Benetton
29 - 26
Leinster
25 Apr 2026
Stage: Regular Season Round 16
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Benetton Rugby triumphed over Leinster Rugby with a close score of 29-26 in a thrilling URC encounter. The home side started strong, with Garbisi scoring the first try in the 8th minute. Leinster quickly responded, with O'Tighearnaigh and van der Flier both crossing for tries, and Byrne's conversions giving them a brief lead. The second half saw Benetton's Mendy and Gasperini score crucial tries, with Umaga converting effectively. Leinster fought back with a try from Frawley, but they were unable to reclaim the lead. Benetton sealed the victory with a late penalty from Umaga. This match showcased intense competition and skill, highlighting Benetton's resilience following their previous loss to Leinster.
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Weather
Temperature: 18.4°C (Feels like 16.8°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 9.0 km/h, gusting to 17.3 km/h Humidity: 63% Cloud Cover: 3%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 8' try Alessandro Garbisi
- 10' substitution Malakai Fekitoa
- 13' try Conor O'Tighearnaigh
- 14' conversion Harry Byrne
- 21' substitution Leonardo Marin
- 27' substitution Tadhg Furlong
- 35' try Josh van der Flier
- 36' conversion Harry Byrne
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 42' try Jamison Gibson-Park
- 45' substitution Destiny Aminu
- 45' substitution Tiziano Pasquali
- 46' try Ignacio Mendy
- 47' conversion Jacob Umaga
- 47' substitution Ed Byrne
- 52' substitution Jamison Gibson-Park
- 54' substitution Bautista Bernasconi
- 54' substitution Alessandro Garbisi
- 60' try Nicholas Gasperini
- 60' substitution Caelan Doris
- 60' substitution Harry Byrne
- 61' conversion Jacob Umaga
- 62' substitution Manuel Zuliani
- 62' substitution Giulio Marini
- 65' try Ciaran Frawley
- 66' conversion Sam Prendergast
- 66' substitution Michele Lamaro
- 67' substitution Dan Sheehan
- 70' try Nicholas Gasperini
- 71' conversion Jacob Umaga
- 73' substitution Paolo Odogwu
- 75' substitution Jack Conan
- 75' substitution Tommy O'Brien
- 81' penalty Jacob Umaga
- 80' full_time