Cardiff Rugby
17 – 8
Halftime: 6 – 0
Attendance: 8052
Benetton Rugby
Halftime: 6 – 0
Attendance: 8052
Saturday 24th January 2026
KO 19:45 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Sam Grove-White
United Rugby Championship
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Josh McNally (48) |
Federico Ruzza (65) Ignacio Mendy (72) |
| Conversions | ||
| Penalties |
Callum Sheedy (12), (15), (59) Ioan Lloyd (80) |
Rhyno Smith (45) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 54% | 45% |
| Posession Second Half | 46% | 53% |
| Territory First Half | 51% | 48% |
| Territory Second Half | 44% | 55% |
| Tries | 1 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 9 | 9 |
| Passes | 114 | 115 |
| Tackles | 146 | 134 |
| Scrums Won | 10 | 6 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 0 |
Player Stats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Barratt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | George Nott | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | James Botham | 7 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 21 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | Aled Davies | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 7 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Iwan Stephens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 12 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 13 | Harri Millard | 7 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 8 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Jacob Beetham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 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 | Evan Lloyd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Javan Sebastian | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Dan Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Johan Mulder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Ioan Lloyd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 23 | Mason Grady | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| No. |
Benetton Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Destiny Aminu | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Siua Maile | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Tiziano Pasquali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Giulio Marini | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Federico Ruzza | 14 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | Riccardo Favretto | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Manuel Zuliani | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Cannone | 10 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Andy Uren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 48 | 6 | 1 |
| 10 | Nicolas Roger | 6 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | Paolo Odogwu | 5 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 12 | Leonardo Marin | 11 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | Tommaso Menoncello | 7 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | Ignacio Mendy | 7 | 2 | 5 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Rhyno Smith | 12 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 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 | Bautista Bernasconi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Mirco Spagnolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Marcos Gallorini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | Scott Scrafton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | So'otala Fa'aso'o | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Jadin Kingi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Alessandro Garbisi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 29 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Filippo Drago | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Barratt | Destiny Aminu |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | Siua Maile |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | Tiziano Pasquali |
| 4 | Josh McNally | Giulio Marini |
| 5 | George Nott | Federico Ruzza |
| 6 | Alex Mann | Riccardo Favretto |
| 7 | James Botham | Manuel Zuliani |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | Lorenzo Cannone |
| 9 | Aled Davies | Andy Uren |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | Nicolas Roger |
| 11 | Iwan Stephens | Paolo Odogwu |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | Leonardo Marin |
| 13 | Harri Millard | Tommaso Menoncello |
| 14 | Josh Adams | Ignacio Mendy |
| 15 | Jacob Beetham | Rhyno Smith |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Evan Lloyd | Bautista Bernasconi |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | Mirco Spagnolo |
| 18 | Javan Sebastian | Marcos Gallorini |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | Scott Scrafton |
| 20 | Dan Thomas | So'otala Fa'aso'o |
| 21 | Johan Mulder | Jadin Kingi |
| 22 | Ioan Lloyd | Alessandro Garbisi |
| 23 | Mason Grady | Filippo Drago |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 232 | 203 | 29 | 8 | 36 |
| 11 |
|
Benetton Rugby | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 201 | 266 | -65 | 3 | 21 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter Chiefs | Away | 31-0 | Loss |
| Racing 92 | Home | 32-13 | Win |
| Ospreys | Away | 33-22 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 22-19 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon O.U. | Away | 19-38 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 74-21 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 14-15 | Loss |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 23-37 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 29th Mar 2025
KO 20:35 CET
Stadio Monigo
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Benetton Rugby
20
V
19
Cardiff Rugby
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
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 25 | 25 |
| Wins | 16 | 8 |
| Wins at home | 11 | 7 |
| Wins away | 5 | 1 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003