# 2024–25 Benetton Rugby season

The 2024–25 season is Benetton Treviso's fourth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 93rd season of competitive rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its Scottish-Italian Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2024-25 European Rugby Champions Cup.

## Staff and coaching team

The staff for the 2024-25 season is:
Benetton Rugby management team :
| Sports director | Antonio Pavanello |
| Head coach | Marco Bortolami |
| Assistant coaches | Fabio Ongaro Calum MacRae Alessandro Troncon Dewald Senekal |
| Team manager | Enrico Ceccato |
| Assistant Team manager | Corniel Els |
| Trainers | Jim Molony Alberto Botter Mario Disetti Giorgio Da Lozzo Riccardo Ton Alessandro Zanni Alberto Antonelli |
| Video analysts | Nicola Gatto Mattia Geromel |

## Senior squad

| Benetton United Rugby Championship squad |
| Props Simone Ferrari Thomas Gallo Ivan Nemer Tiziano Pasquali Mirco Spagnolo Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro Giosuè Zilocchi Hookers Bautista Bernasconi Agustín Creevy Siua Maile Marco Manfredi Locks Niccolò Cannone Edoardo Iachizzi Gideon Koegelenberg Federico Ruzza Scott Scrafton Eli Snyman | Back row Lorenzo Cannone Toa Halafihi Riccardo Favretto Alessandro Izekor Michele Lamaro (cc) Sebastian Negri Manuel Zuliani Scrum-halves Lautaro Bazán Nicolò Casilio Alessandro Garbisi Andy Uren Fly-halves Tomás Albornoz Leonardo Marin Jacob Umaga | Centres Ignacio Brex Malakai Fekitoa Tommaso Menoncello Marco Zanon Wings Louis Lynagh Paolo Odogwu Ignacio Mendy Onisi Ratave Fullbacks Matt Gallagher Rhyno Smith |
| (cc) denotes the team co-captains, Bold denotes internationally capped players. $^*$ denotes players qualified to play for Italy on residency or dual nationality. $^L$ denotes a player on loan at the club. Players and their allocated positions from the Benetton Rugby website. ↑ Taking into account signings and departures head of 2024–25 season as listed on List of 2024–25 United Rugby Championship transfers. |

### Additional player squad

| Benetton Additional Players squad |
| Props Destiny Aminu Enzo Avaca* Marcos Gallorini Riccardo Genovese Hookers None currently named Locks Jadin Kingi* Jaco Pretorius* | Back row Simon Koroiyadi Giulio Marini Mattia Midena Antony Miranda Matteo Rubinato Scrum-halves Lorenzo Casilio Fly-halves Giuliano Avaca* | Centres Filippo Drago Dewi Passarella Federico Zanandrea Wings Jacques Cloete* Marco Scalabrin Fullbacks None currently named |
| (c) denotes the team captain, Bold denotes internationally capped players. $^*$ denotes players qualified to play for Italy on residency or dual nationality. Players and their allocated positions from the Benetton Rugby website and F.I.R. website. 1 2 3 4 Academy player on loan to Serie A Elite team Mogliano 1 2 3 Academy player on loan to Serie A team Rugby Paese 1 2 3 Academy player on loan to Serie A team Ruggers Tarvisium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Additional player under contract with Serie A Elite team Mogliano 1 2 Temporary loan to URC team Zebre Parma 1 2 Additional player on loan to Serie A Elite team Rangers Vicenza |

