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Sharks vs Benetton Rugby · United Rugby Championship

United Rugby Championship · 2025-26Full time
Sharks
46–7
Benetton Rugby

Match report

Sharks beat Benetton Rugby 46-7 at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban in round 17 of the United Rugby Championship on Saturday, 9 May 2026.

The win ends a run of two defeats for Sharks.

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

Head to head

3
Sharks wins (60%)
0
Draws (0%)
2
Benetton Rugby wins (40%)

Last 5 meetings, since February 2022

Biggest Sharks win
46–7
9 May 2026
Biggest Benetton Rugby win
38–10
12 Oct 2024

Last 5 meetings

  • 9 May 2026 · United Rugby Championship
    Sharks46
    Benetton Rugby7
  • 12 Oct 2024 · United Rugby Championship
    Benetton Rugby38
    Sharks10
  • 11 May 2024 · United Rugby Championship
    Sharks24
    Benetton Rugby25
  • 14 Apr 2023 · United Rugby Championship
    Sharks43
    Benetton Rugby33
  • 26 Feb 2022 · United Rugby Championship
    Benetton Rugby7
    Sharks29

Lineups

Avg. age
27.8
Avg. age
25.5

Sharks

  1. 1Retshegofaditswe Ox Nché
  2. 2Eduan Swart
  3. 3Vincent Koch
  4. 4Jason Howell Jenkins
  5. 5Emile van Heerden
  6. 6Siya Kolisi
  7. 7Emmanuel Tshituka
  8. 8Nick Hatton
  9. 9Bradley Davids
  10. 10Zekethelo Siyaya
  11. 11Makazole Mapimpi
  12. 12Andre Esterhuizen
  13. 13Jurenzo Julius
  14. 14Edwill Van Der Merwe
  15. 15Jaco Williams
Replacements
  1. 16Fez Mbatha
  2. 17Phatu Ganyane
  3. 18Hanru Jacobs
  4. 19Corne Rahl
  5. 20Matt Romao
  6. 21Ross Braude
  7. 22Jean Smith
  8. 23Litelihle Bester

Benetton Rugby

  1. 1Destiny Aminu
  2. 2Bautista Bernasconi
  3. 3Marcos Gallorini
  4. 4Niccolò Cannone
  5. 5Giulio Marini
  6. 6Riccardo Favretto
  7. 7Alessandro Izekor
  8. 8Lorenzo Cannone
  9. 9Alessandro Garbisi
  10. 10Jacob Umaga
  11. 11Ignacio Mendy
  12. 12Leonardo Marin
  13. 13Tommaso Menoncello
  14. 14Louis Lynagh
  15. 15Rhyno Christo Smith
Replacements
  1. 16Nicholas Gasperini
  2. 17Ivan Nemer
  3. 18Tiziano Pasquali
  4. 19Mattia Midena
  5. 20So'otala Fa'aso'o
  6. 21Federico Ruzza
  7. 22Cristiano Tizzano
  8. 23Federico Zanandrea