Match Centre

Full Time

18 - 14

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 30 Mar 2024 | 13:00

  • Stadio Comunale di Monigo

2
  • Mendy 6'

  • Izekor 79'

Tries

2
  • Murray 32'

  • Prendergast 73'

2
  • Umaga 15'

  • Umaga 68'

Penalties

0
1
  • Umaga 7'

Conversions

2
  • Carty 33'

  • Carty 74'

Thomas

Gallo

1

Jordan

Duggan

Giacomo

Nicotera

2

Dave

Heffernan

Giosue

Zilocchi

3

Jack

Aungier

Niccolo

Cannone

4

Niall

Murray

Eli

Snyman

5

Joe

Joyce

Alessandro

Izekor

6

Cian

Prendergast

Michele

Lamaro

7

Shamus

Hurley-Langton

Toa

Halafihi

8

Paul

Boyle

Alessandro

Garbisi

9

Michael

McDonald

Jacob

Umaga

10

Jack

Carty

Onisi

Ratave

11

Andrew

Smith

Juan

Ignacio Brex

12

Cathal

Forde

Tommaso

Menoncello

13

David

Hawkshaw

Ignacio

Mendy

14

Diarmuid

Kilgallen

Rhyno

Smith

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Replacements

Bautista

Bernasconi

16

Eoin

de Buitléar

Mirco

Spagnolo

17

Denis

Buckley

Tiziano

Pasquali

18

Sam

Illo

Federico

Ruzza

19

Darragh

Murray

Lorenzo

Cannone

20

Jarrad

Butler

Andy

Uren

21

Colm

Reilly

Tomas

Albornoz

22

Shane

Jennings

Malakai

Fekitoa

23

Shayne

Bolton

81

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

81

Jacob Umaga will not be happy with that conversion attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

79

A wonderful passing move by Benetton Rugby is finished off by Alessandro Izekor

79

This is dangerous for the defence as Alessandro Izekor bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

79

Spellbinding play by Malakai Fekitoa is finished off with a try.

77

Benetton Rugby decided to go for goal with Jacob Umaga taking the drop goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

76

Tomas Albornoz comes on.

76

Rhyno Smith comes off.

74

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

73

Cian Prendergast scores the try from close range.

71

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Malakai Fekitoa getting some game time.

71

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tommaso Menoncello being replaced.

68

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Eoin de Buitléar coming on.

68

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming off.

68

The Benetton Rugby supporters go wild as Jacob Umaga successfully kicks the penalty goal.

66

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

64

Benetton Rugby sub Federico Ruzza comes onto the field.

64

Niccolo Cannone departs for Benetton Rugby.

59

Jarrad Butler comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59

Paul Boyle leaves the field.

59

Tiziano Pasquali comes on for Benetton Rugby.

59

Giosue Zilocchi leaves the field.

55

Mirco Spagnolo comes on for Benetton Rugby.

55

Thomas Gallo leaves the field.

53

Shane Jennings comes on.

53

Cathal Forde comes off.

53

Darragh Murray comes on.

53

Joe Joyce comes off.

53

Sam Illo comes on.

53

Jack Aungier comes off.

53

Denis Buckley comes on.

53

Jordan Duggan comes off.

52

What a run here by Niccolo Cannone as they get over the gainline!

48

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Bautista Bernasconi getting some game time.

48

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Giacomo Nicotera being replaced.

46

Shamus Hurley-Langton makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46

Shayne Bolton makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Colm Reilly getting some game time.

45

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Michael McDonald being replaced.

45

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Andy Uren getting some game time.

45

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Alessandro Garbisi being replaced.

45

Jack Carty steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

39

The second half kicks off.

39

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

39

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Andrew Smith being able to wriggle through a gap.

34

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

33

Jack Carty does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

32

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

32

Trouble here as Niall Murray breaches the defence.

32

Michael McDonald sets up the try.

30

Trouble here as Andrew Smith breaches the defence.

29

Trouble here as Shayne Bolton breaches the defence.

25

Lorenzo Cannone comes on.

25

Michele Lamaro comes off.

17

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Shayne Bolton coming on.

17

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Diarmuid Kilgallen coming off.

15

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

11

Connacht Rugby sub Joe Joyce comes onto the field.

11

Darragh Murray departs for Connacht Rugby.

7

Jacob Umaga has kicked a conversion.

6

Great hands by Benetton Rugby leads to a try for Ignacio Mendy

6

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

6

That's a great try assist by Jacob Umaga.

1

Darragh Murray comes on.

1

Joe Joyce comes off.

1

The defensive line has been broken as Rhyno Smith goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

48%

Possession

52%

52%

Territory

48%

Metres

452

441

Carries

127

140

Clean Breaks

6

6

Defenders Beaten

26

26

Passes

185

198

Offloads

6

7

Penalties Conceded

9

8

Turnovers Conceded

11

13

210/236 89%

Tackles won

161/187 86%

9/9 100%

Scrums won

4/7 57%

12/12 100%

Lineouts won

10/13 77%

Action Areas

5%

4.7%

6.7%

12.6%

31.4%

21.4%

4.8%

13.3%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Jordan Duggan

54

6

4

1

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

69

6

9

3

7

0

0

0

1

9

0

0

Jack Aungier

54

10

7

0

7

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Niall Murray

81

30

8

8

11

1

0

0

4

0

1

5

Joe Joyce

44

12

6

4

8

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

81

22

10

5

9

0

2

0

1

0

1

5

Shamus Hurley-Langton

81

56

13

8

24

1

2

1

4

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

60

5

7

1

9

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Michael McDonald

46

12

2

61

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Carty

81

18

5

37

12

6

0

1

2

0

0

4

Andrew Smith

81

92

14

5

2

4

0

0

3

0

0

0

Cathal Forde

54

24

11

8

9

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

David Hawkshaw

81

21

7

12

10

3

0

0

3

0

0

0

Diarmuid Kilgallen

18

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tiernan O'Halloran

81

26

8

5

2

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

Eoin de Buitléar

12

2

3

0

7

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

Denis Buckley

27

1

2

2

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sam Illo

27

2

4

0

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Darragh Murray

37

2

3

0

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

21

4

3

2

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Colm Reilly

35

6

2

28

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Jennings

27

10

3

3

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Shayne Bolton

64

77

9

3

6

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

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