Edinburgh 43 - 0 Benetton

Full time

17 Oct 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 4

Hive Stadium

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Edinburgh Rugby delivered a commanding performance against Benetton Rugby, winning 43-0 at Hive Stadium. Duhan van der Merwe opened the scoring with a try in the fourth minute, quickly followed by another from Dylan Richardson. Cammy Scott's accurate kicking ensured Edinburgh maintained a strong lead, converting all five tries in the first half. Darcy Graham added to the tally just before halftime, bringing the score to 21-0. In the second half, Edinburgh continued to dominate, with Richardson scoring his second try and further contributions from Piers O'Conor and Magnus Bradbury. Benetton struggled to find their rhythm, suffering from two yellow cards, one being to Malakai Fekitoa early in the second half. Overall, Edinburgh showcased their attacking prowess and defensive solidity, completely shutting out the visitors.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 10.4°C (Feels like 10.1°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 5.8 km/h, gusting to 12.8 km/h Humidity: 80% Cloud Cover: 78%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
4'

Try

Duhan van der Merwe · Edinburgh

5 - 0
5'

Conversion

Cammy Scott · Edinburgh

7 - 0
10'

Try

Dylan Richardson · Edinburgh

12 - 0
10'

Conversion

Cammy Scott · Edinburgh

14 - 0
38'

Try

Darcy Graham · Edinburgh

19 - 0
39'

Conversion

Cammy Scott · Edinburgh

21 - 0
Halftime 21 - 0
Second Half
43'

Yellow Card

Malakai Fekitoa · Benetton
44'

Substitution

Ross McCann on for Duhan van der Merwe · Edinburgh
45'

Substitution

Ross Thompson on for Cammy Scott · Edinburgh
47'

Substitution

Paul Hill on for D'Arcy Rae · Edinburgh
47'

Substitution

Thomas Gallo on for Mirco Spagnolo · Benetton
47'

Substitution

Alessandro Garbisi on for Louis Werchon · Benetton
51'

Substitution

Riccardo Favretto on for Giulio Marini · Benetton
51'

Substitution

Manuel Zuliani on for John Bryant · Benetton
51'

Substitution

Tiziano Pasquali on for Giosue Zilocchi · Benetton
53'

Yellow Card Complete

Malakai Fekitoa · Benetton
54'

Substitution

Leonardo Marin on for Filippo Drago · Benetton
56'

Yellow Card

Alessandro Garbisi · Benetton
56'

Try

Dylan Richardson · Edinburgh

26 - 0
58'

Substitution

Federico Ruzza on for Dylan Richardson · Edinburgh
58'

Substitution

Freddy Douglas on for Bautista Bernasconi · Edinburgh
58'

Substitution

Nicholas Gasperini on for Ewan Ashman · Benetton
64'

Try

Piers O'Conor · Edinburgh

31 - 0
65'

Conversion

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

33 - 0
66'

Substitution

James Whitcombe on for Pierre Schoeman · Edinburgh
66'

Substitution

Ben Vellacott on for Charlie Shiel · Edinburgh
66'

Yellow Card Complete

Alessandro Garbisi · Benetton
70'

Substitution

Glen Young on for Liam McConnell · Edinburgh
72'

Try

Magnus Bradbury · Edinburgh

38 - 0
77'

Try

Darcy Graham · Edinburgh

43 - 0
Fulltime 43 - 0

Player ratings

Edinburgh

15 Wes Goosen 7.8
14 Darcy Graham 8.1
13 Piers O'Conor 7.9
12 James Lang 6.4
11 Duhan van der Merwe 8.9
10 Cammy Scott 5.9
9 Charlie Shiel 7.7
1 Pierre Schoeman 7.0
2 Ewan Ashman 7.2
3 D'Arcy Rae 6.7
4 Sam Skinner 6.7
5 Grant Gilchrist 7.0
6 Liam McConnell 8.0
7 Dylan Richardson 8.1
8 Magnus Bradbury 8.6
16 Patrick Harrison –
17 James Whitcombe 6.5
18 Paul Hill 6.6
19 Glen Young 6.9
20 Freddy Douglas 6.7
21 Ben Vellacott 6.7
22 Ross Thompson 6.6
23 Ross McCann 6.6

Benetton

15 Matt Gallagher 6.4
14 Rhyno Smith 5.2
13 Filippo Drago 6.7
12 Malakai Fekitoa 4.9
11 Ignacio Mendy 5.2
10 Jacob Umaga 5.6
9 Louis Werchon 6.2
1 Mirco Spagnolo 5.9
2 Bautista Bernasconi 7.3
3 Giosue Zilocchi 6.3
4 Giulio Marini 5.9
5 Eli Snyman 6.2
6 Alessandro Izekor 6.4
7 John Bryant 6.1
8 So'otala Fa'aso'o 5.9
16 Nicholas Gasperini 6.0
17 Thomas Gallo 5.7
18 Tiziano Pasquali 5.9
19 Riccardo Favretto 5.8
20 Federico Ruzza 5.9
21 Manuel Zuliani 5.7
22 Alessandro Garbisi 4.9
23 Leonardo Marin 5.3