Benetton Rugby vs Cardiff Rugby | United Rugby Championship

Benetton Rugby

Cardiff Rugby

Saturday 29 Mar 2025

Stadio Comunale di Monigo, TBC

Benetton Rugby

Cardiff Rugby

Tries

Penalty Try 41'

Tomas Albornoz 19'

Evan Lloyd 67'

Ellis Bevan 15'

James Botham 5'

Conversions

Tomas Albornoz 20'

Callum Sheedy 16'; 6';

Penalties

Tomas Albornoz 76'; 8'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Cameron Winnett

Yellow Card

77'

Tomas Albornoz

Penalty

76'

Alessandro Garbisi

Out: Andy Uren

71'

Evan Lloyd

Try

67'

Ben Thomas

Out: Rory Jennings

62'

Johan Mulder

Out: Ellis Bevan

62'

Alex Mann

Out: James Botham

62'

Jacob Umaga

Out: Rhyno Smith

61'

Tomas Albornoz

Out: Jacob Umaga

61'

Michele Lamaro

Out: Toa Halafihi

53'

Federico Ruzza

Out: Eli Snyman

53'

Corey Domachowski

Out: Danny Southworth

51'

Thomas Young

Out: Dan Thomas

51'

Rory Thornton

Out: Ben Donnell

51'

Jacob Umaga

Out: Tomas Albornoz

49'

Niccolo Cannone

Out: Scott Scrafton

49'

Simone Ferrari

Out: Giosue Zilocchi

49'

Siua Maile

Out: Bautista Bernasconi

49'

James Botham

Out: Alex Mann

41'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Thomas Gallo

41'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

42'

Penalty Try

41'

Rory Jennings

Yellow Card

41'

Alex Mann

Out: James Botham

41'

Ben Donnell

Yellow Card

27'

Tomas Albornoz

Conversion

20'

Tomas Albornoz

Try

19'

Callum Sheedy

Conversion

16'

Ellis Bevan

Try

15'

Tomas Albornoz

Penalty

Callum Sheedy

Conversion

James Botham

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Benetton Rugby

-51

Cardiff Rugby

-39

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

A. Lawrence

Ball Carries: 12

Tackles

D. Thomas

Tackles: 18

Points

T. Albornoz

Points: 13

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

2122

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

811

Match Information

Stadio Comunale di Monigo, TBC

United Rugby Championship

Saturday 29 Mar 2025

Stadio Comunale di Monigo, TBC

Benetton Rugby

Cardiff Rugby

Tries

Penalty Try 41'

Tomas Albornoz 19'

Evan Lloyd 67'

Ellis Bevan 15'

James Botham 5'

Conversions

Tomas Albornoz 20'

Callum Sheedy 16'; 6';

Penalties

Tomas Albornoz 76'; 8'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Cameron Winnett

Yellow Card

77'

Tomas Albornoz

Penalty

76'

Alessandro Garbisi

Out: Andy Uren

71'

Evan Lloyd

Try

67'

Ben Thomas

Out: Rory Jennings

62'

Johan Mulder

Out: Ellis Bevan

62'

Alex Mann

Out: James Botham

62'

Jacob Umaga

Out: Rhyno Smith

61'

Tomas Albornoz

Out: Jacob Umaga

61'

Michele Lamaro

Out: Toa Halafihi

53'

Federico Ruzza

Out: Eli Snyman

53'

Corey Domachowski

Out: Danny Southworth

51'

Thomas Young

Out: Dan Thomas

51'

Rory Thornton

Out: Ben Donnell

51'

Jacob Umaga

Out: Tomas Albornoz

49'

Niccolo Cannone

Out: Scott Scrafton

49'

Simone Ferrari

Out: Giosue Zilocchi

49'

Siua Maile

Out: Bautista Bernasconi

49'

James Botham

Out: Alex Mann

41'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Thomas Gallo

41'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

42'

Penalty Try

41'

Rory Jennings

Yellow Card

41'

Alex Mann

Out: James Botham

41'

Ben Donnell

Yellow Card

27'

Tomas Albornoz

Conversion

20'

Tomas Albornoz

Try

19'

Callum Sheedy

Conversion

16'

Ellis Bevan

Try

15'

Tomas Albornoz

Penalty

Callum Sheedy

Conversion

James Botham

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

2Tries3

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

148

Offload

Metres Gained

320

310

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

150

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 5 meetings

Won

21 Oct 2023

22 - 23

United Rugby Championship

EPCR Challenge Cup

United Rugby Championship

20 May 2022

69 - 21

United Rugby Championship

14 Mar 2021

14 - 29

United Rugby Championship

Head to Head

Previous 5 meetings

Won

Last 5 Meetings

21 Oct 2023

22 - 23

United Rugby Championship

EPCR Challenge Cup

United Rugby Championship

20 May 2022

69 - 21

United Rugby Championship

14 Mar 2021

14 - 29

United Rugby Championship

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

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Ospreys 43 - 0 Benetton Rugby

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La Rochelle 32 - 25 Benetton Rugby

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Cardiff Rugb...

