Benetton Rugby vs Zebre | United Rugby Championship

Benetton Rugby

Zebre

Saturday 20 Dec 2025

Stadio Comunale di Monigo, TBC

Benetton Rugby

Zebre

Tries

Nicholas Gasperini 64'

Ignacio Mendy 25'

Simone Gesi 67'

Giacomo Ferrari 51'

Conversions

Jacob Umaga 26'

Giovanni Montemauri 68'

Penalties

Jacob Umaga 45'; 29'; 16'

Giovanni Montemauri 37'

05:07

Benetton Rugby v Zebre Parma | Match in 5 Minutes | Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Malik Faissal

Out: Giulio Bertaccini

72'

Louis Werchon

Out: Alessandro Garbisi

69'

Giampietro Ribaldi

Out: Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

68'

Matteo Canali

Out: Bautista Stavile

68'

Giovanni Montemauri

Conversion

68'

Simone Gesi

Try

67'

Paolo Buonfiglio

Out: Muhamed Hasa

65'

Thomas Dominguez

Out: Alessandro Fusco

65'

Malakai Fekitoa

Out: Leonardo Marin

65'

Nicholas Gasperini

Try

64'

Tiziano Pasquali

Out: Simone Ferrari

62'

Giovanni Licata

Out: Samuele Locatelli

62'

Matteo Nocera

Out: Juan Pitinari

62'

Alessandro Ortombina

Out: Giacomo Ferrari

60'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Thomas Gallo

60'

Giulio Marini

Out: Federico Ruzza

56'

Giacomo Ferrari

Try

51'

Lorenzo Cannone

Out: So'otala Fa'aso'o

50'

Tommaso Menoncello

Yellow Card

50'

Jacob Umaga

Penalty

45'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Giovanni Montemauri

Penalty

37'

Nicholas Gasperini

Out: Bautista Bernasconi

35'

Jacob Umaga

Penalty

29'

Jacob Umaga

Conversion

26'

Ignacio Mendy

Try

25'

Jacob Umaga

Penalty

16'

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Benetton Rugby

-69

Zebre

-82

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

I. Mendy

Ball Carries: 13

Tackles

D. Odiase

Tackles: 17

Points

J. Umaga

Points: 11

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

1718

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

910

Match Information

Stadio Comunale di Monigo, TBC

United Rugby Championship

Saturday 20 Dec 2025

Stadio Comunale di Monigo, TBC

Benetton Rugby

Zebre

Tries

Nicholas Gasperini 64'

Ignacio Mendy 25'

Simone Gesi 67'

Giacomo Ferrari 51'

Conversions

Jacob Umaga 26'

Giovanni Montemauri 68'

Penalties

Jacob Umaga 45'; 29'; 16'

Giovanni Montemauri 37'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Malik Faissal

Out: Giulio Bertaccini

72'

Louis Werchon

Out: Alessandro Garbisi

69'

Giampietro Ribaldi

Out: Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

68'

Matteo Canali

Out: Bautista Stavile

68'

Giovanni Montemauri

Conversion

68'

Simone Gesi

Try

67'

Paolo Buonfiglio

Out: Muhamed Hasa

65'

Thomas Dominguez

Out: Alessandro Fusco

65'

Malakai Fekitoa

Out: Leonardo Marin

65'

Nicholas Gasperini

Try

64'

Tiziano Pasquali

Out: Simone Ferrari

62'

Giovanni Licata

Out: Samuele Locatelli

62'

Matteo Nocera

Out: Juan Pitinari

62'

Alessandro Ortombina

Out: Giacomo Ferrari

60'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Thomas Gallo

60'

Giulio Marini

Out: Federico Ruzza

56'

Giacomo Ferrari

Try

51'

Lorenzo Cannone

Out: So'otala Fa'aso'o

50'

Tommaso Menoncello

Yellow Card

50'

Jacob Umaga

Penalty

45'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Giovanni Montemauri

Penalty

37'

Nicholas Gasperini

Out: Bautista Bernasconi

35'

