Connacht v Benetton 
United Rugby Championship - Round 1 
Sat 27th September 2025, 11:45am PDT 
Dexcom Stadium 
Christopher Allison Last 5 Games
Connacht v Benetton United Rugby Championship - Round 1 Sat 27th September 2025, 11:45am PDT Dexcom Stadium Christopher Allison 
65' 71' 71' 76' 78' 
Cathal Forde 
Alessandro Garbisi 
Sebastian Negri da Ollegio Sebastian Negri da Ollegio 
Tommaso Menoncello 
Mirco Spagnolo Cathal Forde 
Caolin Blade Connacht face off against Benetton in United Rugby Championship Round 1 on Sat 27th September 2025 at Dexcom Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:45. In South Africa it’s at 20:45 SAST, 07:45 NZST in New Zealand, 04:45 AEST in Australia and 11:45 EST in the US.
Connacht won the last encounter but Connacht are in the best form of their last 5 games.
Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Benetton in 8th and Connacht in 13th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Connacht 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.
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