## United Rugby Championship
### Standings

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Leinster | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 166 | +194 | 52 | 24 | 9 | 0 | 57 | Quarter-finals; Qualification for the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 2 | Glasgow Warriors | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 353 | 225 | +128 | 53 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 44 | Quarter-finals; Qualification for the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 3 | Bulls | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 316 | 249 | +67 | 41 | 29 | 6 | 3 | 41 | Quarter-finals; Qualification for the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 4 | Sharks | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 313 | 309 | +4 | 40 | 43 | 5 | 2 | 39 | Quarter-finals; Qualification for the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 5 | Munster | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 287 | 294 | −7 | 46 | 41 | 8 | 1 | 33 | Quarter-finals; Qualification for the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 6 | Cardiff | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 263 | 321 | −58 | 41 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 31 | Quarter-finals; Qualification for the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 7 | Edinburgh | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 295 | 300 | −5 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 30 | Quarter-finals; Qualification for the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 8 | Lions | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 280 | 269 | +11 | 36 | 38 | 3 | 2 | 29 | Quarter-finals; Qualification for the 2024–25 Champions Cup |
| 9 | Connacht | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 277 | 296 | −19 | 42 | 38 | 6 | 3 | 29 | Qualification for the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 10 | Scarlets | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 271 | 255 | +16 | 29 | 36 | 2 | 4 | 28 | Qualification for the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 11 | Ospreys | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 258 | 258 | 0 | 34 | 33 | 3 | 3 | 28 | Qualification for the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 12 | Stormers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 272 | 293 | −21 | 34 | 37 | 5 | 3 | 28 | Qualification for the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 13 | Benetton | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 251 | 317 | −66 | 31 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 28 | Qualification for the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 14 | Ulster | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 269 | 294 | −25 | 39 | 42 | 3 | 4 | 27 | Qualification for the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 15 | Zebre Parma | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 196 | 268 | −72 | 25 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 25 | Qualification for the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |
| 16 | Dragons | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 226 | 374 | −148 | 28 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 8 | Qualification for the 2024–25 Challenge Cup |

### URC Italian Scottish Shield

2024–25 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield Pools
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| Italian x Scottish Shield |||||||||||||||
| | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TBP | LBP | Pts | Pos overall |
| 1 | Glasgow Warriors | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 115 | 37 | +78 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| 2 | Edinburgh | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 95 | -4 | 13 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | Benetton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 114 | -36 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| 4 | Zebre Parma | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 85 | -38 | 6 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 15 |
| If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order: number of matches won the difference between points for and points against the number of tries scored the most points scored the difference between tries for and tries against the fewest red cards received the fewest yellow cards received |||||||||||||||
| Green background indicates teams currently leading the regional shield. Upon the conclusion of the regular season, these teams win their respective regional shields. (S) : URC Shield champion |||||||||||||||

### Round 1

* 21 September 2024 20:35
| Benetton | 20–20 | Scarlets |
| Try: Ratave (2) 21' m, 78' m Smith 31' c Con: Umaga 32' (1/3) Pen: Umaga 48' | | Try: Page 40' c Taylor 52' c Con: Lloyd (2/2) 41', 53' Pen: Lloyd (2) 59', 67' |
* Stadio Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 3,243 Referee: Ian Kenny (Scotland)

### Round 2

* 27 September 2024 19:35
| (1 BP) Glasgow Warriors | 42–10 | Benetton |
| Try: Steyn 5' c, 63' c M. Fagerson 16' c Darge 46' c Dobie 50' Ferrie 80'+1 c Con: Hastings (2/2) 6', 17' Weir (4/4) 47', 51', 64' 80'+3 | | Try: Spagnolo 32' Con: Umaga (1/1) 34' Pen: Umaga (1) 43' |
* Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow Attendance: 6,441 Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

### Round 3

* 5 October 2024 18:15
| Benetton | 5–35 | Leinster (1 BP) |
| Try: Manfredi 65' m | | Try: Penalty try 9' Frawley 11' c Conan 18' c Doris 25' c Barron 79' c Con: Frawley (3/3) 11', 19', 26' R. Byrne (1/1) 80' |
* Stadio Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 4,391 Referee: Craig Evans (Wales)

### Round 4

* 12 October 2024 16:00
| (1 BP) Benetton | 38–10 | Sharks |
| Try: Odogwu 23' c Smith (2) 29' c, 68' c Mendy 37' c Marin 75' c Con: Umaga (5/5) 24', 31', 38', 69', 76' Pen: Umaga (1) 10' | | Try: Mchunu 80' c Con: Cronjé 80' (1/1) Pen: Masuku 17' |
* Stadio Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 3,900 Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