Jacob Umaga

Penalty

29'

Jacob Umaga

Conversion

26'

Ignacio Mendy

Try

25'

Jacob Umaga

Penalty

16'

Start of First Half

Top Stats

2Tries2

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

150

133

Offload

Metres Gained

360

276

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

141

147

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 5 meetings

Won

28 Dec 2024

12 - 24

United Rugby Championship

21 Dec 2024

11 - 10

United Rugby Championship

30 Dec 2023

36 - 14

United Rugby Championship

23 Dec 2023

24 - 31

United Rugby Championship

31 Dec 2022

17 - 40

United Rugby Championship

Head to Head

Previous 5 meetings

Won

Last 5 Meetings

28 Dec 2024

12 - 24

United Rugby Championship

21 Dec 2024

11 - 10

United Rugby Championship

30 Dec 2023

36 - 14

United Rugby Championship

23 Dec 2023

24 - 31

United Rugby Championship

31 Dec 2022

17 - 40

United Rugby Championship

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

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Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Thomas Gallo

Bautista Bernasconi

Simone Ferrari

Riccardo Favretto

Federico Ruzza

Manuel Zuliani

Michele Lamaro

So'otala Fa'aso'o

Alessandro Garbisi

Jacob Umaga

Paolo Odogwu

Leonardo Marin

Tommaso Menoncello

Ignacio Mendy

Matt Gallagher

Muhamed Hasa

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

Juan Pitinari

Giacomo Ferrari

Leonard Krumov

Bautista Stavile

Samuele Locatelli

David Odiase

Alessandro Fusco

Giacomo Da Re

Simone Gesi

Damiano Mazza

Marco Zanon

Giulio Bertaccini

Giovanni Montemauri

Substitutes

Nicholas Gasperini

Mirco Spagnolo

Tiziano Pasquali

Giulio Marini

Lorenzo Cannone

Louis Werchon

Tomas Albornoz

Malakai Fekitoa

Giampietro Ribaldi

Paulo Buonfiglio

Matteo Nocera

Alessandro Ortombina

Matteo Canali

Thomas Dominguez

Malik Faissal

Giovanni Licata

Match Videos

05:07

Benetton Rugby v Zebre Parma | Match in 5 Minutes | Vodacom United Rugby Championship

Commentary

80’

End of second half

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

72’

Clean break

Matt Gallagher

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

A gap opened in the defence and Matt Gallagher took full advantage.

72’

Substitution on

Malik Faissal

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Malik Faissal getting some game time.

72’

Substitution off

Giulio Bertaccini

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Giulio Bertaccini being replaced.

69’

Substitution on

Louis Werchon

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Louis Werchon coming on.

69’

Substitution off

Alessandro Garbisi

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Alessandro Garbisi coming off.

68’

Substitution on

Giampietro Ribaldi

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Giampietro Ribaldi coming on.

68’

Substitution off

Tommaso Di Bartolomeo

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Tommaso Di Bartolomeo coming off.

68’

Substitution on

Matteo Canali

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Matteo Canali coming on.

68’

Substitution off

Bautista Stavile

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Bautista Stavile coming off.

68’

Conversion

Giovanni Montemauri

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

The Zebre Parma supporters go wild as Giovanni Montemauri successfully kicks the conversion.

67’

Try

Simone Gesi

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Simone Gesi scores an interception try.

67’

Clean break

Simone Gesi

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

A gap opened in the defence and Simone Gesi took full advantage.

65’

Substitution on

Paolo Buonfiglio

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Paolo Buonfiglio coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Muhamed Hasa

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Muhamed Hasa coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Thomas Dominguez

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Thomas Dominguez coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Alessandro Fusco

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Alessandro Fusco coming off.

65’

Substitution on

Malakai Fekitoa

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Malakai Fekitoa coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Leonardo Marin

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Leonardo Marin coming off.

65’

Conversion

Jacob Umaga

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Jacob Umaga hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

64’

Try

Nicholas Gasperini

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

The Benetton Rugby pack has powered over for Nicholas Gasperini to score the try.

