Match Centre

Full Time

41 - 19

  • EPCR Challenge Cup

  • Sat 1 Apr 2023 | 15:00

  • Stadio Comunale di Monigo

6
  • Watson 20'

  • Smith 27'

  • Padovani 36'

  • Padovani 45'

  • Watson 52'

  • Ruzza 61'

Tries

3
  • Oliver 12'

  • Porch 17'

  • Porch 56'

1
  • Umaga 75'

Penalties

0
4
  • Umaga 21'

  • Umaga 28'

  • Umaga 37'

  • Umaga 53'

Conversions

2
  • Hawkshaw 18'

  • Forde 57'

0

Yellow Cards

1
  • Oliver 73'

Nahuel

Tetaz Chaparro

1

Peter

Dooley

Giacomo

Nicotera

2

Dave

Heffernan

Tiziano

Pasquali

3

Jack

Aungier

Niccolo

Cannone

4

Leva

Fifita

Federico

Ruzza

5

Niall

Murray

Sebastian

Negri

6

Cian

Prendergast

Michele

Lamaro

7

Conor

Oliver

Henry

Time-Stowers

8

Paul

Boyle

Dewaldt

Duvenage

9

Caolin

Blade

Jacob

Umaga

10

David

Hawkshaw

Marcus

Watson

11

Mack

Hansen

Tommaso

Menoncello

12

Bundee

Aki

Juan

Ignacio Brex

13

Tom

Farrell

Edoardo

Padovani

14

John

Porch

Rhyno

Smith

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Replacements

Siua

Maile

16

Dylan

Tierney-Martin

Thomas

Gallo

17

Jordan

Duggan

Filippo

Alongi

18

Sam

Illo

Riccardo

Favretto

19

Oisin

Dowling

Manuel

Zuliani

20

Shamus

Hurley-Langton

Alessandro

Izekor

21

Kieran

Marmion

Alessandro

Garbisi

22

Cathal

Forde

Tomas

Albornoz

23

Shane

Jennings

80

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

77

This is dangerous for the defence as Manuel Zuliani bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

75

Jacob Umaga kicks the penalty.

73

Conor Oliver (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

68

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Alessandro Izekor coming on.

68

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Michele Lamaro coming off.

68

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Riccardo Favretto coming on.

68

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Niccolo Cannone coming off.

68

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Thomas Gallo coming on.

68

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro coming off.

62

Benetton Rugby sub Tomas Albornoz comes onto the field.

62

Edoardo Padovani departs for Benetton Rugby.

62

The conversion is on its way from Jacob Umaga but it runs out gas over the last few metres, falling short.

61

The kick through from Benetton Rugby has allowed Federico Ruzza to touch down.

61

Spellbinding play by Marcus Watson is finished off with a try.

60

The defensive line has been broken as Federico Ruzza goes through the gap.

57

Filippo Alongi comes on for Benetton Rugby.

57

Tiziano Pasquali leaves the field.

57

The touch judges raise their flags as Cathal Forde kicks the conversion.

57

Kieran Marmion comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57

Caolin Blade leaves the field.

56

Manuel Zuliani comes on for Benetton Rugby.

56

Henry Time-Stowers leaves the field.

56

A penetrating move by Connacht Rugby results in a try for John Porch.

56

What a run here by Tom Farrell as they get over the gainline!

55

Oisin Dowling comes on for Connacht Rugby.

55

Leva Fifita leaves the field.

55

Shane Jennings comes on for Connacht Rugby.

55

Tiernan O'Halloran leaves the field.

54

Cathal Forde comes on.

54

David Hawkshaw comes off.

53

Siua Maile comes on.

53

Giacomo Nicotera comes off.

53

The touch judges raise their flags as Jacob Umaga kicks the conversion.

52

A penetrating move by Benetton Rugby results in a try for Marcus Watson.

52

What a run here by Marcus Watson as they get over the gainline!

52

That's a great try assist by Jacob Umaga.

50

What a run here by Tommaso Menoncello as they get over the gainline!

47

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Shamus Hurley-Langton getting some game time.

47

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Sam Illo getting some game time.

47

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Paul Boyle being replaced.

47

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Peter Dooley being replaced.

47

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jordan Duggan getting some game time.

47

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Aungier being replaced.

46

Jacob Umaga has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

45

Slick passing by Benetton Rugby leads to a try for Edoardo Padovani.

45

Edoardo Padovani makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45

Spellbinding play by Jacob Umaga is finished off with a try.

40

The second half kicks off.

40

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Tiernan O'Halloran coming on.

40

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Shane Jennings coming off.

40

Connacht Rugby sub Dylan Tierney-Martin comes onto the field.

40

Dave Heffernan departs for Connacht Rugby.

41

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

39

Connacht Rugby sub Shane Jennings comes onto the field.

39

Tiernan O'Halloran departs for Connacht Rugby.

37

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

36

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

36

That's a great try assist by Rhyno Smith.

35

Fabulous play by Benetton Rugby has led to Jacob Umaga being able to wriggle through a gap.

28

Jacob Umaga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27

The pressure has finally told as Rhyno Smith scores from close range.

27

Jacob Umaga played a key part in that try.

26

Trouble here as Rhyno Smith breaches the defence.

26

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Jacob Umaga as they hook it left.

21

Jacob Umaga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

20

A wonderful passing move by Benetton Rugby is finished off by Marcus Watson

20

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

20

That's a great try assist by Tommaso Menoncello.

18

David Hawkshaw converts the try.

17

A wonderful passing move by Connacht Rugby is finished off by John Porch

17

Caolin Blade sets up the try.

17

This is dangerous for the defence as Caolin Blade bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

13

David Hawkshaw has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

12

Conor Oliver scores the try from close range.

11

A gap opened in the defence and John Porch took full advantage.

3

The defensive line has been broken as Jacob Umaga goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

53%

Possession

47%

54%

Territory

46%

Metres

453

357

Carries

118

97

Clean Breaks

9

3

Defenders Beaten

21

17

Passes

183

154

Offloads

7

8

Penalties Conceded

3

7

Turnovers Conceded

11

13

126/143 88%

Tackles won

114/134 85%

5/5 100%

Scrums won

7/8 88%

12/15 80%

Lineouts won

9/13 69%

Action Areas

3.5%

3.2%

8.2%

12.2%

23.9%

19.3%

19%

10.6%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Peter Dooley

48

2

3

1

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

40

9

4

3

7

1

0

0

0

5

0

0

Jack Aungier

48

6

4

1

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Leva Fifita

56

3

4

4

8

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Niall Murray

80

0

4

4

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

80

6

8

8

13

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

74

16

11

2

10

3

0

0

0

0

1

5

Paul Boyle

48

13

3

4

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

58

24

4

43

2

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

David Hawkshaw

55

15

2

13

8

1

0

0

1

0

0

2

Mack Hansen

80

72

10

12

3

0

0

0

6

1

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

34

9

12

7

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

80

54

6

3

4

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

John Porch

80

50

5

2

4

0

0

0

2

0

2

10

Tiernan O'Halloran

56

2

2

4

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dylan Tierney-Martin

40

19

4

0

3

0

0

2

0

3

0

0

Jordan Duggan

33

4

2

0

1

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Sam Illo

33

4

3

1

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oisin Dowling

25

8

5

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shamus Hurley-Langton

33

0

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Kieran Marmion

23

12

1

27

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Cathal Forde

26

0

1

9

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

Shane Jennings

26

4

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

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