Benetton

28 - 32

Full Time

Lions

Benetton vs Lions

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

80'

Travis Gordon comes on.

76'

Willem Alberts comes off.

76'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Rynhardt Jonker getting some game time.

70'

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Manuel Rass being replaced.

70'

Conversion

The Lions supporters go wild as Sanele Nohamba successfully kicks the conversion.

69'

Try

A series of passes by Lions results in a try for Emmanuel Tshituka

68'

That's a great try assist by Reinhard Nothnagel.

68'

A gap opened in the defence and Manuel Rass took full advantage.

68'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Marco Zanon coming on.

65'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Filippo Drago coming off.

65'

Conversion

The Lions supporters go wild as Sanele Nohamba successfully kicks the conversion.

65'

Try

Great hands by Lions leads to a try for Rabz Maxwane

64'

Francke Horn sets up the try.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Francke Horn goes through the gap.

64'

Benetton Rugby sub Giacomo Da Re comes onto the field.

63'

Onisi Ratave departs for Benetton Rugby.

63'

Sanele Nohamba curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

63'

Try

Great hands by Lions leads to a try for Emmanuel Tshituka

61'

Spellbinding play by Marius Louw is finished off with a try.

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Marius Louw goes through the gap.

61'

The defensive line has been broken as Edwill van der Merwe goes through the gap.

61'

Benetton Rugby sub Tiziano Pasquali comes onto the field.

60'

Simone Ferrari departs for Benetton Rugby.

60'

Benetton Rugby sub Thomas Gallo comes onto the field.

60'

Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro departs for Benetton Rugby.

60'

Benetton Rugby sub Bautista Bernasconi comes onto the field.

60'

Siua Maile departs for Benetton Rugby.

60'

Conversion

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

60'

Try

Benetton Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Henry Time-Stowers touching down.

59'

The defensive line has been broken as Henry Time-Stowers goes through the gap.

59'

Niccolo Cannone played a key part in that try.

59'

Ruan Dreyer comes on for Lions.

58'

Asenathi Ntlabakanye leaves the field.

58'

Rhynardt Rijnsburger comes on for Lions.

58'

Jean-Pierre Smith leaves the field.

58'

What a run here by Onisi Ratave as they get over the gainline!

57'

Alessandro Garbisi comes on for Benetton Rugby.

55'

Dewaldt Duvenage leaves the field.

55'

Federico Ruzza comes on.

50'

Manuel Zuliani comes off.

50'

Yellow Card

Sanele Nohamba (Lions) is shown a yellow card

48'

Penalty Goal

Sanele Nohamba kicks the penalty.

42'

Lions make a substitution with Reinhard Nothnagel coming on.

40'

Lions make a substitution with Ruben Schoeman coming off.

40'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Henry Time-Stowers coming on.

40'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Lorenzo Cannone coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Fabulous play by Benetton Rugby has led to Niccolo Cannone being able to wriggle through a gap.

38'

Fabulous play by Benetton Rugby has led to Joaquin Riera being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

Conversion

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

35'

Try

The Benetton Rugby maul pushes over the tryline as Siua Maile scores.

33'

Conversion

Sanele Nohamba does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

31'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Quan Horn scores from close range.

30'

Trouble here as Quan Horn breaches the defence.

30'

Spellbinding play by Sanele Nohamba is finished off with a try.

30'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

Silky skills by Benetton Rugby ends with a try for Marcus Watson.

26'

Jacob Umaga played a key part in that try.

26'

Trouble here as Jacob Umaga breaches the defence.

26'

Trouble here as Filippo Drago breaches the defence.

25'

This is dangerous for the defence as Edwill van der Merwe bursts through to advance the Lions attack.

24'

Conversion

Jacob Umaga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

23'

Try

Joaquin Riera goes on their own for a try.

22'

This is dangerous for the defence as Joaquin Riera bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

22'

That's a great try assist by Jacob Umaga.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Marcus Watson bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

20'

Penalty Goal

Sanele Nohamba does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

17'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Benetton v Lions 
  
 Round 16 
  
 Sat 25th March 2023, 06:00am PDT 
  
 Stadio Comunale di Monigo

Points Flow Chart

Lions win +4

Time in lead

Mins in lead

59%

% Of Game In Lead

23%

55%

Possession Last 10 min

45%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Nohamba

69'

28 - 32

Tshituka

68'

28 - 30

Nohamba

65'

28 - 25

Maxwane

64'

28 - 23

Tshituka

61'

28 - 18

Umaga

28 - 13

60'

Time-Stowers

26 - 13

59'

Nohamba

48'

21 - 13

Nohamba

42'

21 - 13

Half Time

Umaga

21 - 10

35'

Maile

19 - 10

33'

Nohamba

31'

14 - 10

Horn

30'

14 - 8

Umaga

14 - 3

27'

Watson

12 - 3

26'

Umaga

7 - 3

23'

Riera

5 - 3

22'

Nohamba

17'

0 - 3

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

4.1

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Benetton vs Lions Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Benetton face off against Lions in United Rugby Championship Round 16 on Sat 25th March 2023 at Stadio Comunale di Monigo. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00. In South Africa it’s at 15:00 SAST, 02:00 NZST in New Zealand, 00:00 AEST in Australia and 06:00 EST in the US.

Benetton won the last encounter but Lions are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Lions in 9th and Benetton in 11th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Benetton vs Lions Squads

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