Benetton 14 - 15 Edinburgh

Full time

03 Jan 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 9

Stadio Comunale di Monigo

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The match concluded with Edinburgh Rugby edging out Benetton Rugby 15-14 in a tightly contested URC fixture at Stadio Comunale di Monigo. Ben Vellacott opened the scoring for Edinburgh with a try in the 20th minute, followed by a conversion and a penalty from Ross Thompson, giving the visitors an early lead. Benetton responded strongly in the second half, with Thomas Gallo and Malakai Fekitoa scoring tries shortly after the break, both converted by Jacob Umaga. Despite their efforts, Benetton fell just short, as Edinburgh's Darcy Graham also crossed for a try, which proved crucial in the final scoreline. The home side fought hard but were unable to secure the win after a late surge. Edinburgh's resilience and strategic play ultimately earned them the victory, continuing their strong form against Benetton. This match highlighted both teams' determination, setting the stage for future encounters.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 4.9°C (Feels like 3.0°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 8.7 km/h, gusting to 16.1 km/h Humidity: 74% Cloud Cover: 63%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
20'

Try

Ben Vellacott · Edinburgh

0 - 5
21'

Conversion

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

0 - 7
28'

Penalty

Ross Thompson · Edinburgh

0 - 10
Halftime 0 - 10
Second Half
45'

Substitution

Paul Hill on for Ollie Blyth-Lafferty · Edinburgh
47'

Try

Darcy Graham · Edinburgh

0 - 15
49'

Substitution

Andy Uren on for Alessandro Garbisi · Benetton
49'

Substitution

Malakai Fekitoa on for Leonardo Marin · Benetton
51'

Try

Thomas Gallo · Benetton

5 - 15
51'

Substitution

So'otala Fa'aso'o on for Riccardo Favretto · Benetton
52'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

7 - 15
54'

Substitution

Nicholas Gasperini on for Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton
54'

Substitution

Giosue Zilocchi on for Simone Ferrari · Benetton
56'

Try

Malakai Fekitoa · Benetton

12 - 15
57'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

14 - 15
58'

Substitution

Liam McConnell on for Tom Dodd · Edinburgh
60'

Substitution

Riccardo Favretto on for So'otala Fa'aso'o · Benetton
60'

Substitution

So'otala Fa'aso'o on for Eli Snyman · Benetton
60'

Substitution

Charlie Shiel on for Ben Vellacott · Edinburgh
64'

Substitution

Cammy Scott on for Ross Thompson · Edinburgh
66'

Substitution

Scott Scrafton on for Niccolo Cannone · Benetton
67'

Substitution

Destiny Aminu on for Thomas Gallo · Benetton
73'

Substitution

Connor Boyle on for Liam McConnell · Edinburgh
77'

Substitution

Piers O'Conor on for James Lang · Edinburgh
Fulltime 14 - 15

Player ratings

Benetton

15 Matt Gallagher 6.4
14 Louis Lynagh 5.8
13 Paolo Odogwu 6.8
12 Leonardo Marin 5.3
11 Ignacio Mendy 5.7
10 Jacob Umaga 5.9
9 Alessandro Garbisi 5.7
1 Thomas Gallo 7.7
2 Bautista Bernasconi 7.3
3 Simone Ferrari 6.9
4 Niccolo Cannone 6.5
5 Eli Snyman 6.5
6 Alessandro Izekor 6.7
7 Michele Lamaro 6.1
8 Riccardo Favretto 6.5
16 Nicholas Gasperini 6.6
17 Destiny Aminu 5.7
18 Giosue Zilocchi 6.2
19 Scott Scrafton 5.8
20 So'otala Fa'aso'o 6.1
21 Andy Uren 5.7
22 Rhyno Smith –
23 Malakai Fekitoa 6.6

Edinburgh

15 Jack Brown 7.1
14 Darcy Graham 7.3
13 Matt Currie 7.8
12 James Lang 6.4
11 Wes Goosen 9.0
10 Ross Thompson 6.0
9 Ben Vellacott 7.0
1 Pierre Schoeman 7.6
2 Harri Morris 7.0
3 Ollie Blyth-Lafferty 7.1
4 Glen Young 6.6
5 Callum Hunter-Hill 7.1
6 Tom Dodd 6.8
7 Freddy Douglas 7.1
8 Magnus Bradbury 7.4
16 Jerry Blyth-Lafferty –
17 James Whitcombe –
18 Paul Hill 6.9
19 Connor Boyle –
20 Liam McConnell 6.1
21 Charlie Shiel 6.4
22 Cammy Scott 5.9
23 Piers O'Conor –