### Round 5

* 19 October 2024 19:35
| Dragons | 21–31 | Benetton (1 BP) |
| Try: Westwood 26' c L. Evans 49' c Lewis-Hughes 72' c Con: L. Evans (2/2) 28', 50'. O'Brien 73' | | Try: Bernasconi 36' c Avaca 45' c Manfredi 60' c Cannone 67' c Con: Umaga (2/2) 37', 47' Albornoz (2/2) 61', 68' Pen: Umaga 32' |
* Rodney Parade, Newport Attendance: 4,132 Referee: Peter Martin, Ireland

### Round 6

* 25 October 2024 19:35
| (1 BP) Benetton | 15–17 | Bulls |
| Pen: Albornoz (4) 1', 34', 62', 72' Smith 3' | | Try: Ludwig 67' c van der Merwe 77' c Con: Kriel (2/2) 68', 79' Pen: Johannes 22' |
* Stadio Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 4,312 Referee: Eoghan Cross, Ireland

### Round 7

* 30 November 2024 19:35
| (1 BP) Edinburgh | 50–33 | Benetton (1 BP) |
| Try: van der Merwe 1' c Muncaster (2) 14' c, 74' c Bradbury (2) 19' c, 23' c Hill 42' c Price 56' m Con: Thompson (5/6) 2', 15', 20', 24', 42' Healy 75' Pen: Healy 80' | | Try: Odogwu 42' m Creevy (2) 47' c, 53' c Izekor 62' c Fekitoa 69' c Con: Umaga (4/5) 48', 54', 63', 70' Pen: Fekitoa 80' |
* Hive Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 6,057 Referee: Ben Breakspear (Wales)

### Round 8

* 21 December 2024 14:00
| Benetton | 11–10 | Zebre Parma (1 BP) |
| Try: Marin 29' m Pen: Marin 58' Smith 81' | Report | Try: Zambonin 71' c Con: Da Re 72' Pen: Da Re 37' |
* Stadio Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 5,000 Referee: Federico Vedovelli (ITA)

### Round 9

* 28 December 2024 16:00
| Zebre Parma | 12-24 | Benetton (1 BP} |
| Try: Fischetti 19' c Gesi 47' m Con: Da Re (1/2) 21' | Report | Try: Maile (2) 24' m, 36' m Brex 65' c Marin 85' c Con: Smith (2/4) 66', 86' |
* Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma Attendance: 5,000

### Round 10

* 24 January 2025 19:35
| Ospreys | 43–0 | Benetton |
| Try: Walsh (2) 09' c, 62' c Kasende 21' c K. Williams 27' c Morse 75' m Hardy 80' c Con: O. Williams (4/4) 09', 22', 28', 63' Walsh (1/2) 81' Pen: O. Williams 15' | | |
* Swansea.com Stadium, Swansea Attendance: 2,832

### Round 11

* 15 February 2025 18:15
| (1 BP) Benetton | 34–19 | Ulster |
| Try: Gallagher, 11'c Mendy, 38'c Spagnolo, 64'c Izekor, 79'c Con: Albornoz (4) Pen: Albornoz (2) 25', 57 | Report | Try: Doak, 3'c Lowry, 16'c Stockdale, 29' Con: Doak (2) |
* Stadio Monigo, Treviso

### Round 12

* 1 March 2025 19:35
| (1 BP) Connacht | 38-30 | Benetton |
| Try: Treacy, 5'c Bolton, 12' 66' Boyle, 38'c Hurley-Langton, 47'c Devine, 72'c Con: Ioane (3) Hanrahan | Report | Try: Mendy, 19'c Uren, 25'c Zaron 30'c Con: Albornoz (3) Pen: Albornoz, 16', 34', 59' |
* The Sportsground, Galway

### Round 13

* 22 March 2025 16:00
| Benetton | v | Edinburgh |
* Stadio Monigo, Treviso

### Round 14

* 29 March 2025 20:35
| Benetton | v | Cardiff |
* Stadio Monigo, Treviso

### Round 15

* 19 April 2025 13:45
| Lions | v | Benetton |
* Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg

