FT: Benetton 14 - 15 Edinburgh

What a way to start 2026.

Freddy Douglas is tonight’s BKT URC Player of the Match.

Benetton forward pass

Benetton pass forward and that’ll be the end of that.

We hold onto to win by a point, a huge win away from home!

Benetton pen

We are still playing. Benetton have won a penalty after we don’t roll in the tackle. Benetton go for the lineout but they’re still in their half.

Scott and Graham win the pen!

Darcy and Cammy get on the ball to win a penalty advantage.

Cammy goes for the posts but the ball goes off the upright.

O'Conor on

Piers O’Conor is on for James Lang.

Harri wins the turnover!!

A great tackle from Darcy and Harri gets over to win the turnover penalty. This could be huge here.

Our lineout on halfway.

Edinburgh pen!

There’s too much weight pushed through and we get the penalty. Scott kicks upfield and it’s our lineout just out of our 22.

McConnell goes for a HIA

Liam McConnell’s gumshield has lit up so he’s off for a HIA. Connor Boyle replaces him in the meantime.

Benetton knock on

A huge defensive shift on our own line. Benetton knock on and we get the scrum on our five metre line.

Benetton penalty

There is contact in the air and Benetton get the penalty. Benetton have the lineout on our five metre line.

Benetton pen

We enter the maul at the side and Benetton have the penalty. Their lineout just inside our half.

Pass goes into touch

We make some inyards but the pass goes into touch and it’ll be Benetton’s lineout on their 22.

Edinburgh scrum

Benetton knock on in the air and it’ll be our scrum again on the halfway line.

Change at stand off

Cammy Scott comes on for Ross Thompson.

McConnell and Lang holds Benetton up

Benetton had possession back but great work from Liam McConnell and James Lang holds the Italians up and we have the scrum.

Benetton lineout

We clear our line and Benetton have the lineout.

They knock on quickly after and we are playing knock on advantage.

Benetton knock on

Benetton knock on and it’s our scrum close to our own line.

Here comes Charlie Shiel

Charlie Shiel comes on for try scorer Ben Vellacott.

Benetton pen

We concede a penalty for a high tackle on the Benetton player.

They have the lineout on our five.

Edinburgh lineout

Benetton kick in behind and it’s our lineout in our own half.

McConnell on

Liam McConnell comes on for Tom Dodd.

Benetton try

Benetton keep the ball alive and they are across the whitewash.

Conversion successful. Just one point between us.

Benetton penalty

We take our eye off the ball and Benetton win the pen. Their lineout on our 22 metre line.

Free kick won

Benetton push early and it’s our free kick.

Edinburgh scrum

Benetton knock on on the floor and it’s our scrum.

Benetton try

Benetton tap and go and the second phase sees their loosehead go through the gap to score.

Conversion successful.

Benetton pen

Benetton have gotten upfield and we concede a penalty for not rolling away just five metres from our own line.

DARCY!!!!!

Benetton’s pass goes to ground, Darcy Graham gets there and uses his football skills to run nearly the length of the field. Benetton tried to get back on ball and it goes over the tryline but Darcy gets there first and scores!!

RT misses the con.

Benetton scrum

James Lang had intercepted but he gets held up and it’s Benetton’s scrum in our 22.

A change at prop

Paul Hill replaces Ollie Blyth-Lafferty.

Benetton lineout

Benetton get the penalty and it’s their lineout in our 22.

Benetton scrum

A handling error from us sees Benetton get the scrum. We are right on halfway.

Benetton have a pen advantage from the scrum.

Great kick from RT

We played some strong phases and the space was in behind for Ross to kick into. Benetton’s lineout on their own five.

Back underway in Treviso!

Back underway here in Treviso. We’ll receive the kick.

HT: Benetton 0 - 10 Edinburgh

Up at the break.

Lost in the air

We lose the ball in the air and Benetton kick it into the stands and that’ll be the end of first half action.

Three turnovers for Freddy

Freddy is fast to get over ball and win the turnover penalty.

Our lineout in Benetton’s 22.

Benetton pen

Matt Currie breaks through the first line of defence but he then gets tackled and turned over.

Benetton lineout on their ten metre line.

Edinburgh lineout

Benetton throw the pass into touch and it’s our lineout ten metres into Benetton’s half.

Edinburgh kick from 22

Benetton went for a penalty kick to get them on the scoreboard but they miss.

Our kick from our 22.

Benetton lineout

Ross gets us out of the 22 and it’s Benetton’s lineout still in our half.

Benetton have penalty advantage coming for contact in the air.

Not straight!

Benetton’s lineout throw isn’t straight and we have the scrum.

Benetton pen

We fail to retreat on our kick and make the tackle on the Benetton player which allows them to win a pen.

Benetton go downfield and it’ll be their lineout in our 22.

Edinburgh pen!

RT kicks through and gets tackled off the ball. We win the penalty and he then adds an extra three points to the scoreboard.

Edinburgh lineout

Benetton kick to clear and it’s our lineout just out of Benetton’s 22.

So close!

Some great carries from both our forwards and backs to get us around a metre out from scoring when we knock on.

Benetton scrum on their own five.

Edinburgh scrum

We have won a scrum quickly after the restart.

A wee break in play here for the ref to get his mic fixed.

Ben Vellacott's over!!

Ben Vellacott picks up from the back of the ruck and spots the gap to go over the tryline from a couple metres out!

RT nails the con in front of the posts.

Edinburgh pen

We have built the phases and win a penalty just less than five. The forwards are going to tap and go here.

Freddy with the turnover AGAIN

Freddy gets over the ball and wins the turnover penalty. RT goes to the corner and it’s our lineout five metres out from Benetton’s line.

Benetton lineout

RT kicks to the player out wide but the ball doesn’t reach him and it’s Benetton’s lineout!

Edinburgh scrum

Back on ball with a scrum, Goosen makes some great yards. We are into Benetton’s 22.

Benetton pen

Magnus Bradbury carries and thought he wasn’t held in the tackle so went to gain some more metres but referee deems he was held and concedes the penalty.

Benetton lineout.

Edinburgh lineout

We won possession back from a knock on, RT gets some great territory, Benetton kick to clear and we have got the lineout.

Freddy turnover!

Freddy does what he does best and gets the turnover! We kick upfield to gain some territory and it’s Benetton’s lineout in their own half.

Benetton scrum and free kick

Our backs drop the ball and it’s Benetton’s scrum still in our own half. They have won a free kick at the scrum.

Edinburgh scrum

Harri again forcing Benetton to knock on. It’s our scrum in our own half.

Benetton pen

Benetton lost the ball in that lineout. We have had some changes of possession. Vellacott kicked it into the air and we tackle the Benetton player in the air and concede the penalty. It’s a Benetton lineout in our 22.

Another Benetton pen

Edinburgh tackle the lifter in Benetton’s lineout. Benetton go down field and we are now five metres from our own line!

Benetton penalty

We lost the ball in the lineout, Benetton cleared and Jack Brown had a go, but Benetton win the penalty for Edinburgh being off their feet.

Penalty

We have the penalty after Benetton play Ben Vellacott at the ruck. We have gone to the corner and we are just five from Benetton’s line.

Hit from Harri!

A huge hit from Harri Morris forces Benetton to knock on and it’s our scrum, we go into Benetton’s 22.

KICK OFF!

We are off at Stadio Monigo!  Ross Thompson kicks us off. For the first time in 2026, Come on Edinburgh!!