Benetton
74 - 21
Dragons
10 Jan 2026
Stage: Pool 2 Round 3
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Benetton Rugby showcased an impressive performance, defeating Dragons RFC 74-21 in the Challenge Cup. Jacob Umaga was instrumental, contributing significantly with tries and conversions, finishing with a personal tally of 29 points. The home side quickly established dominance, scoring four tries in the first half, including one from Umaga just before halftime. Dragons RFC managed to score a try through Burrows, but they struggled to keep pace with Benetton's attacking flair. In the second half, Lynagh added two more tries for Benetton, further extending their lead. Dragons did respond with a try from Dyer but were unable to mount a comeback. Overall, it was a commanding display by Benetton, reflecting their strong form in the competition.
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Weather
Temperature: 2.9°C (Feels like 3.4°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 4.5 km/h, gusting to 7.9 km/h Humidity: 82% Cloud Cover: 95%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 3' penalty Jacob Umaga
- 14' try Alessandro Izekor
- 15' conversion Jacob Umaga
- 18' try Onisi Ratave
- 19' conversion Jacob Umaga
- 29' try Oli Burrows
- 30' conversion Tinus de Beer
- 33' try Malakai Fekitoa
- 37' try Paolo Odogwu
- 40' try Jacob Umaga
- 40' substitution Oli Burrows
- 40' substitution Cebo Dlamini
- 40' substitution Lorenzo Cannone
- 40' substitution Rodrigo Martinez
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' conversion Jacob Umaga
- 49' substitution Mirco Spagnolo
- 49' substitution Matthew Screech
- 49' substitution Simone Ferrari
- 49' substitution Joe Westwood
- 49' substitution Rhodri Williams
- 51' try Louis Lynagh
- 55' try Paolo Odogwu
- 56' conversion Jacob Umaga
- 56' substitution Niccolo Cannone
- 56' substitution Matt Gallagher
- 56' substitution Levi Douglas
- 58' try Rio Dyer
- 59' conversion Tinus de Beer
- 64' try Jacob Umaga
- 64' substitution Manuel Zuliani
- 64' substitution Andy Uren
- 64' substitution Tinus de Beer
- 65' conversion Jacob Umaga
- 67' try Louis Lynagh
- 68' conversion Jacob Umaga
- 75' try Leonardo Marin
- 76' conversion Jacob Umaga
- 77' try Shane Lewis-Hughes
- 78' conversion Jac Lloyd
- 82' try Leonardo Marin
- 83' conversion Jacob Umaga
- 80' full_time