Sharks 46 - 7 Benetton

Full time

09 May 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 17

Hollywoodbets Kings Park

The Sharks delivered a commanding performance, defeating Benetton Rugby 46-7 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Edwill van der Merwe opened the scoring with a try in the 10th minute, followed by Jurenzo Julius crossing the line shortly after. The Sharks capitalized on a yellow card for Bernasconi and a red card for Umaga, further asserting their dominance with tries from Siya Kolisi and another by van der Merwe before halftime. After the break, Julius added two more tries to complete a hat-trick, showcasing his exceptional form. Despite a late consolation try from Tizzano for Benetton, the Sharks controlled the match throughout. Bradley Davids and Jean Smith contributed significantly to the Sharks' scoring with successful conversions. Overall, the Sharks' powerful attacking play and disciplined defense secured a resounding victory.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 23.1°C (Feels like 23.6°C) Condition: Clear Wind: 11.3 km/h, gusting to 21.0 km/h Humidity: 54% Cloud Cover: 0%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
10'

Try

Edwill van der Merwe · Sharks

5 - 0
20'

Try

Jurenzo Julius · Sharks

10 - 0
24'

Yellow Card

Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton
25'

Substitution

Litelihle Bester on for Makazole Mapimpi · Sharks
26'

Try

Siya Kolisi · Sharks

15 - 0
27'

Substitution

Makazole Mapimpi on for Litelihle Bester · Sharks
34'

Yellow Card Complete

Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton
36'

Red Card

Jacob Umaga · Benetton
36'

Substitution

Litelihle Bester on for Makazole Mapimpi · Sharks
39'

Try

Edwill van der Merwe · Sharks

20 - 0
40'

Try

Andre Esterhuizen · Sharks

25 - 0
Halftime 25 - 0
Second Half
41'

Conversion

Bradley Davids · Sharks

27 - 0
42'

Substitution

Tiziano Pasquali on for Marcos Gallorini · Benetton
42'

Substitution

Ivan Nemer on for Destiny Aminu · Benetton
42'

Substitution

Federico Zanandrea on for Tommaso Menoncello · Benetton
50'

Substitution

So'otala Fa'aso'o on for Giulio Marini · Benetton
50'

Substitution

Mattia Midena on for Alessandro Izekor · Benetton
50'

Substitution

Nicholas Gasperini on for Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton
53'

Substitution

Phatu Ganyane on for Ox Nche · Sharks
53'

Substitution

Fez Mbatha on for Eduan Swart · Sharks
54'

Substitution

Hanro Jacobs on for Zekhethelo Siyaya · Sharks
54'

Substitution

Jean Smith on for Jason Jenkins · Sharks
54'

Substitution

Corne Rahl on for Jason Jenkins · Sharks
55'

Substitution

Corne Rahl on for Jacob Umaga · Sharks
56'

Try

Jurenzo Julius · Sharks

32 - 0
57'

Conversion

Jean Smith · Sharks

34 - 0
59'

Try

Jurenzo Julius · Sharks

39 - 0
60'

Conversion

Jean Smith · Sharks

41 - 0
61'

Substitution

Ross Braude on for Bradley Davids · Sharks
63'

Substitution

Matt Romao on for Siya Kolisi · Sharks
65'

Substitution

Alessandro Izekor on for Lorenzo Cannone · Benetton
65'

Substitution

Federico Ruzza on for Niccolo Cannone · Benetton
69'

Substitution

Jason Jenkins on for Emile van Heerden · Sharks
76'

Try

Cristiano Tizzano · Benetton

41 - 5
77'

Conversion

Alessandro Garbisi · Benetton

41 - 7
78'

Try

Litelihle Bester · Sharks

46 - 7
Fulltime 46 - 7

Player ratings

Sharks

15 Jaco Williams 7.7
14 Edwill van der Merwe 8.3
13 Jurenzo Julius 10.0
12 Andre Esterhuizen 8.6
11 Makazole Mapimpi 6.4
10 Zekhethelo Siyaya 7.6
9 Bradley Davids 6.3
1 Ox Nche 6.7
2 Eduan Swart 7.5
3 Vincent Koch 6.5
4 Jason Jenkins 6.2
5 Emile van Heerden 6.3
6 Siya Kolisi 7.5
7 Vincent Tshituka 8.0
8 Nick Hatton 7.4
16 Fez Mbatha 6.2
17 Phatu Ganyane 6.3
18 Hanro Jacobs 6.0
19 Corne Rahl 6.3
20 Matt Romao 6.3
21 Ross Braude 6.4
22 Jean Smith 6.5
23 Litelihle Bester 7.6

Benetton

15 Rhyno Smith 5.6
14 Louis Lynagh 5.4
13 Tommaso Menoncello 5.4
12 Leonardo Marin 5.3
11 Ignacio Mendy 6.7
10 Jacob Umaga 3.0
9 Alessandro Garbisi 5.8
1 Destiny Aminu 5.9
2 Bautista Bernasconi 4.8
3 Marcos Gallorini 5.8
4 Niccolo Cannone 6.7
5 Giulio Marini 6.3
6 Riccardo Favretto 5.7
7 Alessandro Izekor 6.5
8 Lorenzo Cannone 6.3
16 Nicholas Gasperini 6.4
17 Ivan Nemer 5.8
18 Tiziano Pasquali 5.2
19 Mattia Midena 6.2
20 So'otala Fa'aso'o 6.2
21 Federico Ruzza 6.6
22 Cristiano Tizzano –
23 Federico Zanandrea 5.8