Cardiff Rugby vs Benetton Rugby | United Rugby Championship

Cardiff Rugby

Benetton Rugby

Saturday 24 Jan 2026

Cardiff Arms Park, TBC

Cardiff Rugby

Benetton Rugby

Tries

Josh McNally 48'

Federico Ruzza 65'

Penalties

Ioan Lloyd 80'; 59'

Callum Sheedy 15'; 12'

Rhyno Smith 44'

05:12

Cardiff Rugby v Benetton Rugby | Match in 5 Minutes | URC

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Ioan Lloyd

Penalty

80'

Johan Mulder

Out: Aled Davies

72'

Jadin Kingi

Out: Riccardo Favretto

68'

Filippo Drago

Out: Rhyno Smith

68'

Dan Thomas

Out: James Botham

67'

Rory Thornton

Out: Josh McNally

67'

Evan Lloyd

Out: Liam Belcher

67'

Federico Ruzza

Try

65'

Marcos Gallorini

Out: Tiziano Pasquali

62'

So'otala Fa'aso'o

Out: Manuel Zuliani

59'

Alessandro Garbisi

Out: Andy Uren

59'

Ioan Lloyd

Penalty

59'

Scott Scrafton

Out: Giulio Marini

55'

Javan Sebastian

Out: Keiron Assiratti

54'

Corey Domachowski

Out: Rhys Barratt

54'

Bautista Bernasconi

Out: Siua Maile

54'

Josh McNally

Try

48'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Destiny Aminu

45'

Rhyno Smith

Penalty

44'

Ioan Lloyd

Out: Jacob Beetham

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

39'

Mason Grady

Out: Iwan Stephens

30'

Alex Mann

Yellow Card

24'

Callum Sheedy

Penalty

15'

Callum Sheedy

Penalty

12'

Start of First Half

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Benetton Rugby

Cardiff Rugby

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

A. Lawrence

Ball Carries: 20

Tackles

A. Lawrence

Tackles: 17

Points

C. Sheedy

Points: 6

Match Information

Cardiff Arms Park, TBC

United Rugby Championship

Channel 211, SS Rugby

Saturday 24 Jan 2026

Cardiff Arms Park, TBC

Cardiff Rugby

Benetton Rugby

Tries

Josh McNally 48'

Federico Ruzza 65'

Penalties

Ioan Lloyd 80'; 59'

Callum Sheedy 15'; 12'

Rhyno Smith 44'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Ioan Lloyd

Penalty

80'

Johan Mulder

Out: Aled Davies

72'

Jadin Kingi

Out: Riccardo Favretto

68'

Filippo Drago

Out: Rhyno Smith

68'

Dan Thomas

Out: James Botham

67'

Rory Thornton

Out: Josh McNally

67'

Evan Lloyd

Out: Liam Belcher

67'

Federico Ruzza

Try

65'

Marcos Gallorini

Out: Tiziano Pasquali

62'

So'otala Fa'aso'o

Out: Manuel Zuliani

59'

Alessandro Garbisi

Out: Andy Uren

59'

Ioan Lloyd

Penalty

59'

Scott Scrafton

Out: Giulio Marini

55'

Javan Sebastian

Out: Keiron Assiratti

54'

Corey Domachowski

Out: Rhys Barratt

54'

Bautista Bernasconi

Out: Siua Maile

54'

Josh McNally

Try

48'

Mirco Spagnolo

Out: Destiny Aminu

45'

Rhyno Smith

Penalty

44'

Ioan Lloyd

Out: Jacob Beetham

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

39'

Mason Grady

Out: Iwan Stephens

30'

Alex Mann

Yellow Card

24'

Callum Sheedy

Penalty

15'

Callum Sheedy

Penalty

12'

Start of First Half

Match Videos

05:12

Cardiff Rugby v Benetton Rugby | Match in 5 Minutes | URC

Commentary

80’

End of second half

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

80’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Ioan Lloyd

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Ioan Lloyd makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

74’

Clean break

Ignacio Mendy

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

A gap opened in the defence and Ignacio Mendy took full advantage.

72’

Substitution on

Johan Mulder

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Johan Mulder getting some game time.

72’

Substitution off

Aled Davies

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Aled Davies being replaced.

68’

Substitution on

Jadin Kingi

Jersey Number 21 • Replacement 6

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Jadin Kingi coming on.

68’

Substitution off

Riccardo Favretto

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Riccardo Favretto coming off.

