Connacht 38 - 30 Benetton

Full time

01 Mar 2025

Stage: Regular Season Round 12

Dexcom Stadium

Connacht Rugby triumphed over Benetton Rugby with a score of 38-30 in a high-scoring encounter at Dexcom Stadium. Finn Treacy opened the scoring for Connacht with an early try, quickly followed by Shayne Bolton's touchdown, giving them a solid lead. Benetton responded fiercely, with Ignacio Mendy, Andy Uren, and Marco Zanon all crossing the line, aided by Tomas Albornoz's accurate kicking. Just before half-time, Connacht's Paul Boyle added another try, allowing them to maintain their edge. In the second half, Shamus Hurley-Langton scored for Connacht, and they continued to press, with Bolton adding his second try. Benetton fought back valiantly, but Connacht's defense held firm to secure the win. The match showcased strong performances, particularly from Connacht's Ioane and Bolton, who were instrumental in their team's victory.

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Weather

Temperature: 8.1°C (Feels like 7.6°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 5.7 km/h, gusting to 10.8 km/h Humidity: 84% Cloud Cover: 63%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Finn Treacy · Connacht

5 - 0
6'

Conversion

Josh Ioane · Connacht

7 - 0
12'

Try

Shayne Bolton · Connacht

12 - 0
16'

Penalty

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

12 - 3
19'

Try

Ignacio Mendy · Benetton

12 - 8
20'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

12 - 10
25'

Try

Andy Uren · Benetton

12 - 15
26'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

12 - 17
30'

Try

Marco Zanon · Benetton

12 - 22
31'

Conversion

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

12 - 24
34'

Penalty

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

12 - 27
38'

Try

Paul Boyle · Connacht

17 - 27
39'

Conversion

Josh Ioane · Connacht

19 - 27
Halftime 19 - 27
Second Half
47'

Try

Shamus Hurley-Langton · Connacht

26 - 27
47'

Conversion

Josh Ioane · Connacht

21 - 27
49'

Substitution

Riccardo Favretto on for Giulio Marini · Benetton
52'

Substitution

Matthew Devine on for Caolin Blade · Connacht
52'

Substitution

Denis Buckley on for Peter Dooley · Connacht
52'

Substitution

Josh Murphy on for Paul Boyle · Connacht
59'

Penalty

Tomas Albornoz · Benetton

26 - 30
62'

Substitution

Oisin Dowling on for David O'Connor · Connacht
62'

Substitution

Tiziano Pasquali on for Giosue Zilocchi · Benetton
62'

Substitution

Simon Koroiyadi on for Toa Halafihi · Benetton
62'

Substitution

JJ Hanrahan on for Piers O'Conor · Connacht
63'

Substitution

Dylan Tierney-Martin on for Dave Heffernan · Connacht
64'

Substitution

Sam Illo on for Jack Aungier · Connacht
64'

Substitution

Agustin Creevy on for Bautista Bernasconi · Benetton
64'

Substitution

Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro on for Thomas Gallo · Benetton
66'

Try

Shayne Bolton · Connacht

31 - 30
69'

Conversion

JJ Hanrahan · Connacht

38 - 30
69'

Try

Matthew Devine · Connacht

36 - 30
69'

Substitution

Alessandro Garbisi on for Andy Uren · Benetton
69'

Substitution

Jacob Umaga on for Tomas Albornoz · Benetton
69'

Substitution

Federico Zanandrea on for Malakai Fekitoa · Benetton
Fulltime 38 - 30

Player ratings

Connacht

15 Piers O'Conor 7.0
14 Shayne Bolton 9.4
13 Hugh Gavin 7.1
12 Cathal Forde 7.8
11 Finn Treacy 7.3
10 Josh Ioane 7.6
9 Caolin Blade 7.3
1 Peter Dooley 6.8
2 Dave Heffernan 7.2
3 Jack Aungier 7.0
4 Darragh Murray 6.9
5 David O'Connor 7.5
6 Cian Prendergast 7.7
7 Shamus Hurley-Langton 8.1
8 Paul Boyle 7.3
16 Dylan Tierney-Martin 6.3
17 Denis Buckley 6.2
18 Sam Illo 6.5
19 Josh Murphy 6.1
20 Oisin Dowling 6.3
21 Matthew Devine 6.9
22 JJ Hanrahan 6.6
23 David Hawkshaw –

Benetton

15 Rhyno Smith 7.0
14 Ignacio Mendy 8.4
13 Marco Zanon 7.4
12 Malakai Fekitoa 5.5
11 Matt Gallagher 6.3
10 Tomas Albornoz 7.0
9 Andy Uren 7.1
1 Thomas Gallo 7.1
2 Bautista Bernasconi 7.3
3 Giosue Zilocchi 6.7
4 Giulio Marini 6.1
5 Eli Snyman 6.7
6 Alessandro Izekor 7.9
7 Jadin Kingi 6.1
8 Toa Halafihi 6.8
16 Agustin Creevy 6.1
17 Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro 5.5
18 Tiziano Pasquali 5.8
19 Riccardo Favretto 6.2
20 Simon Koroiyadi 6.0
21 Alessandro Garbisi 5.9
22 Jacob Umaga 5.9
23 Federico Zanandrea 5.8