Cardiff Rugby

17 - 8

Full Time

Benetton

Benetton vs Cardiff Rugby

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee Sam Grove-White has blown their whistle to end the game.

80'

Penalty Goal

Ioan Lloyd makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

80'

A gap opened in the defence and Ignacio Mendy took full advantage.

74'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Johan Mulder getting some game time.

72'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Aled Davies being replaced.

72'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Jadin Kingi coming on.

68'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Riccardo Favretto coming off.

68'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Filippo Drago coming on.

68'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Rhyno Smith coming off.

68'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Dan Thomas coming on.

67'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with James Botham coming off.

67'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Rory Thornton coming on.

67'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Josh McNally coming off.

67'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Evan Lloyd coming on.

67'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Liam Belcher coming off.

67'

Rhyno Smith curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

66'

Try

Benetton Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Federico Ruzza touching down.

65'

Alessandro Garbisi sets up the try.

65'

Benetton Rugby sub Marcos Gallorini comes onto the field.

62'

Tiziano Pasquali departs for Benetton Rugby.

62'

So'otala Fa'aso'o comes on for Benetton Rugby.

59'

Manuel Zuliani leaves the field.

59'

Alessandro Garbisi comes on for Benetton Rugby.

59'

Andy Uren leaves the field.

59'

Penalty Goal

Ioan Lloyd adds the points for Cardiff Rugby.

59'

Scott Scrafton comes on for Benetton Rugby.

55'

Giulio Marini leaves the field.

55'

Javan Sebastian comes on.

54'

Keiron Assiratti comes off.

54'

Corey Domachowski comes on.

54'

Rhys Barratt comes off.

54'

Bautista Bernasconi comes on.

54'

Siua Maile comes off.

54'

Callum Sheedy has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

48'

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Josh McNally dots the ball down from close range.

48'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Mirco Spagnolo getting some game time.

45'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Destiny Aminu being replaced.

45'

Penalty Goal

Rhyno Smith kicks the penalty.

44'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Ioan Lloyd coming on.

40'

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Jacob Beetham coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

39'

Mason Grady comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

30'

Iwan Stephens leaves the field.

30'

Yellow Card

Alex Mann (Cardiff Rugby) is shown a yellow card

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Ignacio Mendy bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

24'

There wasn't enough power on that penalty goal attempt by Rhyno Smith as it drops short of the posts.

19'

Penalty Goal

Callum Sheedy does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

15'

Penalty Goal

Callum Sheedy makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

12'

We are underway as the referee Sam Grove-White blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Cardiff Rugby v Benetton 
  
 Round 10 
  
 Sat 24th January 2026, 01:45pm CST 
  
 Cardiff Arms Park 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Sam Grove-White

Points Flow Chart

Cardiff Rugby win +9

Time in lead

Mins in lead

88%

% Of Game In Lead

74%

Possession Last 10 min

26%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Lloyd

17 - 8

80'

Ruzza

65'

14 - 8

Lloyd

14 - 3

59'

McNally

11 - 3

48'

Smith

44'

6 - 3

Half Time

Mann

6 - 0

24'

Sheedy

6 - 0

15'

Sheedy

3 - 0

12'

Start

Live Win Probability

Cardiff Rugby

68%

Draw

Benetton

31%

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.3

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Attack Profile

Cardiff Rugby

Benetton

More Less

Defence Profile

Cardiff Rugby

Benetton

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

36%

62%

3-6 secs

35%

26%

6+ secs

29%

12%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

69'

71'

74'

75'

79'

Cardiff Rugby

Benetton

Cardiff Rugby vs Benetton Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Cardiff Rugby face off against Benetton in United Rugby Championship Round 10 on Sat 24th January 2026 at Cardiff Arms Park. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45 and is broadcast on Premier Sports. In South Africa it’s at 21:45 SAST on SuperSport, 08:45 NZST on URC TV in New Zealand, 06:45 AEST on URC TV in Australia and 11:45 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Cardiff Rugby won the last encounter but both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 6 places in the league table with Benetton in 5th and Cardiff Rugby in 11th as such Benetton are favourites on paper.

Cardiff Rugby vs Benetton Squads

The official squads for Cardiff Rugby vs Benetton will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.