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21 Mar 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Leinster 42 - 24 Cardiff Rugby

1 Mar 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Connacht 24 - 19 Cardiff Rugby

15 Feb 2025 • United Rugby Championship

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25 Jan 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Connacht 19 - 28 Cardiff Rugby

17 Jan 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Thomas Gallo

Bautista Bernasconi

Giosue Zilocchi

Scott Scrafton

Eli Snyman

Riccardo Favretto

Manuel Zuliani

Toa Halafihi

Andy Uren

Tomas Albornoz

Paolo Odogwu

Juan Ignacio Brex

Malakai Fekitoa

Ignacio Mendy

Rhyno Smith

Danny Southworth

Evan Lloyd

Rhys Litterick

Ben Donnell

Teddy Williams

James Botham

Daniel Thomas

Alun Lawrence

Ellis Bevan

Callum Sheedy

Regan Grace

Rory Jennings

Harri Millard

Gabriel Hamer-Webb

Cam Winnett

Substitutes

Siua Maile

Mirco Spagnolo

Simone Ferrari

Niccolo Cannone

Federico Ruzza

Michele Lamaro

Alessandro Garbisi

Jacob Umaga

Dafydd Hughes

Corey Domachowski

Joe Cowell

Rory Thornton

Alex Mann

Thomas Young

Johan Mulder

Ben Thomas

Commentary

80’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

77’

Yellow card

Cameron Winnett (Cardiff Rugby) is shown a yellow card

76’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Tomas Albornoz kicks the penalty.

71’

Substitution on

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Alessandro Garbisi getting some game time.

71’

Substitution off

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Andy Uren being replaced.

70’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Manuel Zuliani took full advantage.

68’

Conversion

Callum Sheedy curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

67’

Try

Evan Lloyd scores the try from close range.

64’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Evan Lloyd goes through the gap.

62’

Substitution on

Cardiff Rugby sub Ben Thomas comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Rory Jennings departs for Cardiff Rugby.

62’

Substitution on

Cardiff Rugby sub Johan Mulder comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Ellis Bevan departs for Cardiff Rugby.

62’

Substitution on

Cardiff Rugby sub Alex Mann comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

James Botham departs for Cardiff Rugby.

61’

Substitution on

Benetton Rugby sub Jacob Umaga comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Rhyno Smith departs for Benetton Rugby.

61’

Substitution on

Benetton Rugby sub Tomas Albornoz comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Jacob Umaga departs for Benetton Rugby.

60’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Ignacio Mendy goes through the gap.

56’

Drop Goal - Dropped Short

Callum Sheedy will not be happy with that drop goal attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

53’

Substitution on

Michele Lamaro comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Toa Halafihi comes off.

53’

Substitution on

Federico Ruzza comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Eli Snyman comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Corey Domachowski comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Danny Southworth comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Thomas Young comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Dan Thomas comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Rory Thornton comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Ben Donnell comes off.

49’

Substitution on

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jacob Umaga getting some game time.

49’

Substitution off

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tomas Albornoz being replaced.

49’

Substitution on

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Niccolo Cannone getting some game time.

49’

Substitution off

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Scott Scrafton being replaced.

49’

Substitution on

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Simone Ferrari getting some game time.

49’

Substitution off

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Giosue Zilocchi being replaced.

49’

Substitution on

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Siua Maile getting some game time.

49’

Substitution off

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Bautista Bernasconi being replaced.

44’

Clean break

Ignacio Mendy makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

41’

Substitution on

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with James Botham coming on.

41’

Substitution off

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Alex Mann coming off.

41’

Substitution on

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Mirco Spagnolo coming on.

41’

Substitution off

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Thomas Gallo coming off.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

42’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

41’

Penalty

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Benetton Rugby.

41’

Yellow card

Rory Jennings (Cardiff Rugby) is shown a yellow card

41’

Substitution on

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Alex Mann coming on.

41’

Substitution off

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with James Botham coming off.

39’

Clean break

Fabulous play by Benetton Rugby has led to Ignacio Mendy being able to wriggle through a gap.

27’

Yellow card

Ben Donnell (Cardiff Rugby) is shown a yellow card

27’

Clean break

Trouble here as Cameron Winnett breaches the defence.

20’

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

19’

Try

A wonderful passing move by Benetton Rugby is finished off by Tomas Albornoz

19’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Tomas Albornoz bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

19’

Try assist

Juan Ignacio Brex sets up the try.

16’

Conversion

Callum Sheedy converts the try.

15’

Try

A series of passes by Cardiff Rugby results in a try for Ellis Bevan

15’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Rory Jennings is finished off with a try.

15’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Rory Jennings took full advantage.

8’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Tomas Albornoz kicks the penalty.

6’

Conversion

Callum Sheedy has kicked a conversion.

5’

Try

Cardiff Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with James Botham touching down.

5’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Dan Thomas.

5’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Evan Lloyd goes through the gap.

1’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Ignacio Mendy goes through the gap.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Benetton Rugby

-51

Cardiff Rugby

-39

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

A. Lawrence

Ball Carries: 12

Tackles

D. Thomas

Tackles: 18

Points

T. Albornoz

Points: 13

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

2122

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

811

Match Information

Stadio Comunale di Monigo, TBC

United Rugby Championship