Benetton
20 - 19
Cardiff
29 Mar 2025
Stage: Regular Season Round 14
Stadio Comunale di Monigo
Benetton Rugby triumphed over Cardiff Rugby with a close score of 20-19 in a thrilling encounter. Cardiff's James Botham and Ellis Bevan made early impacts with tries, while Tomas Albornoz responded with a try and penalty for Benetton. A penalty try just before half-time put Benetton in the lead after Cardiff lost two players to yellow cards. In the second half, Cardiff's Evan Lloyd scored a vital try, narrowing the gap. However, Benetton held their nerve, with Albornoz contributing significantly to their points tally. The match remained tense until the final whistle, with both teams showcasing strong defensive efforts. Ultimately, Benetton's resilience secured them a narrow victory in this URC clash.
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Weather
Temperature: 12.3°C (Feels like 12.9°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 3.6 km/h, gusting to 6.2 km/h Humidity: 86% Cloud Cover: 99%
Highlights
Events
- 0' kickoff
- 5' try James Botham
- 6' conversion Callum Sheedy
- 9' penalty Tomas Albornoz
- 15' try Ellis Bevan
- 16' conversion Callum Sheedy
- 19' try Tomas Albornoz
- 20' conversion Tomas Albornoz
- 28' yellow_card Ben Donnell
- 38' yellow_card_complete Ben Donnell
- 39' penalty_try No Player
- 39' yellow_card Rory Jennings
- 39' substitution James Botham
- 40' substitution Thomas Gallo
- 40' substitution Alex Mann
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 49' substitution Bautista Bernasconi
- 49' substitution Giosue Zilocchi
- 49' substitution Scott Scrafton
- 49' substitution Tomas Albornoz
- 49' yellow_card_complete Rory Jennings
- 51' substitution Ben Donnell
- 51' substitution Dan Thomas
- 51' substitution Danny Southworth
- 53' substitution Eli Snyman
- 53' substitution Toa Halafihi
- 56' drop_goal_miss Callum Sheedy
- 61' substitution Jacob Umaga
- 61' substitution Rhyno Smith
- 62' substitution James Botham
- 62' substitution Ellis Bevan
- 62' substitution Rory Jennings
- 67' try Evan Lloyd
- 71' substitution Andy Uren
- 76' penalty Tomas Albornoz
- 77' yellow_card Cameron Winnett
- 80' full_time