |
| 9 | Andy Uren | Ellis Bevan |
| 10 | Tomas Albornoz | Callum Sheedy |
| 11 | Paolo Odogwu | Regan Grace |
| 12 | Nacho Brex | Rory Jennings |
| 13 | Malakai Fekitoa | Harri Millard |
| 14 | Ignacio Mendy | Gabe Hamer-Webb |
| 15 | Rhyno Smith | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Siua Maile | Dafydd Hughes |
| 17 | Mirco Spagnolo | Corey Domachowski |
| 18 | Simone Ferrari | Joe Cowell |
| 19 | Niccolo Cannone | Rory Thornton |
| 20 | Federico Ruzza | Alex Mann |
| 21 | Michele Lamaro | Thomas Young |
| 22 | Alessandro Garbisi | Johan Mulder |
| 23 | Jacob Umaga | Ben Thomas |
Team Stats
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Team stats
The season so far
P: Played . W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: For A: Against Diff: Difference BP: Bonus Points Pts: Points (Total)
| No. | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 409 | 477 | -68 | 13 | 47 |
| 10 |
|
Benetton Rugby | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 393 | 478 | -85 | 8 | 46 |
Form Guide
| Benetton Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 20-19 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 21-18 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 38-30 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 34-19 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 20-19 | Loss |
| Emirates Lions | Home | 20-17 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 42-24 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 24-19 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 21st Oct 2023
KO 17:15 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
22
V
23
Benetton Rugby
Sat 8th Apr 2023
KO 16:00 CEST
Stadio Monigo
Europe
Challenge Cup
Benetton Rugby
27
V
23
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 18th Feb 2023
KO 17:15 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
30
V
13
Benetton Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 24 | 24 |
| Wins | 7 | 16 |
| Wins at home | 6 | 11 |
| Wins away | 1 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003