URC live scoring: Benetton v Bulls
Keep track of the live scoring as the Bulls look to bounce back with a win against Benetton in the URC on Friday night.
It’s set to be a crucial round of action in the URC, with the tournament heading into an international break after this weekend, and the Bulls will certainly know that there is a lot riding on their next result.
Benetton will host the Pretoria-based side in the opening match for the domestic franchises in Treviso on Friday, and Jake White’s team will be desperate to bounce back from their disappointing defeat on tour last week.
KEEP TRACK OF THE BULLS’ LIVE SCORING IN THE URC BELOW:
Teams:
Benetton: 15 Rhyno Smith, 14 Paul Odogwu, 13 Tommaso Menoncello, 12 Ignacio Brex, 11 Matt Gallagher, 10 Tomas Albornoz, 9 Alessandro Garbisi, 8 Lorenzo Cannon, 7 Michele Lamaro (captain), 6 Alexander Izekor, 5 Federico Ruzza, 4 Niccolò Cannone, 3 Simone Ferrari, 2 Siua Maile, 1 Mirco Spanish
Replacements: 16 Bautista Bernasconi, 17 Thomas Gallo, 18 Enzo Avaca, 19 Eli Snyman, 20 Sebastian Blacks, 21 Manuel Zuliani, 22 Andy Uren, 23 Jacob Umaga
Bulls: 15 Devon Williams, 14 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 David Kriel, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Boeta Chamberlain, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw (captain), 7 Reinhardt Ludwig, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Alulutho Tshakweni.
Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Ruan Vermaak, 20 Cameron Hanekom, 21 Keegan Johannes, 22 Stedman Gans, 23 Sebastian de Klerk.
Match information:
Benetton v Bulls
Date: Friday, 25 October
Venue: Stadio Monigo, Treviso
SA Time: 20h35
Referee: Eoghan Cross
TV: SuperSport
The Bulls will have their minds firmly set on returning to winning ways in their third tour game, against Benetton at Stadio Monigo, before the competition breaks until late November.
Last weekend, the men in blue suffered their first defeat in heart-breaking fashion when a red card in the fourth quarter saw the Scarlets sneak through for a one-point victory.
The visitors from Pretoria are ranked four places higher on the standings than the eighth-placed Italians, but they will be wary of the fact that Benneton are high on confidence after back-to-back victories – a morale-boosting 31-21 away win against the Dragons in Newport and a 38-10 victory against the Sharks in Treviso.
The fourth-placed Bulls have been superior on defence so far this season, conceding 49 points fewer than the Italians in four matches to five the by the hosts, while they also boast a better attacking record with 120 points scored to 104 by Benetton, which should boost their confidence going into the clash.
Bolstering the Bulls’ confidence, they won their last four fixtures against Benetton, with their only defeat against an Italian opponent in the competition being against this team at Stadio Monigo in the final of the Rainbow Cup in June 2021.
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