Dragons RFC

21 - 31

Full Time

Benetton

Benetton vs Dragons RFC

Events

Commentary

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

80'

This is dangerous for the defence as Angus O'Brien bursts through to advance the Dragons RFC attack.

78'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Riccardo Genovese getting some game time.

73'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Enzo Avaca being replaced.

73'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Destiny Aminu getting some game time.

73'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Thomas Gallo being replaced.

73'

Conversion

Angus O'Brien has kicked a conversion.

73'

Try

Shane Lewis-Hughes scores the try from close range.

72'

Dragons RFC make a substitution with Ewan Rosser coming on.

69'

Dragons RFC make a substitution with Lloyd Evans coming off.

69'

Dragons RFC make a substitution with Dane Blacker coming on.

68'

Dragons RFC make a substitution with Rhodri Williams coming off.

68'

Conversion

The Benetton Rugby supporters go wild as Tomas Albornoz successfully kicks the conversion.

68'

Try

Lorenzo Cannone scores the try from close range.

67'

Conversion

The Benetton Rugby supporters go wild as Tomas Albornoz successfully kicks the conversion.

61'

Try

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

60'

Dragons RFC sub Steffan Hughes comes onto the field.

60'

Aneurin Owen departs for Dragons RFC.

60'

Dragons RFC sub Chris Coleman comes onto the field.

60'

Leon Brown departs for Dragons RFC.

60'

Dragons RFC sub Oli Burrows comes onto the field.

60'

Brodie Coghlan departs for Dragons RFC.

60'

Tomas Albornoz comes on for Benetton Rugby.

55'

Jacob Umaga leaves the field.

55'

Marco Manfredi comes on.

54'

Bautista Bernasconi comes off.

54'

Alessandro Garbisi comes on.

51'

Andy Uren comes off.

51'

Manuel Zuliani comes on.

51'

Michele Lamaro comes off.

51'

Eli Snyman comes on.

51'

Federico Ruzza comes off.

51'

Dan Lydiate comes on.

51'

Ryan Woodman comes off.

51'

Steven Cummins comes on.

51'

Taine Basham comes off.

51'

Cameron Jones comes on.

51'

Rodrigo Martinez comes off.

51'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Lloyd Evans kicks the conversion.

50'

Try

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

49'

Lloyd Evans makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Brodie Coghlan sets up the try.

49'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga adds the two points for Benetton Rugby.

47'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Enzo Avaca from scoring that try!

45'

Enzo Avaca makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

37'

Try

The Benetton Rugby maul pushes over the tryline as Bautista Bernasconi scores.

36'

Penalty Goal

The Benetton Rugby supporters go wild as Jacob Umaga successfully kicks the penalty goal.

32'

Lorenzo Cannone comes on.

28'

Marco Manfredi comes off.

28'

Conversion

Lloyd Evans makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

28'

Try

Joe Westwood picks off the interception for an easy score.

26'

Trouble here as Joe Westwood breaches the defence.

26'

Trouble here as Jacob Umaga breaches the defence.

25'

This is dangerous for the defence as Rio Dyer bursts through to advance the Dragons RFC attack.

22'

This is dangerous for the defence as Jared Rosser bursts through to advance the Dragons RFC attack.

19'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Marco Manfredi coming on.

17'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Lorenzo Cannone coming off.

17'

Yellow Card

Bautista Bernasconi (Benetton Rugby) is shown a yellow card

14'

Malakai Fekitoa comes on for Benetton Rugby.

Ignacio Mendy leaves the field.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Dragons RFC v Benetton 
  
 Round 5 
  
 Sat 19th October 2024, 11:35am PDT 
  
 Rodney Parade 
  
 Peter Martin

Points Flow Chart

Benetton win +10

Time in lead

Mins in lead

13%

% Of Game In Lead

58%

68%

Possession Last 10 min

32%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

O'Brien

21 - 31

73'

Lewis-Hughes

19 - 31

72'

Albornoz

68'

14 - 31

Cannone

67'

14 - 29

Albornoz

61'

14 - 24

Manfredi

60'

14 - 22

Evans

14 - 17

50'

Evans

12 - 17

49'

Umaga

47'

7 - 17

Avaca

45'

7 - 15

Half Time

Umaga

37'

7 - 10

Bernasconi

36'

7 - 8

Umaga

32'

7 - 3

Evans

7 - 0

28'

Westwood

5 - 0

26'

Bernasconi

14'

0 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.6

Entries

Attack Profile

Dragons RFC

Benetton

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Defence Profile

Dragons RFC

Benetton

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

52%

54%

3-6 secs

34%

23%

6+ secs

14%

23%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

59'

62'

70'

75'

Dragons RFC

Benetton

Dragons RFC vs Benetton Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Dragons RFC face off against Benetton in United Rugby Championship Round 5 on Sat 19th October 2024 at Rodney Parade. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:35 and is broadcast on Premiersports. In South Africa it’s at 20:35 SAST on SuperSport, 07:35 NZST in New Zealand, 05:35 AEST in Australia and 11:35 EST in the US.

Benetton 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 10th and Dragons RFC in 16th as such Benetton are favourites on paper.

Dragons RFC vs Benetton Squads

The official squads for Dragons RFC 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.