Cardiff Rugby
30 – 13
Halftime: 16 – 13
Attendance: 7008
Benetton Rugby
Halftime: 16 – 13
Attendance: 7008
Saturday 18th February 2023
KO 17:15 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Chris Busby
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Cardiff 30 Benetton Rugby 13
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Read more : Cardiff 30 Benetton Rugby 13A late Ben Thomas try secured all five points for Cardiff as they claimed a crucial BKT URC 30-13 win over Benetton Rugby. The Blue and Blacks were put on the path to victory thanks to Owen Lane’s first half brace, bagged either side of a Benetton effort in a hectic opening period at the […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Owen Lane (1), (6) James Ratti (49) Ben Thomas (81) |
Rhyno Smith (3) Marco Zanon (34) |
| Conversions | Ben Thomas (50), (83) | |
| Penalties | Ben Thomas (13), (28) | Tomas Albornoz (40) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 45% | 55% |
| Posession Second Half | 68% | 32% |
| Territory First Half | 38% | 62% |
| Territory Second Half | 62% | 38% |
| Tries | 4 | 2 |
| Conversions | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties Conceded | 5 | 17 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 17 | 17 |
| Passes | 170 | 154 |
| Tackles | 121 | 155 |
| Scrums Won | 10 | 7 |
| Lineouts Won | 11 | 6 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 1 |
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 | Corey Domachowski | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | 11 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Lopeti Timani | 19 | 0 | 3 | 50 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | Seb Davies | 6 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| 6 | Josh Turnbull | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 |
| 7 | Ellis Jenkins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | James Ratti | 11 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 88 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | Jason Harries | 8 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Max Llewellyn | 9 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 11 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Owen Lane | 7 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Ben Thomas | 7 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 1 |
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 | Kirby Myhill | 5 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Brad Thyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Aled Summerhill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Matthew Morgan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Benetton Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro | 8 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Siua Maile | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 3 | Tiziano Pasquali | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | Marco Lazzaroni | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Riccardo Favretto | 6 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Giovanni Pettinelli | 10 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Alessandro Izekor | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Henry Time-Stowers | 11 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 0 |
| 9 | Dewaldt Duvenage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 4 | 1 |
| 10 | Tomas Albornoz | 8 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 0 | 24 | 11 | 0 |
| 11 | Mattia Bellini | 5 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 12 | Filippo Drago | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Marco Zanon | 12 | 3 | 5 | 80 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 14 | Onisi Ratave | 4 | 0 | 3 | 42 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | Rhyno Smith | 9 | 2 | 1 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | Thomas Gallo | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 18 | Filippo Alongi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 19 | Carl Wegner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Toa Halafihi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Alessandro Garbisi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Jacob Umaga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Joaquin Riera | 7 | 1 | 2 | 85 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | Siua Maile |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | Tiziano Pasquali |
| 4 | Lopeti Timani | Marco Lazzaroni |
| 5 | Seb Davies | Riccardo Favretto |
| 6 | Josh Turnbull | Giovanni Pettinelli |
| 7 | Ellis Jenkins | Alessandro Izekor |
| 8 | James Ratti | Henry Time-Stowers |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Dewaldt Duvenage |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | Tomas Albornoz |
| 11 | Jason Harries | Mattia Bellini |
| 12 | Max Llewellyn | Filippo Drago |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Marco Zanon |
| 14 | Owen Lane | Onisi Ratave |
| 15 | Ben Thomas | Rhyno Smith |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kirby Myhill | Bautista Bernasconi |
| 17 | Brad Thyer | Thomas Gallo |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | Filippo Alongi |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | Carl Wegner |
| 20 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | Toa Halafihi |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | Alessandro Garbisi |
| 22 | Aled Summerhill | Jacob Umaga |
| 23 | Matthew Morgan | Joaquin Riera |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 425 | 470 | -45 | 8 | 44 |
| 11 |
|
Benetton Rugby | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 440 | 533 | -93 | 9 | 41 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 38-14 | Loss |
| Brive | Away | 37-24 | Loss |
| Newcastle Falcons | Home | 42-10 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 22-28 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Rugby | Home | 30-40 | Loss |
| Stade Francais Paris | Home | 35-32 | Win |
| Bayonne | Home | 26-7 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 31-29 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 20th May 2022
KO 19:00 CEST
Stadio Monigo
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Benetton Rugby
69
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Sun 14th Mar 2021
KO 13:00 CET
Stadio Monigo
Europe
Guinness PRO14
Benetton Rugby
14
V
29
Cardiff Rugby
Mon 16th Nov 2020
KO 19:45 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
Guinness PRO14
Cardiff Rugby
22
V
5
Benetton Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 21 | 21 |
| Wins | 15 | 5 |
| Wins at home | 10 | 5 |
| Wins away | 5 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003