Benetton 16 - 31 Stormers

Full time

25 Oct 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

Stadio Comunale di Monigo

The Stormers secured a convincing 31-16 victory over Benetton Rugby at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo. Sazi Sandi opened the scoring for the Stormers with an early try, setting the tone for the match. Benetton's Jacob Umaga responded with multiple penalties, but the Stormers maintained pressure with Jurie Matthee's strong kicking game. Matthee scored a try and added two conversions, showcasing his pivotal role in the Stormers' performance. In the second half, Adre Smith's late try further solidified the Stormers' dominance. Benetton struggled to break through the Stormers' defense and could only manage one try from Louis Lynagh. Overall, the match highlighted the Stormers' attacking prowess and solidified their status in the competition.

Weather

Temperature: 15.1°C (Feels like 15.8°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 2.3 km/h, gusting to 5.1 km/h Humidity: 78% Cloud Cover: 87%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Sazi Sandi · Stormers

0 - 5
10'

Substitution

Wandisile Simelane on for Seabelo Senatla · Stormers
14'

Penalty

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

3 - 5
17'

Penalty

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

6 - 5
19'

Penalty

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

6 - 8
25'

Missed Drop Goal

Jurie Matthee · Stormers
29'

Try

Louis Lynagh · Benetton

11 - 8
30'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

13 - 8
34'

Penalty

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

16 - 8
40'

Substitution

Adre Smith on for Salmaan Moerat · Stormers
40'

Substitution

Zachary Porthen on for Sazi Sandi · Stormers
Halftime 16 - 8
Second Half
44'

Penalty

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

16 - 11
47'

Try

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

16 - 16
48'

Conversion

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

16 - 18
49'

Substitution

Federico Ruzza on for Riccardo Favretto · Benetton
50'

Substitution

Cobus Reinach on for Dewaldt Duvenage · Stormers
50'

Substitution

Ruan Ackermann on for Evan Roos · Stormers
52'

Penalty

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

16 - 21
55'

Substitution

Giosue Zilocchi on for Simone Ferrari · Benetton
55'

Substitution

Manuel Zuliani on for Sebastian Negri · Benetton
55'

Substitution

Bautista Bernasconi on for Siua Maile · Benetton
55'

Substitution

Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro on for Thomas Gallo · Benetton
55'

Substitution

JJ Kotze on for Andre-Hugo Venter · Stormers
55'

Substitution

Ali Vermaak on for Vernon Matongo · Stormers
59'

Substitution

Ruben van Heerden on for JD Schickerling · Stormers
66'

Substitution

So'otala Fa'aso'o on for Michele Lamaro · Benetton
66'

Substitution

Alessandro Garbisi on for Andy Uren · Benetton
67'

Substitution

Andre-Hugo Venter on for JJ Kotze · Stormers
71'

Penalty

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

16 - 24
74'

Substitution

Filippo Drago on for Leonardo Marin · Benetton
79'

Try

Adre Smith · Stormers

16 - 29
80'

Conversion

Jurie Matthee · Stormers

16 - 31
Fulltime 16 - 31

Player ratings

Benetton

15 Matt Gallagher 6.3
14 Louis Lynagh 6.1
13 Tommaso Menoncello 7.2
12 Leonardo Marin 6.8
11 Ignacio Mendy 6.1
10 Jacob Umaga 6.4
9 Andy Uren 6.2
1 Thomas Gallo 6.8
2 Siua Maile 6.8
3 Simone Ferrari 6.4
4 Niccolo Cannone 6.3
5 Riccardo Favretto 5.7
6 Sebastian Negri 7.0
7 Michele Lamaro 6.5
8 Lorenzo Cannone 7.5
16 Bautista Bernasconi 5.7
17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 5.5
18 Giosue Zilocchi 6.3
19 Federico Ruzza 5.7
20 So'otala Fa'aso'o 5.8
21 Manuel Zuliani 5.6
22 Alessandro Garbisi 5.8
23 Filippo Drago –

Stormers

15 Warrick Gelant 6.6
14 Seabelo Senatla 6.3
13 Ruhan Nel 6.5
12 Damian Willemse 6.2
11 Leolin Zas 6.2
10 Jurie Matthee 8.2
9 Dewaldt Duvenage 6.5
1 Vernon Matongo 6.9
2 Andre-Hugo Venter 8.5
3 Sazi Sandi 6.8
4 Salmaan Moerat 7.4
5 JD Schickerling 6.7
6 Paul de Villiers 5.9
7 Ben-Jason Dixon 6.9
8 Evan Roos 6.1
16 JJ Kotze 6.2
17 Ali Vermaak 6.2
18 Zachary Porthen 6.7
19 Adre Smith 6.6
20 Ruben van Heerden 6.3
21 Ruan Ackermann 6.5
22 Cobus Reinach 6.3
23 Wandisile Simelane 6.3