62’

Substitution on

Tiziano Pasquali

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Benetton Rugby sub Tiziano Pasquali comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Simone Ferrari

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Simone Ferrari departs for Benetton Rugby.

62’

Substitution on

Giovanni Licata

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Zebre Parma sub Giovanni Licata comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Samuele Locatelli

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Samuele Locatelli departs for Zebre Parma.

62’

Substitution on

Matteo Nocera

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Zebre Parma sub Matteo Nocera comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Juan Pitinari

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Juan Pitinari departs for Zebre Parma.

60’

Substitution on

Alessandro Ortombina

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Zebre Parma sub Alessandro Ortombina comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Giacomo Ferrari

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Giacomo Ferrari departs for Zebre Parma.

60’

Substitution on

Mirco Spagnolo

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Benetton Rugby sub Mirco Spagnolo comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Thomas Gallo

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Thomas Gallo departs for Benetton Rugby.

56’

Substitution on

Giulio Marini

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Giulio Marini comes on for Benetton Rugby.

56’

Substitution off

Federico Ruzza

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Federico Ruzza leaves the field.

52’

Conversion

Giovanni Montemauri

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Giovanni Montemauri hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

51’

Try

Giacomo Ferrari

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Nothing was going to stop Giacomo Ferrari from scoring as they record the try for Zebre Parma.

51’

Clean break

Giacomo Ferrari

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

What a run here by Giacomo Ferrari as they get over the gainline!

51’

Try assist

Alessandro Fusco

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Alessandro Fusco sets up the try.

51’

Clean break

Giacomo Ferrari

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

What a run here by Giacomo Ferrari as they get over the gainline!

50’

Substitution on

Lorenzo Cannone

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Lorenzo Cannone comes on.

50’

Substitution off

So'otala Fa'aso'o

Jersey Number 8 • Forward 8

So'otala Fa'aso'o comes off.

50’

Yellow card

Tommaso Menoncello

Jersey Number 13 • Back 5

Tommaso Menoncello (Benetton Rugby) is shown a yellow card

49’

Clean break

Jacob Umaga

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Jacob Umaga makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jacob Umaga

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Jacob Umaga makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

41’

Clean break

Jacob Umaga

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Fabulous play by Benetton Rugby has led to Jacob Umaga being able to wriggle through a gap.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

End of first half

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

38’

Clean break

Ignacio Mendy

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

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

37’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Giovanni Montemauri

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Giovanni Montemauri has kicked a penalty goal.

35’

Substitution on

Nicholas Gasperini

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Benetton Rugby sub Nicholas Gasperini comes onto the field.

35’

Substitution off

Bautista Bernasconi

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Bautista Bernasconi departs for Benetton Rugby.

29’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jacob Umaga

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

The touch judges raise their flags as Jacob Umaga kicks the penalty goal.

26’

Conversion

Jacob Umaga

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Jacob Umaga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

25’

Try

Ignacio Mendy

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Brilliant skill shown there by Ignacio Mendy as they go over the white wash for a try.

25’

Clean break

Ignacio Mendy

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

Trouble here as Ignacio Mendy breaches the defence.

25’

Try assist

Leonardo Marin

Jersey Number 12 • Back 4

Leonardo Marin played a key part in that try.

24’

Clean break

Manuel Zuliani

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

This is dangerous for the defence as Manuel Zuliani bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

22’

Clean break

Jacob Umaga

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

This is dangerous for the defence as Jacob Umaga bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

16’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jacob Umaga

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Jacob Umaga does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

3’

Clean break

Ignacio Mendy

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

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

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee Gianluca Gnecchi blows their whistle.

See All

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Benetton Rugby

-69

Zebre

-82

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

I. Mendy

Ball Carries: 13

Tackles

D. Odiase

Tackles: 17

Points

J. Umaga

Points: 11

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

1718

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

910

Match Information

Stadio Comunale di Monigo, TBC

United Rugby Championship