Benetton

38 - 5

Full Time

Zebre

Benetton vs Zebre

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

80'

Conversion

Rhyno Smith has kicked a conversion.

76'

Try

Benetton Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Riccardo Favretto picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

75'

Dewaldt Duvenage played a key part in that try.

75'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Giovanni Pettinelli getting some game time.

70'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Lorenzo Cannone being replaced.

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Marco Zanon took full advantage.

70'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Matteo Nocera coming on.

68'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Ion Neculai coming off.

68'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Riccardo Favretto coming on.

66'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Marco Lazzaroni coming off.

66'

Nicolo Teneggi curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

65'

Try

Zebre Parma are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Luca Bigi touching down.

64'

Zebre Parma sub Alessio Sanavia comes onto the field.

62'

Luca Rizzoli departs for Zebre Parma.

62'

Zebre Parma sub Guido Volpi comes onto the field.

62'

Luca Andreani departs for Zebre Parma.

62'

Tiziano Pasquali comes on for Benetton Rugby.

59'

Simone Ferrari leaves the field.

59'

Siua Maile comes on for Benetton Rugby.

59'

Giacomo Nicotera leaves the field.

59'

Dennis Visser comes on for Zebre Parma.

56'

Luca Bigi comes on for Zebre Parma.

56'

Jan Uys leaves the field.

56'

Pierre Bruno comes on for Zebre Parma.

56'

Marco Manfredi leaves the field.

56'

Luca Bigi leaves the field.

56'

Tommaso Boni comes on for Zebre Parma.

56'

Erich Cronje leaves the field.

56'

Nicolo Teneggi comes on for Zebre Parma.

56'

Geronimo Prisciantelli leaves the field.

56'

Federico Zani comes on for Benetton Rugby.

56'

Cherif Traore leaves the field.

56'

Rhyno Smith has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

56'

Try

The forward pack of Benetton Rugby will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

54'

Ion Neculai comes on.

53'

Matteo Nocera comes off.

53'

Manuel Zuliani comes on.

53'

Giovanni Pettinelli comes off.

53'

Dewaldt Duvenage comes on.

53'

Alessandro Garbisi comes off.

53'

Jacob Umaga comes on.

53'

Tomas Albornoz comes off.

53'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Rhyno Smith kicks the conversion.

52'

Try

A penetrating move by Benetton Rugby results in a try for Rhyno Smith.

51'

What a run here by Rhyno Smith as they get over the gainline!

51'

Juan Ignacio Brex sets up the try.

51'

Marco Zanon comes on.

50'

Joaquin Riera comes off.

50'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Luca Bigi getting some game time.

47'

Zebre Parma decide to make a substitution, with Pierre Bruno being replaced.

47'

Yellow Card

Marco Manfredi (Zebre Parma) is shown a yellow card

46'

The second half kicks off.

40'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Ratko Jelic coming on.

40'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Chris Cook coming off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

Rhyno Smith does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

39'

Try

Incisive passing by Benetton Rugby is finished off by Lorenzo Cannone, as they goes over for the try.

38'

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

38'

That's a great try assist by Michele Lamaro.

38'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Rhyno Smith will have to re-adjust the radar.

32'

Try

Silky skills by Benetton Rugby ends with a try for Niccolo Cannone.

30'

Trouble here as Niccolo Cannone breaches the defence.

30'

Spellbinding play by Michele Lamaro is finished off with a try.

30'

Trouble here as Tomas Albornoz breaches the defence.

30'

This is dangerous for the defence as Andrea Zambonin bursts through to advance the Zebre Parma attack.

21'

This is dangerous for the defence as Lorenzo Cannone bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

19'

Conversion

Rhyno Smith converts the try.

14'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Tomas Albornoz leads to a try for Benetton Rugby

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Tomas Albornoz took full advantage.

12'

Spellbinding play by Juan Ignacio Brex is finished off with a try.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Juan Ignacio Brex took full advantage.

11'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Benetton v Zebre 
  
 Round 10 
  
 Sat 24th December 2022, 04:30am PST 
  
 Stadio Comunale di Monigo

Points Flow Chart

Benetton win +33

Time in lead

Mins in lead

88%

% Of Game In Lead

56%

Possession Last 10 min

44%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Smith

38 - 5

76'

Favretto

36 - 5

75'

Bigi

64'

31 - 5

Nicotera

31 - 0

54'

Smith

26 - 0

52'

Smith

24 - 0

51'

Manfredi

46'

19 - 0

Half Time

Smith

19 - 0

39'

Cannone

17 - 0

38'

Cannone

12 - 0

30'

Smith

7 - 0

14'

Albornoz

5 - 0

12'

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.8

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Avg. Points Scored

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Benetton vs Zebre Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Benetton face off against Zebre in United Rugby Championship Round 10 on Sat 24th December 2022 at Stadio Comunale di Monigo. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 12:30. In South Africa it’s at 14:30 SAST, 01:30 NZST in New Zealand, 23:30 AEST in Australia and 04:30 EST in the US.

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

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 5 places in the league table with Zebre in 11th and Benetton in 16th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Benetton vs Zebre Squads

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