Bristol 35 - 29 Benetton

Full time

12 Jan 2025

Stage: Pool 2 Round 3

Ashton Gate

Bristol Bears triumphed over Benetton Rugby with a close score of 35-29 at Ashton Gate. The home side started strong with an early try from Williams, followed by a conversion from Byrne. Benetton responded quickly with tries from Smith and Zuliani, keeping the pressure on Bristol. Marmion's two tries for Bristol, alongside Byrne's impeccable kicking, helped maintain their lead despite Grondona's yellow card. In the second half, Thacker and Marmion each added to the score, showcasing Bristol's attacking prowess. Bernasconi and Menoncello scored late tries for Benetton, making the final minutes tense. Ultimately, Bristol held on for a hard-fought victory, demonstrating resilience and skill throughout the match.

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Weather

Temperature: 6.5°C (Feels like 6.2°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 8.4 km/h, gusting to 23.4 km/h Humidity: 82% Cloud Cover: 40%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
7'

Try

James Williams · Bristol

5 - 0
7'

Substitution

Steele Barker on for Joe Batley · Bristol
8'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Bristol

7 - 0
13'

Try

Rhyno Smith · Benetton

7 - 5
17'

Try

Kieran Marmion · Bristol

12 - 5
18'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Bristol

14 - 5
22'

Try

Manuel Zuliani · Benetton

14 - 10
23'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

14 - 12
37'

Yellow Card

Santiago Grondona · Bristol
39'

Try

Matt Gallagher · Benetton

14 - 17
Halftime 14 - 17
Second Half
43'

Try

Max Lahiff · Bristol

19 - 17
44'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Bristol

21 - 17
47'

Substitution

Ellis Genge on for Yann Thomas · Bristol
47'

Substitution

Steven Luatua on for Viliame Mata · Bristol
47'

Yellow Card Complete

Santiago Grondona · Bristol
49'

Substitution

Bautista Bernasconi on for Siua Maile · Benetton
49'

Substitution

Enzo Avaca on for Giosue Zilocchi · Benetton
49'

Substitution

Eli Snyman on for Federico Ruzza · Benetton
51'

Try

Harry Thacker · Bristol

26 - 17
52'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Bristol

28 - 17
55'

Substitution

Alessandro Garbisi on for Andy Uren · Benetton
57'

Try

Kieran Marmion · Bristol

33 - 17
58'

Conversion

Harry Byrne · Bristol

35 - 17
59'

Substitution

Richard Lane on for Jack Bates · Bristol
59'

Substitution

Benhard Janse van Rensburg on for Harry Byrne · Bristol
59'

Substitution

Riccardo Favretto on for Niccolo Cannone · Benetton
59'

Substitution

Simone Ferrari on for Thomas Gallo · Benetton
61'

Substitution

Jimmy Halliwell on for Max Lahiff · Bristol
63'

Try

Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton

35 - 22
64'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

35 - 24
64'

Substitution

Alessandro Izekor on for Manuel Zuliani · Benetton
65'

Substitution

Leonardo Marin on for Onisi Ratave · Benetton
65'

Substitution

Harry Randall on for James Williams · Bristol
67'

Substitution

Gabriel Oghre on for Harry Thacker · Bristol
68'

Try

Tommaso Menoncello · Benetton

35 - 29
Fulltime 35 - 29

Player ratings

Bristol

15 Benjamin Elizalde 5.4
14 Jack Bates 6.9
13 Kalaveti Ravouvou 5.8
12 James Williams 8.3
11 Noah Heward 7.4
10 Harry Byrne 6.3
9 Kieran Marmion 8.2
1 Yann Thomas 6.1
2 Harry Thacker 10.0
3 Max Lahiff 7.6
4 Joe Owen 6.6
5 Joe Batley –
6 Santiago Grondona 5.3
7 Fitz Harding 7.8
8 Viliame Mata 7.1
16 Gabriel Oghre 6.7
17 Ellis Genge 5.8
18 Jimmy Halliwell 6.3
19 Steele Barker 7.4
20 Steven Luatua 6.6
21 Harry Randall 6.3
22 Benhard Janse van Rensburg 6.2
23 Richard Lane 5.9

Benetton

15 Rhyno Smith 8.3
14 Matt Gallagher 7.5
13 Tommaso Menoncello 8.8
12 Juan Ignacio Brex 7.8
11 Onisi Ratave 7.3
10 Tomas Albornoz 5.8
9 Andy Uren 6.3
1 Thomas Gallo 6.8
2 Siua Maile 7.0
3 Giosue Zilocchi 5.4
4 Niccolo Cannone 6.4
5 Federico Ruzza 6.3
6 Michele Lamaro 5.9
7 Manuel Zuliani 6.0
8 Lorenzo Cannone 7.3
16 Bautista Bernasconi 7.0
17 Simone Ferrari 5.8
18 Enzo Avaca 5.8
19 Eli Snyman 5.9
20 Riccardo Favretto 6.1
21 Alessandro Izekor 5.8
22 Alessandro Garbisi 5.9
23 Leonardo Marin 5.8