RECAP: Benetton v Sharks
READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the rescheduled United Rugby Championship Round 10 match between Benetton and the Sharks in Treviso.
Benetton has had a poor run in the URC, recording a solitary victory since the end of November.
But their only loss at home in any competition since March was against the Ospreys earlier this term and they have only tasted defeat once in nine previous encounters against South African opponents in the URC.
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Teams
Benetton: 15 Tommy Bell, 14 Tommaso Benvenuti, 13 Joaquin Riera, 12 Filippo Drago, 11 Rhyno Smith, 10 Tomas Albornoz, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage (captain), 8 Lorenzo Cannone, 7 Alessandro Izekor, 6 Matteo Meggiato, 5 Carl Wegner, 4 Nicola Piantella, 3 Simone Ferrari, 2 Corniel Els, 1 Federico Zani.
Replacements: 16 Tomas Baravalle, 17 Matteo Drudi, 18 Nahuel Tetaz, 19 Thomas Gallo, 20 Yaree Fantini, 21 Luca Petrozzi, 22 Luca Sperandio, 23 Andries Coetzee.
Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sibusiso Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Marius Louw, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Henco Venter, 6 Siyamthanda Kolisi, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nché.
Replacements: 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Khutha Mchunu, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Joaquín Díaz Bonilla, 23 Werner Kok.
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Filippo Russo (Italy) & Alberto Favero (Italy)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Italy)
