Fixtures Edinburgh Men 23/24 BKT United Rugby Championship
June 1, 2024 Stadio Comunale Di Monigo
Benetton_2324Benetton
31 - 6 Away
ER-Full-500×500Edinburgh
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80'

FT in Treviso

The hosts take the win at Stadio Monigo.
73'

Looking to play

Benetton knock on. We'e still looking to play here but Benetton defending well.
71'

Scrum time

We have a scrum in Benetton territory with a chance to attack.
67'

Try Benetton

Izekor gathers a loose kick to run in for another score. The conversion issues unsuccessful.
62'

Try Benetton

Benetton get the BP try as Izekor powers over. It's 26-6.
62'

Charged down

Dave Cherry is straight into the action, charging down from the restart. Benetton eventually clear their lines and we have a lineout in the hosts territory.
59

Try Benetton

Benetton stand-off Thomas Albornoz races in. Smith converts and it's 19-6.
59'

Subs on

Dave Cherry, Boan Venter, Javan Sebastian and Marshall Sykes are on. Ewan Ashman, Pierre Schoeman, WP Nel and Skinner off.
58'

Knocked on

James Lang is is unlucky as he carries from 15 before spilling the back in contact.
56'

Clever kick

Price goes cross field with a booming nudge to get the Benetton back-three turning on their heels.
55'

Free kick

We win a free kick from the resulting scrum and Healy advances us to half-way.
54'

Benetton knock on

The hosts build the phases in our 22 but we defend well and force a knock on in contact.
52'

Forward pass

It will be a Benetton scrum on half-way.
51'

Ball retained

We get the ball back after an under from Healy. Ritchie has been so good in the air!
49'

Try chalked off

Benetton think they are in but Chris Dean does brilliantly to cover back. The score is then chalked off for a double movement.
48'

Scramble defence

Benetton break but we cover we'll in D. Lang mops up before Price clears our lines.
46'

Scrum pen!

The big men go to work again and win the penalty in our 22!
45'

Benetton knock on again

The hosts steal a lineout in our 22. They move it wide but its knocked on in contact.
43

Scrum pen!

Benetton are pinged by Ben Whitehouse and Healy will send it long from our 22.
42'

Benetton knock on

We have the scrum in our 22 and will look to clear!
41'

Back underway

40 minutes for the season. C'mon lads, a huge second-half needed!
40'

Half-time

Benetton lead 12-6 at the break after a ferocious opening 40.
40'

Ritchie again!

The back-row gets in to steal and we kick it out to end the half.
39'

Unlucky

Jake Henry chases well to make a great tackle but we're penalised for going off our feet. Benetton send it long into our half.
38'

Price covers well

Price covers well in our 22 and sends a left-footed clearance well into Benetton territory.
37'

Great take

Lang does well to gather a high ball. Price sends it long to relieve the pressure.
33'

Try Benetton

Opportunistic from the hosts. Currie is unlucky as he makes a half-beak however the ball slips out his hand and Onisi Ratave is able to glide in from half-way. Smith converts and it's 12-6.
33'

Ashman rips!

Brilliant defence from Ashman. He rips the ball and we clear our lines via the boot of Ali Price.
32'

50:22

Benetton clear up a high ball and go long with a 50:22. They will have the lineout in our territory.
30'

J! TURNOVER! PEN!

Jamie Richie is the top turnover winner in the URC for a reason. He stops a Benetton attack dead in its tracks. Healy kicks us clear with the resulting pen.
29'

Penalised

Grant Gilchrist is unlucky as he is unable to roll out of the tackle. Benetton nudge one into our 22.
28

PEN HEALY!

Ben Healy says thank you very much and nudges over his second pen of the afternoon to give us the lead in Treviso! 5-6!
27'

Benetton penalised again

A good attack up the left hand side leads to Benetton being pinged for not rolling away. Much better from the backs!
25'

Out on the full

Benetton are out on he full from the resulting restart. Scrum on half-way.
24'

PEN HEALY!

Ben Healy gets us on he board with a well stuck penalty. 5-3 in Treviso!
24'

Much better!

Ali Price reacts first to clean up a bouncing ball from a Benetton lineout. We move it wide and Duhan makes he hard yards before the hosts are pinged for offside at the resulting breakdown!
23'

Benetton lineout

The hosts defence has been strong so far. We win a high ball back via Jamie Ritchie however Benetton pounce quickly to force Jake Henry into touch.
21'

Langers!

James Lang collects a high ball, dummies and glides 30m to get us back in he Benetton half!
20'

Stolen

We steal ball at the lineout as Benetton overthrow to Ewan Ashman who is waiting at the tail.
19'

Scrum pen

Benetton win a penalty and advance the ball to half-way.
18'

Knocked on in contact

We eventually move it wide after a scrappy period of play. The ball is knocked on by Henry after an attempted offload from James Lang in the wide channel.
16'

Jake breaks!

We move it out wide and Jake Henry makes a half break bringing us into the hosts 22!
15'

Benetton knock on

We'll have a scrum in a dangerous position in the Benetton half after the hosts knock on from a high ball.
14'

Scrum pen!

We win the penalty at scrum time under out sticks and Healy will advance us up the pitch.
13'

Benetton knock on

The break through in midfield but Jake Henry does brilliantly to make a last ditch tackle to force a knock on. We survive and will have a scrum in our 22 to clear our lines.
12'

Knocked on

Benetton go high again and we knock on in the air. Scrum Benetton just shy of our 22.
8'

Lineout Benetton

We look to go wide with a chip kick from Healy however it falls just over the head of Chris Dean who looked to gather.
6'

Try Benetton

Ignacio Mendy finishes out wide as the hosts break through in midfield. The conversion is dragged wide by Rhyno Smith. 5-0 in Treviso.
5'

End to end

Benetton go long and the ball bounces in our 22. Ali Price cleans up, dummies and carries 40m into the Bentton half. The hosts eventually steal and we're penalised for offside.
2'

Pinged at the resulting lineout

We're penalised at the resulting lineout as Chris Dean is deemed to have joined the lineout ahead of the ball.
1'

Good start!

Benetton are penalised for being in front of the kicker from a box kick in their 22. Ali Price takes a quick tap penalty and is eventually dragged down, however the hosts dont retreat 10m and Alessandro Izekor is sent to the bin!
1'

KICK-OFF!

We're underway at Stadio Monigo! LET'S GO EDINBURGH!!!
12:53

As announced

We're as announced for this afternoon's match-up in Treviso with Luke Crosbie making his 100th appearance for the capital!
12:47

Hello and welcome!

Welcome to the Galbraith Match Centre for today's crucial BKT United Rugby Championship match against Benetton at Stadio Monigo. Stay right here for minute-by-minute updates as we get ready for a 1pm BST kick-off!