Benetton v Connacht 
United Rugby Championship - Round 2 
Fri 2nd October 2026, 11:45am PDT 
Stadio Monigo 
Hollie Davidson Last 5 Games
Benetton v Connacht United Rugby Championship - Round 2 Fri 2nd October 2026, 11:45am PDT Stadio Monigo Hollie Davidson 
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Bautista Bernasconi 
Ciaran Frawley 
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Alessandro Garbisi Benetton face off against Connacht in United Rugby Championship Round 2 on Fri 2nd October 2026 at Stadio Monigo. 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 1 place in the league table with Connacht in 14th and Benetton in 15th underlining just how tight this match could be.
The official squads for Benetton vs Connacht 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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