Benetton seals bonus point win over Ospreys
MATCH REPORT: Benetton outscored Ospreys by five tries to three to record a 31-19 win in Round 13 of the United Rugby Championship.
Benetton scored the opening try on the five-minute mark through Siua Maile, converted by Jacob Umaga to set the tone.
The Ospreys replied through Keiran Williams, who scored the first of his brace after the visitors got the go-forward momentum off a rolling maul in the 12th minute.
The hosts struck back to reclaim the lead through Ignacio Mendy in the 28th minute after multiple phases of attack as Umaga split the uprights once more and took a 14-5 lead into the break.
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The second half saw Williams grab his brace in the 42nd minute, with Jack Walsh’s conversion being successful.
Winger Onisi Ratave bagged a brace, scoring in the 46th and 53rd minutes, respectively. Both conversion attempts by Umaga were missed.
Ross Moriarty received two yellow cards for dangerous play, with the second leading to an automatic red.
Umaga bagged the bonus point try and converted it himself in the 66th minute.
Scott Scrafton and Malakai Fekitoa were yellow-carded two minutes after each other in the 70th and 72nd minutes, respectively.
The Ospreys had the final say when replacement Luke Davies went over for the try converted by Walsh, but it was merely a consolation score.
Scorers:
For Benetton: Maile, Mendy, Ratave 2, Umaga
Cons: Umaga 3
For Ospreys:
Tries: Williams 2, Davies
Cons: Walsh 2
Yellow cards: Ross Moriarty (Ospreys, 50′), Scott Scrafton (Benetton, 70′), Malakai Fekitoa (Benetton, 72′)
Red card: Ross Moriarty (Ospreys, 63)
Teams
Benetton: 15 Rhyno Smith, 14 Ignacio Mendy, 13 Paolo Odogwu, 12 Malakai Fekitoa, 11 Onisi Ratave, 10 Jacob Umaga, 9 Andy Uren, 8 Michele Lamaro (captain), 7 Alessandro Izekor, 6 Riccardo Favretto, 5 Eli Snyman, 4 Giulio Marini, 3 Giosué Zilocchi, 2 Siua Maile, 1 Thomas Gallo
Replacements: 16 Nicholas Gasperini, 17 Destiny Aminu, 18 Marcos Gallorini, 19 Scott Scrafton, 20 Mattia Midena, 21 So’otala Fa’aso’o, 22 Alessandro Garbisi, 23 Matt Gallagher
Ospreys: 15 Iestyn Hopkins, 14 Dan Kasende, 13 Owen Watkin, 12 Keiran Williams, 11 Keelan Giles, 10 Jack Walsh (co-captain), 9 Reuben Morgan-Williams, 8 Ross Moriarty, 7 Harri Deaves, 6 James Ratti, 5 Ryan Smith, 4 James Fender, 3 Tom Botha, 2 Sam Parry (co-captain), 1 Steffan Thomas
Replacements: 16 Lewis Lloyd, 17 Garyn Phillips, 18 Rhys Henry, 19 Huw Sutton, 20 Jac Morgan, 21 Luke Davies, 22 Harri Houston, 23 Evardi Boshoff
Referee: Ian Kenny (Scotland)
Assistant referees: Federico Vedovelli (Italy), Riccardo Bonatto (Italy)
TMO: Paul Haycock (Ireland)