### Round 16

* 26 April 2025 18:15
| Stormers | v | Benetton |
* Cape Town Stadium

### Round 17

* 10 May 2025 18:15
| Benetton | v | Glasgow Warriors |
* Stadio Monigo, Treviso

### Round 18

* 16 May 2025 20:00
| Munster | v | Benetton |
* Musgrave Park, Cork

## European Champions Cup

European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 2 :
| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Leinster (2) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 54 | +59 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | Home Champions Cup round of 16. |
| 2 | La Rochelle (8) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 75 | +23 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 11 | Home Champions Cup round of 16. |
| 3 | Benetton (11) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 109 | −26 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Away Champions Cup round of 16. |
| 4 | Clermont (14) | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 81 | +8 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | Away Champions Cup round of 16. |
| 5 | Bath (10CC) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 102 | 114 | −12 | 14 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 7 | Away Challenge Cup round of 16. |
| 6 | Bristol Bears | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 132 | −52 | 12 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |

### Round 1

* 7 December 2024 13:00
| (1 BP) Clermont | 28–0 | Benetton |
| Try: Yato (2) 8' c, 74' c Massa (2) 32' c, 39' c Con: Urdapilleta (4/4) 9', 33', 40', 75' | Report | |
* Stade Marcel-Michelin, Clermont Attendance: 14,641 Referee: Christophe Ridley (England)

### Round 2

* 15 December 2024 13:00
| (1 BP) Benetton | 22–21 | Bath (1 BP) |
| Try: Smith (2) 8' m, 32' c Lynagh 15' m Bernasconi 79' m Con: Albornoz (1/3) 33' | Report | Try: Annett 23' c Bayliss 52' c du Toit 58' c Con: Bailey (3/3) 24', 53', 59' |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 4,642 Referee: Sam Grove-White (Scotland)

### Round 3

* 12 January 2025 15:15
| (1 BP) Bristol Bears | 35–29 | Benetton (2 BP) |
| Try: Williams 7' c Marmion (2) 17' c, 58' c Lahiff 43' c Thacker 51' c Con: Byrne (5/5) 8', 18', 44', 52', 58' | Report | Try: Smith 13' m Zuliani 22' c Gallagher 39' m Bernasconi 63' c Menoncello 68' m Con: Albornoz (2/5) 23', 64' |
* Ashton Gate, Bristol Attendance: 13,104 Referee: Luc Ramos (France)

### Round 4

* 18 January 2025 17:30
| Benetton | 32–25 | La Rochelle (1 BP) |
| Try: N. Cannone 14' c Bernasconi 66' c Con: Albornoz (1/1) 14' Smith (1/1) 67' Pen: Albornoz (2/3) 22', 41' Smith (4/5) 39', 49', 59', 62' | Report | Try: Nowell 24' m Kerr-Barlow (2) 44' c, 55' c Con: Hastoy (2/3) 45', 55' Pen: Hastoy (2/2) 7', 12' |
* Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso Attendance: 4,813 Referee: Matthew Carley (England)

### Round of 16

Benetton Treviso ended the pool stages as eleventh seed. In the Round of 16, they drew Castres.
* 5 April 2025 16:00
| Castres (6) | v | (11) Benetton |
* Stade Pierre-Fabre, Castres

## Home attendance

As of 16 February 2025
| Domestic League | Domestic League | Domestic League | Domestic League | Domestic League | Domestic League | European Rugby Champions Cup | European Rugby Champions Cup | European Rugby Champions Cup | European Rugby Champions Cup | European Rugby Champions Cup | European Rugby Champions Cup | Total | Total |
| League | Fixtures | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | Highest | Lowest | League | Fixtures | Total Attendance | Average Attendance | Highest | Lowest | Total Attendance | Average Attendance |
| 2024–25 United Rugby Championship | 6 | 20,846 | 4,169 | 5,000 | 3,243 | 2024–25 European Rugby Champions Cup | 2 | 9,455 | 4,727 | 4,813 | 4,642 | 30,301 | 4,329 |