Zebre

12 - 24

Full Time

Benetton

Benetton vs Zebre

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

86'

Conversion

Rhyno Smith converts the try.

86'

Try

Silky skills by Benetton Rugby ends with a try for Leonardo Marin.

85'

Trouble here as Leonardo Marin breaches the defence.

85'

That's a great try assist by Tomas Albornoz.

85'

Leonardo Marin comes on for Benetton Rugby.

83'

Tommaso Menoncello leaves the field.

83'

Yellow Card

Fetuli Paea (Zebre Parma) is shown a yellow card

74'

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Rhyno Smith as they hook it left.

70'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Filippo Drago coming on.

68'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Giulio Bertaccini coming off.

68'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Thomas Gallo coming on.

68'

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Manuel Zuliani coming off.

68'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Thomas Dominguez coming on.

68'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Gonzalo Garcia coming off.

68'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Luca Bigi coming on.

67'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Tommaso Di Bartolomeo coming off.

67'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Luca Rizzoli coming on.

67'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Danilo Fischetti coming off.

67'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Ion Neculai coming on.

66'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Muhamed Hasa coming off.

66'

Conversion

The Benetton Rugby supporters go wild as Rhyno Smith successfully kicks the conversion.

66'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Samuele Locatelli coming on.

66'

Zebre Parma make a substitution with Giacomo Ferrari coming off.

66'

Try

Great hands by Benetton Rugby leads to a try for Juan Ignacio Brex

65'

Louis Lynagh sets up the try.

65'

The defensive line has been broken as Juan Ignacio Brex goes through the gap.

64'

Zebre Parma sub Giovanni Montemauri comes onto the field.

61'

Giacomo Da Re departs for Zebre Parma.

61'

Yellow Card

Alessandro Izekor (Benetton Rugby) is shown a yellow card

61'

Juan Ignacio Brex comes on for Benetton Rugby.

58'

Malakai Fekitoa leaves the field.

58'

Andy Uren comes on for Benetton Rugby.

58'

Alessandro Garbisi leaves the field.

58'

Matteo Canali comes on for Zebre Parma.

58'

Andrea Zambonin leaves the field.

58'

Red Card

Mirco Spagnolo (Benetton Rugby) is shown the red card

56'

What a run here by Louis Lynagh as they get over the gainline!

50'

Simone Gesi makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Lorenzo Cannone getting some game time.

48'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Michele Lamaro being replaced.

48'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Mirco Spagnolo getting some game time.

48'

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

48'

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

48'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Federico Ruzza being replaced.

48'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Simone Ferrari getting some game time.

48'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Giosue Zilocchi being replaced.

48'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Agustin Creevy getting some game time.

48'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Siua Maile being replaced.

48'

Geronimo Prisciantelli has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

48'

Try

Slick passing by Zebre Parma leads to a try for Simone Gesi.

47'

Simone Gesi makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47'

Spellbinding play by Fetuli Paea is finished off with a try.

47'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

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

37'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Benetton Rugby as Siua Maile goes over.

36'

Trouble here as Giulio Bertaccini breaches the defence.

32'

Giacomo Da Re has penalty kick attempt at goal but pushes it to the right hand side of the posts.

31'

Muhamed Hasa comes on.

26'

Ion Neculai comes off.

26'

Rhyno Smith curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

25'

Try

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

24'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Rhyno Smith getting some game time.

21'

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Leonardo Marin being replaced.

21'

Conversion

Giacomo Da Re makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

21'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Zebre Parma is finished off by Danilo Fischetti

20'

Giacomo Ferrari sets up the try.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Giacomo Ferrari bursts through to advance the Zebre Parma attack.

19'

This is dangerous for the defence as Simone Gesi bursts through to advance the Zebre Parma attack.

19'

Giacomo Da Re takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

17'

A gap opened in the defence and Scott Gregory took full advantage.

11'

A gap opened in the defence and Malakai Fekitoa took full advantage.

Leonardo Marin comes on for Benetton Rugby.

Rhyno Smith leaves the field.

The defensive line has been broken as Tommaso Menoncello goes through the gap.

The defensive line has been broken as Rhyno Smith goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Zebre v Benetton 
  
 Round 9 
  
 Sat 28th December 2024, 09:00am CST 
  
 Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi 
  
 Gianluca Gnecchi

Points Flow Chart

Benetton win +12

Time in lead

Mins in lead

40%

% Of Game In Lead

37%

56%

Possession Last 10 min

44%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Smith

86'

12 - 24

Marin

85'

12 - 22

Paea

12 - 17

74'

Smith

66'

12 - 17

Brex

65'

12 - 15

Izekor

61'

12 - 10

Spagnolo

56'

12 - 10

Gesi

12 - 10

47'

Half Time

Maile

36'

7 - 10

Maile

24'

7 - 5

Da Re

7 - 0

21'

Fischetti

5 - 0

20'

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Zebre

Benetton

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Defence Profile

Zebre

Benetton

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

54%

3-6 secs

34%

30%

6+ secs

11%

17%

Rucks Won

122

Last 5 Penalties

76'

82'

84'

Zebre

Benetton

Zebre vs Benetton Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Zebre face off against Benetton in United Rugby Championship Round 9 on Sat 28th December 2024 at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 16:00 and is broadcast on Premiersports. In South Africa it’s at 17:00 SAST on SuperSport, 03:00 NZST in New Zealand, 01:00 AEST in Australia and 10:00 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 just 5 places in the league table with Benetton in 10th and Zebre in 15th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Zebre vs Benetton Squads

The official squads for Zebre 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.