Benetton 16 - 14 Glasgow

Full time

04 Oct 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 2

Stadio Comunale di Monigo

Benetton Rugby narrowly defeated Glasgow Warriors 16-14 in a tense encounter at Stadio Comunale di Monigo. The Warriors opened the scoring with a try from Oguntibeju, converted by Hastings, before McKay added another try shortly after. Benetton responded with a penalty from Umaga and a try from Menoncello, which he converted to take the lead. The second half saw a flurry of substitutions and a yellow card for Cannone, but Benetton maintained their advantage. Umaga's penalty extended their lead, while Glasgow's Smith missed a drop goal attempt. A late drop goal from Smith brought Glasgow within two points, but they fell short in the final moments. Overall, it was a hard-fought match showcasing both teams' resilience and determination.

Weather

Temperature: 17.2°C (Feels like 17.0°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 5.9 km/h, gusting to 11.9 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 80%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
18'

Try

Olujare Oguntibeju · Glasgow

0 - 5
19'

Conversion

Adam Hastings · Glasgow

0 - 7
25'

Penalty

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

3 - 7
28'

Try

Josh McKay · Glasgow

3 - 12
29'

Conversion

Adam Hastings · Glasgow

3 - 14
40'

Substitution

Louis Werchon on for Alessandro Garbisi · Benetton
Halftime 3 - 14
Second Half
46'

Substitution

Alessandro Garbisi on for Louis Werchon · Benetton
50'

Try

Tommaso Menoncello · Benetton

8 - 14
52'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

10 - 14
52'

Substitution

George Horne on for Jamie Dobie · Glasgow
52'

Substitution

Gregor Hiddleston on for Johnny Matthews · Glasgow
53'

Substitution

Patrick Schickerling on for Rory Sutherland · Glasgow
53'

Substitution

Sam Talakai on for Finlay Richardson · Glasgow
53'

Substitution

Max Williamson on for Olujare Oguntibeju · Glasgow
53'

Substitution

Scott Cummings on for Alex Samuel · Glasgow
58'

Substitution

Niccolo Cannone on for Eli Snyman · Benetton
58'

Substitution

Lorenzo Cannone on for So'otala Fa'aso'o · Benetton
60'

Substitution

So'otala Fa'aso'o on for Michele Lamaro · Benetton
60'

Substitution

Rhyno Smith on for Matt Gallagher · Benetton
61'

Substitution

Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro on for Mirco Spagnolo · Benetton
61'

Substitution

Nicholas Gasperini on for Siua Maile · Benetton
61'

Substitution

Louis Werchon on for Paolo Odogwu · Benetton
63'

Substitution

Giosue Zilocchi on for Simone Ferrari · Benetton
65'

Missed Drop Goal

Rhyno Smith · Benetton
66'

Yellow Card

Niccolo Cannone · Benetton
66'

Substitution

Michele Lamaro on for So'otala Fa'aso'o · Benetton
70'

Penalty

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

13 - 14
70'

Substitution

Finlay Richardson on for Sam Talakai · Glasgow
72'

Substitution

Euan Ferrie on for Gregor Brown · Glasgow
73'

Substitution

Giuliano Avaca on for Alessandro Garbisi · Benetton
73'

Substitution

Dan Lancaster on for Sione Tuipulotu · Glasgow
76'

Yellow Card Complete

Niccolo Cannone · Benetton
81'

Drop Goal

Rhyno Smith · Benetton

16 - 14
Fulltime 16 - 14

Player ratings

Benetton

15 Matt Gallagher 6.3
14 Louis Lynagh 5.8
13 Tommaso Menoncello 6.2
12 Malakai Fekitoa 6.2
11 Paolo Odogwu 6.6
10 Jacob Umaga 6.1
9 Alessandro Garbisi 6.4
1 Mirco Spagnolo 7.1
2 Siua Maile 7.1
3 Simone Ferrari 6.9
4 Riccardo Favretto 6.6
5 Eli Snyman 6.9
6 Alessandro Izekor 6.7
7 Michele Lamaro 6.7
8 So'otala Fa'aso'o 7.3
16 Nicholas Gasperini 6.7
17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 6.6
18 Giosue Zilocchi 6.3
19 Niccolo Cannone 5.0
20 Lorenzo Cannone 6.3
21 Louis Werchon 6.7
22 Giuliano Avaca –
23 Rhyno Smith 7.1

Glasgow

15 Josh McKay 7.8
14 Kyle Steyn 6.6
13 Stafford McDowall 6.2
12 Sione Tuipulotu 7.0
11 Kyle Rowe 5.8
10 Adam Hastings 7.0
9 Jamie Dobie 6.2
1 Rory Sutherland 6.0
2 Johnny Matthews 6.6
3 Finlay Richardson 6.5
4 Olujare Oguntibeju 7.3
5 Alex Samuel 6.4
6 Gregor Brown 6.7
7 Macenzzie Duncan 7.2
8 Matt Fagerson 7.2
16 Gregor Hiddleston 6.9
17 Patrick Schickerling 5.7
18 Sam Talakai 6.1
19 Max Williamson 6.3
20 Scott Cummings 6.2
21 Euan Ferrie –
22 George Horne 6.2
23 Dan Lancaster –