68’

Substitution on

Filippo Drago

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Filippo Drago coming on.

68’

Substitution off

Rhyno Smith

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Rhyno Smith coming off.

67’

Substitution on

Dan Thomas

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Dan Thomas coming on.

67’

Substitution off

James Botham

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with James Botham coming off.

67’

Substitution on

Rory Thornton

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Rory Thornton coming on.

67’

Substitution off

Josh McNally

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Josh McNally coming off.

67’

Substitution on

Evan Lloyd

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Evan Lloyd coming on.

67’

Substitution off

Liam Belcher

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Liam Belcher coming off.

66’

Conversion

Rhyno Smith

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

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

65’

Try

Federico Ruzza

Jersey Number 5 • Forward 5

Benetton Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Federico Ruzza touching down.

65’

Try assist

Alessandro Garbisi

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Alessandro Garbisi sets up the try.

62’

Substitution on

Marcos Gallorini

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Benetton Rugby sub Marcos Gallorini comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Tiziano Pasquali

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Tiziano Pasquali departs for Benetton Rugby.

59’

Substitution on

So'otala Fa'aso'o

Jersey Number 20 • Replacement 5

So'otala Fa'aso'o comes on for Benetton Rugby.

59’

Substitution off

Manuel Zuliani

Jersey Number 7 • Forward 7

Manuel Zuliani leaves the field.

59’

Substitution on

Alessandro Garbisi

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Alessandro Garbisi comes on for Benetton Rugby.

59’

Substitution off

Andy Uren

Jersey Number 9 • Back 1

Andy Uren leaves the field.

59’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Ioan Lloyd

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Ioan Lloyd adds the points for Cardiff Rugby.

55’

Substitution on

Scott Scrafton

Jersey Number 19 • Replacement 4

Scott Scrafton comes on for Benetton Rugby.

55’

Substitution off

Giulio Marini

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

Giulio Marini leaves the field.

54’

Substitution on

Javan Sebastian

Jersey Number 18 • Replacement 3

Javan Sebastian comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Keiron Assiratti

Jersey Number 3 • Forward 3

Keiron Assiratti comes off.

54’

Substitution on

Corey Domachowski

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

Corey Domachowski comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Rhys Barratt

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Rhys Barratt comes off.

54’

Substitution on

Bautista Bernasconi

Jersey Number 16 • Replacement 1

Bautista Bernasconi comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Siua Maile

Jersey Number 2 • Forward 2

Siua Maile comes off.

48’

Conversion

Callum Sheedy

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Callum Sheedy has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

48’

Try

Josh McNally

Jersey Number 4 • Forward 4

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Josh McNally dots the ball down from close range.

45’

Substitution on

Mirco Spagnolo

Jersey Number 17 • Replacement 2

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

45’

Substitution off

Destiny Aminu

Jersey Number 1 • Forward 1

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Destiny Aminu being replaced.

44’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Rhyno Smith

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Rhyno Smith kicks the penalty.

40’

Substitution on

Ioan Lloyd

Jersey Number 22 • Replacement 7

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Ioan Lloyd coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Jacob Beetham

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Jacob Beetham coming off.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

39’

End of first half

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

30’

Substitution on

Mason Grady

Jersey Number 23 • Replacement 8

Mason Grady comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

30’

Substitution off

Iwan Stephens

Jersey Number 11 • Back 3

Iwan Stephens leaves the field.

24’

Yellow card

Alex Mann

Jersey Number 6 • Forward 6

Alex Mann (Cardiff Rugby) is shown a yellow card

24’

Clean break

Ignacio Mendy

Jersey Number 14 • Back 6

This is dangerous for the defence as Ignacio Mendy bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

19’

Penalty Goal - Dropped Short

Rhyno Smith

Jersey Number 15 • Back 7

There wasn't enough power on that penalty goal attempt by Rhyno Smith as it drops short of the posts.

15’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Callum Sheedy

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Callum Sheedy does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

12’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Callum Sheedy

Jersey Number 10 • Back 2

Callum Sheedy makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee Sam Grove-White blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Benetton Rugby

Cardiff Rugby

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

A. Lawrence

Ball Carries: 20

Tackles

A. Lawrence

Tackles: 17

Points

C. Sheedy

Points: 6

Match Information

Cardiff Arms Park, TBC

United Rugby Championship

Channel 211, SS Rugby