Benetton 19 - 19 Dragons

Full time

25 Sep 2026

Stage: Regular Season Round 1

Stadio Comunale di Monigo

Benetton Rugby and Dragons RFC fought to a 19-19 draw in an exciting encounter at Stadio Comunale di Monigo. Benetton took an early lead with tries from Mey, Bernasconi, and Mendy, coupled with two conversions from Umaga, establishing a 19-7 advantage by halftime. Dragons responded strongly in the second half, with Inisi scoring shortly after the break and de Beer adding the conversion. A late try from Dee leveled the scores at 19-19, ensuring Dragons salvaged a draw. Both teams demonstrated resilience and attacking flair, each scoring three tries. The match showcased standout performances, particularly from Umaga for Benetton and de Beer for Dragons. Ultimately, the result mirrored their previous fixture, where they also drew, highlighting the competitive nature of their rivalry.

Weather

Temperature: 17.7°C (Feels like 17.3°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 3.4 km/h, gusting to 8.0 km/h Humidity: 64% Cloud Cover: 15%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Substitution

Shane Lewis-Hughes on for Evan Minto · Dragons
11'

Try

Francois Carlo Mey · Benetton

5 - 0
12'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

7 - 0
23'

Try

Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton

12 - 0
24'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

14 - 0
26'

Try

Tinus de Beer · Dragons

14 - 5
27'

Conversion

Tinus de Beer · Dragons

14 - 7
39'

Try

Ignacio Mendy · Benetton

19 - 7
40'

Substitution

Robert Hunt on for Chris Coleman · Dragons
Halftime 19 - 7
Second Half
43'

Try

Fine Inisi · Dragons

19 - 12
44'

Conversion

Tinus de Beer · Dragons

19 - 14
78'

Try

Elliot Dee · Dragons

19 - 19
Fulltime 19 - 19

Player ratings

Benetton

15 Matt Gallagher 6.4
14 Ignacio Mendy 7.7
13 Francois Carlo Mey 7.9
12 Paolo Odogwu 5.9
11 Onisi Ratave 6.6
10 Jacob Umaga 7.3
9 Andy Uren 6.4
1 Matias Medrano 5.8
2 Bautista Bernasconi 7.2
3 Simone Ferrari 6.2
4 Mattia Midena 5.2
5 Federico Ruzza 7.0
6 Giulio Marini 6.8
7 Manuel Zuliani 5.8
8 Sebastian Negri 6.4
16 Nicholas Gasperini –
17 Ivan Nemer –
18 Marcos Gallorini –
19 Piero Gritti –
20 Antony Italo Miranda –
21 Siua Maile –
22 Louis Werchon –
23 Jean Smith –

Dragons

15 Huw Anderson 6.0
14 Rio Dyer 7.2
13 Fine Inisi 7.8
12 Aneurin Owen 6.2
11 Anzelo Tuitavuki 7.5
10 Tinus de Beer 9.0
9 Rhodri Williams 6.3
1 Rodrigo Martinez 5.2
2 Oli Burrows 6.8
3 Chris Coleman 5.8
4 Barny Langton-Cryer 6.8
5 Seb Davies 7.2
6 Ryan Woodman 6.1
7 Thomas Young 8.5
8 Evan Minto –
16 Elliot Dee –
17 Wyn Jones –
18 Robert Hunt 6.0
19 Shane Lewis-Hughes 7.0
20 Harry Beddall –
21 Che Hope –
22 Jac Lloyd –
23 Fetuli Paea –