Benetton Rugby
38 – 35
Halftime: 33 – 21
Attendance: 5000
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 33 – 21
Attendance: 5000
Saturday 04th April 2026
KO 18:30 CEST Europe
Stadio Monigo
Ref: Kevin Bralley
European Challenge Cup
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Tommaso Menoncello (0), (41) Jacob Umaga (2), (13) Thomas Gallo (12) Onisi Ratave (28) |
Liam Belcher (8) Jacob Beetham (21), (53) Alun Lawrence (39) Ellis Bevan (44) |
| Conversions | Jacob Umaga (0), (3), (12), (14) | Callum Sheedy (9), (22), (40), (45), (54) |
| Penalties |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 41% | 58% |
| Posession Second Half | 41% | 58% |
| Territory First Half | 43% | 56% |
| Territory Second Half | 40% | 60% |
| Tries | 6 | 5 |
| Conversions | 4 | 5 |
| Penalties Conceded | 8 | 10 |
| Passes | 129 | 167 |
| Tackles | 199 | 137 |
| Scrums Won | 4 | 4 |
| 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. |
Benetton Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Gallo | 9 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | Bautista Bernasconi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 |
| 3 | Giosue Zilocchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Niccolo Cannone | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 0 |
| 5 | Federico Ruzza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | Manuel Zuliani | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Michele Lamaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Cannone | 14 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| 9 | Andy Uren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Jacob Umaga | 6 | 3 | 3 | 80 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Ignacio Mendy | 8 | 1 | 3 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Leonardo Marin | 6 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Tommaso Menoncello | 11 | 4 | 10 | 110 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 | Onisi Ratave | 6 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | Rhyno Smith | 6 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 | Destiny Aminu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 18 | Tiziano Pasquali | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 19 | Riccardo Favretto | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 20 | So'otala Fa'aso'o | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Alessandro Izekor | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 22 | Alessandro Garbisi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Paolo Odogwu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ed Byrne | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 16 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 4 | Evan Rees | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 20 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 8 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 1 | 14 | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 27 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Jacob Beetham | 6 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 9 | 0 | 4 | 35 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 |
| 13 | Elijah Evans | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Mason Grady | 12 | 4 | 4 | 98 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| 15 | Ioan Lloyd | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 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 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhys Barratt | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Sam Wainwright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | Lucas de la Rua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Evan Lloyd | 9 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ieuan Davies | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Rory Jennings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 23 | Cam Winnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Gallo | Ed Byrne |
| 2 | Bautista Bernasconi | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Giosue Zilocchi | Keiron Assiratti |
| 4 | Niccolo Cannone | Evan Rees |
| 5 | Federico Ruzza | Rory Thornton |
| 6 | Manuel Zuliani | Alex Mann |
| 7 | Michele Lamaro | Dan Thomas |
| 8 | Lorenzo Cannone | Alun Lawrence |
| 9 | Andy Uren | Ellis Bevan |
| 10 | Jacob Umaga | Callum Sheedy |
| 11 | Ignacio Mendy | Jacob Beetham |
| 12 | Leonardo Marin | Ben Thomas |
| 13 | Tommaso Menoncello | Elijah Evans |
| 14 | Onisi Ratave | Mason Grady |
| 15 | Rhyno Smith | Ioan Lloyd |
Replacements
|
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Siua Maile | Dafydd Hughes |
| 17 | Destiny Aminu | Rhys Barratt |
| 18 | Tiziano Pasquali | Sam Wainwright |
| 19 | Riccardo Favretto | Lucas de la Rua |
| 20 | So'otala Fa'aso'o | Evan Lloyd |
| 21 | Alessandro Izekor | Ieuan Davies |
| 22 | Alessandro Garbisi | Rory Jennings |
| 23 | Paolo Odogwu | Cam Winnett |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Benetton Rugby | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 89 | 93 | 3 | 19 |
| 4 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 108 | -30 | 2 | 10 |
Form Guide
| Benetton Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 38-35 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 31-10 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 31-19 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 15-15 | Draw |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 38-35 | Loss |
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Away | 21-15 | Loss |
| Vodacom Bulls | Away | 40-7 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 8-7 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 24th Jan 2026
KO 19:45 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
17
V
8
Benetton Rugby
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
Head-to-head
|
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 26 | 26 |
| Wins | 8 | 17 |
| Wins at home | 7 | 12 |
| Wins away | 1 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003