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25 Mar 23
United Rugby Championship 2023
Benetton
Benetton
28-32
Full time
Lions
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'

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'

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.

0'
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Points Flow Chart

Lions win +4
Benetton
Lions
Benetton
Time in lead
Lions
46
Mins in lead
18
58%
% Of Game In Lead
23%

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
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