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Connacht vs Benetton Rugby · United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship · 2025-26Full time
Connacht
26–15
Benetton Rugby

Match report

Connacht beat Benetton Rugby 26-15 at Dexcom Stadium, Galway in round 1 of the United Rugby Championship on Saturday, 27 September 2025.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

6
Connacht wins (60%)
0
Draws (0%)
4
Benetton Rugby wins (40%)

Last 10 meetings, since February 2021

Biggest Connacht win
38–19
3 Dec 2022
Biggest Benetton Rugby win
41–19
1 Apr 2023

Last 5 meetings

  • 2 Oct 2026 · United Rugby Championship
    Benetton Rugby19
    Connacht22
  • 27 Sept 2025 · United Rugby Championship
    Connacht26
    Benetton Rugby15
  • 1 Mar 2025 · United Rugby Championship
    Connacht38
    Benetton Rugby30
  • 14 Apr 2024 · Challenge Cup
    Benetton Rugby39
    Connacht24
  • 30 Mar 2024 · United Rugby Championship
    Benetton Rugby18
    Connacht14

Lineups

Avg. age
27.3
Avg. age
29.1

Connacht

  1. 1Peter Dooley
  2. 2Dylan Tierney-Martin
  3. 3Sam Illo
  4. 4Niall Murray
  5. 5Josh Murphy
  6. 6Paul Boyle
  7. 7Shamus Hurley-Langton
  8. 8Sean Jansen
  9. 9Caolin Blade
  10. 10Josh Ioane
  11. 11Shayne Bolton
  12. 12Cathal Forde
  13. 13Byron Ralston
  14. 14Chay Mullins
  15. 15Sean Naughton
Replacements
  1. 16Dave Heffernan
  2. 17Jordan Duggan
  3. 18Fiachna Barrett
  4. 19David O'Connor
  5. 20Joe Joyce
  6. 21Ben Murphy
  7. 22Jack Carty
  8. 23Cian Prendergast

Benetton Rugby

  1. 1Ivan Nemer
  2. 2Siua Maile
  3. 3Simone Ferrari
  4. 4Niccolò Cannone
  5. 5Eli Snyman
  6. 6Sebastian Negri
  7. 7Michele Lamaro
  8. 8So'otala Fa'aso'o
  9. 9Louis Werchon
  10. 10Jacob Umaga
  11. 11Onisi Ratave
  12. 12Malakai Fekitoa
  13. 13Tommaso Menoncello
  14. 14Louis Lynagh
  15. 15Matt Gallagher
Replacements
  1. 16Richie Asiata
  2. 17Mirco Spagnolo
  3. 18Tiziano Pasquali
  4. 19Riccardo Favretto
  5. 20Lorenzo Cannone
  6. 21Alessandro Garbisi
  7. 23Paolo Odogwu