Benetton Rugby
69 – 21
Halftime: 31 – 7
Attendance: 1986
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 31 – 7
Attendance: 1986
Friday 20th May 2022
KO 19:00 CEST Europe
Stadio Monigo
Ref: Eoghan Cross
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Benetton Rugby 69 Cardiff 21
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Read more : Benetton Rugby 69 Cardiff 21Cardiff crashed to a disappointing 69-21 defeat to Benetton Rugby as a hugely frustrating and disrupted United Rugby Championship season came to an end in Italy. The Blue and Blacks went into the encounter on the back of victories over Zebre Parma and the Dragons but they blown away by Benetton. Marco Bortolami’s men raced […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Lorenzo Cannone (12) Tomas Albornoz (15), (49) Michele Lamaro (18) Callum Braley (31), (54) Rhyno Smith (67), (76) Federico Ruzza (69) Giovanni Pettinelli (72) |
Rhys Carre (36), (44) Max Llewellyn (60) |
| Conversions | Rhyno Smith (13), (17), (19), (32), (56), (70), (73), (77) | Rhys Priestland (37), (45), (60) |
| Penalties | Rhyno Smith (24) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 40% | 59% |
| Posession Second Half | 50% | 49% |
| Territory First Half | 50% | 50% |
| Territory Second Half | 46% | 53% |
| Tries | 10 | 3 |
| Conversions | 8 | 3 |
| Penalties Conceded | 10 | 7 |
| Passes | 130 | 122 |
| Tackles | 114 | 81 |
| Scrums Won | 3 | 6 |
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 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2 | Giacomo Nicotera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Simone Ferrari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 4 | Irne Herbst | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 5 | Federico Ruzza | 10 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 2 |
| 6 | Giovanni Pettinelli | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Michele Lamaro | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | Lorenzo Cannone | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Callum Braley | 5 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 1 | 36 | 5 | 0 |
| 10 | Tomas Albornoz | 7 | 2 | 2 | 60 | 2 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Mattia Bellini | 6 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Filippo Drago | 2 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | Nacho Brex | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | Edoardo Padovani | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Rhyno Smith | 10 | 3 | 2 | 103 | 0 | 4 | 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 | Gianmarco Lucchesi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Ivan Nemer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Niccolo Cannone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Toa Halafihi | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Dewaldt Duvenage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Joaquin Riera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Leonardo Marin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Carre | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Seb Davies | 10 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Matthew Screech | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 7 | Ellis Jenkins | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 8 | James Ratti | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Rhys Priestland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Theo Cabango | 5 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Max Llewellyn | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 13 | Mason Grady | 7 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 14 | Owen Lane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 7 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 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 | Efan Daniel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Dillon Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Teddy Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Josh Turnbull | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 22 | Ben Thomas | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Jason Harries | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Gallo | Rhys Carre |
| 2 | Giacomo Nicotera | Kristian Dacey |
| 3 | Simone Ferrari | Dimitri Arhip |
| 4 | Irne Herbst | Seb Davies |
| 5 | Federico Ruzza | Matthew Screech |
| 6 | Giovanni Pettinelli | Shane Lewis-Hughes |
| 7 | Michele Lamaro | Ellis Jenkins |
| 8 | Lorenzo Cannone | James Ratti |
| 9 | Callum Braley | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Tomas Albornoz | Rhys Priestland |
| 11 | Mattia Bellini | Theo Cabango |
| 12 | Filippo Drago | Max Llewellyn |
| 13 | Nacho Brex | Mason Grady |
| 14 | Edoardo Padovani | Owen Lane |
| 15 | Rhyno Smith | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Gianmarco Lucchesi | Efan Daniel |
| 17 | Ivan Nemer | Corey Domachowski |
| 18 | Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro | Dillon Lewis |
| 19 | Niccolo Cannone | Teddy Williams |
| 20 | Toa Halafihi | Josh Turnbull |
| 21 | Dewaldt Duvenage | Ellis Bevan |
| 22 | Joaquin Riera | Ben Thomas |
| 23 | Leonardo Marin | Jason Harries |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 |
|
Benetton Rugby | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 425 | 501 | -76 | 9 | 35 |
| 14 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 369 | 577 | -208 | 4 | 32 |
Form Guide
| Benetton Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 69-21 | Win |
| Zebre Parma | Home | 39-17 | Win |
| Emirates Lions | Away | 37-29 | Loss |
| Vodacom Bulls | Away | 46-29 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 69-21 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 18-19 | Win |
| Zebre Parma | Home | 42-14 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 42-21 | Loss |
Past Meetings
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
Sun 23rd Feb 2020
KO 17:15 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO14
Cardiff Rugby
34
V
24
Benetton Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Benetton Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 20 | 20 |
| Wins | 4 | 15 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 10 |
| Wins away | 0 | 5 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003