Dragons 21 - 31 Benetton

Full time

19 Oct 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

Rodney Parade

Benetton Rugby triumphed over Dragons RFC with a final score of 31-21 at Rodney Parade. The away side took the lead early, with Bernasconi scoring a try despite receiving a yellow card shortly before. Dragons responded through Westwood, and Evans converted to keep the match competitive. In the second half, Benetton's Avaca and Manfredi added tries, while Evans scored one for the Dragons, showcasing a strong performance. Jacob Umaga was instrumental for Benetton, converting multiple tries and contributing to their scoring. The Dragons fought hard but were unable to overcome the deficit. Ultimately, Benetton's balance of strong defense and effective offense secured their victory.

Weather

Temperature: 11.6°C (Feels like 10.4°C) Condition: MostlyClear Wind: 6.7 km/h, gusting to 14.7 km/h Humidity: 85% Cloud Cover: 34%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
7'

Substitution

Malakai Fekitoa on for Ignacio Mendy · Benetton
15'

Yellow Card

Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton
17'

Substitution

Marco Manfredi on for Lorenzo Cannone · Benetton
25'

Yellow Card Complete

Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton
26'

Try

Joe Westwood · Dragons

5 - 0
28'

Conversion

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

7 - 0
28'

Substitution

Lorenzo Cannone on for Marco Manfredi · Benetton
32'

Penalty

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

7 - 3
36'

Try

Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton

7 - 8
37'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

7 - 10
Halftime 7 - 10
Second Half
45'

Try

Enzo Avaca · Benetton

7 - 15
47'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga · Benetton

7 - 17
49'

Try

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

12 - 17
50'

Conversion

Lloyd Evans · Dragons

14 - 17
51'

Substitution

Cameron Jones on for Rodrigo Martinez · Dragons
51'

Substitution

Eli Snyman on for Federico Ruzza · Benetton
51'

Substitution

Manuel Zuliani on for Michele Lamaro · Benetton
51'

Substitution

Alessandro Garbisi on for Andy Uren · Benetton
51'

Substitution

Steven Cummins on for Taine Basham · Dragons
51'

Substitution

Dan Lydiate on for Ryan Woodman · Dragons
54'

Substitution

Marco Manfredi on for Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton
55'

Substitution

Tomas Albornoz on for Jacob Umaga · Benetton
60'

Try

Marco Manfredi · Benetton

14 - 22
60'

Substitution

Oli Burrows on for Brodie Coghlan · Dragons
60'

Substitution

Chris Coleman on for Leon Brown · Dragons
60'

Substitution

Steffan Hughes on for Aneurin Owen · Dragons
61'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

14 - 24
67'

Try

Lorenzo Cannone · Benetton

14 - 29
68'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

14 - 31
68'

Substitution

Dane Blacker on for Rhodri Williams · Dragons
69'

Substitution

Ewan Rosser on for Lloyd Evans · Dragons
72'

Try

Shane Lewis-Hughes · Dragons

19 - 31
73'

Conversion

Angus O'Brien · Dragons

21 - 31
73'

Substitution

Destiny Aminu on for Thomas Gallo · Benetton
73'

Substitution

Riccardo Genovese on for Enzo Avaca · Benetton
Fulltime 21 - 31

Player ratings

Dragons

15 Angus O'Brien 6.1
14 Rio Dyer 6.4
13 Joe Westwood 7.3
12 Aneurin Owen 5.9
11 Jared Rosser 5.2
10 Lloyd Evans 7.3
9 Rhodri Williams 6.7
1 Rodrigo Martinez 6.1
2 Brodie Coghlan 7.1
3 Leon Brown 5.7
4 Shane Lewis-Hughes 7.6
5 Ben Carter 6.1
6 Ryan Woodman 6.5
7 Harrison Keddie 6.4
8 Taine Basham 6.0
16 Oli Burrows 5.8
17 Cameron Jones 5.7
18 Chris Coleman 6.0
19 Steven Cummins 5.8
20 Dan Lydiate 5.6
21 Dane Blacker 6.1
22 Steffan Hughes 5.9
23 Ewan Rosser 5.8

Benetton

15 Matt Gallagher 7.1
14 Ignacio Mendy –
13 Tommaso Menoncello 6.5
12 Juan Ignacio Brex 6.4
11 Louis Lynagh 6.4
10 Jacob Umaga 6.3
9 Andy Uren 5.9
1 Thomas Gallo 6.6
2 Bautista Bernasconi 6.4
3 Enzo Avaca 7.4
4 Niccolo Cannone 6.7
5 Federico Ruzza 7.0
6 Alessandro Izekor 6.7
7 Michele Lamaro 6.4
8 Lorenzo Cannone 7.2
16 Marco Manfredi 7.2
17 Destiny Aminu –
18 Riccardo Genovese –
19 Eli Snyman 6.2
20 Manuel Zuliani 6.5
21 Alessandro Garbisi 6.2
22 Tomas Albornoz 6.5
23 Malakai Fekitoa 6.5