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Benetton Rugby, perfect second half: Dragons defeated in Treviso

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TREVISO. Benetton Rugby returns to the field for the first match of 2022 and does so by waiting for the Dragons in Monigo in the second match of their Challenge Cup. The Lions in the first round had lost in England against Gloucester and are looking for a success to move up positions in their group. while the Welsh from the first two days had scored one point and two defeats.

In the first half an unspectacular but very angular match is staged. The Lions score a try with Herbst, but the Dragons take advantage of Sam Davies’ hot foot and are over 8-9 at half-time. In the second half, the Lions shake up, stamp two goals with Padovani and Baravalle and leave no chance for the Welsh. In the end it is 23-9 for Benetton Rugby which opens the new year with a home win in the Challenge Cup.

Markings: 3 ′ p. Sam Davies, 14 ′ when Herbst, 22 ′ p. Smith, 25 ′ p. Sam Davies, 40 ′ p. Sam Davies; 55 ′ meta Padovani tr. Smith, 70 ′ p. Smith, 75 ′ goal Baravalle. Notes: 72 ′ yellow card to Shipp (DRA). Transformations: Benetton Rugby 1/3 (Smith 1/3). Penalties: Benetton Rugby: 2/3 (Smith 2/3); Dragons 3/3 (Sam Davies 3/3). Man of the match: Ivan Nemer (BEN).

Benetton Rugby: 15 Edoardo Padovani, 14 Luca Sperandio (48 ′ Leonardo Marin), 13 Nacho Brex, 12 Luca Morisi (48 ′ Filippo Drago), 11 Tommaso Benvenuti, 10 Rhyno Smith, 9 Dewaldt Duvenage (78 ′ Luca Petrozzi), 8 Toa Halafihi, 7 Michele Lamaro (c), 6 Manuel Zuliani (54 ′ Braam Steyn), 5 Federico Ruzza, 4 Irné Herbst (48 ′ Carl Wegner), 3 Tiziano Pasquali (56 ′ Nahuel Tetaz), 2 Corniel Els (56 ′ Tomas Baravalle), 1 Federico Zani (40 ′ Ivan Nemer). Available: 21 Luca Petrozzi, Head Coach: Marco Bortolami.

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Dragons Rugby: 15 Ioan Davies, 14 Jared Rosser, 13 Aneurin Owen, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Rio Dyer, 10 Sam Davies, 9 Gonzalo Bertranou, 8 Aaron Wainwright (72′ Taylor Davies), 7 Taine Basham, 6 Harrison Keddie (c), 5 Ben Carter (70′ Joe Maksymiw), 4 Will Rowlands, 3 Chris Coleman (56′ Leon Brown), 2 Taylor Davies (70′ Ellis Shipp), 1 Greg Bateman (60′ Aki Seiuli). A disposizione: 20 Huw Taylor, 21 Tavis Knoyle, 22 Will Reed, 23 Jordan Olowofela. Head Coach: Dean Ryan.

Ready, go and the Dragons immediately put three points in the game bag thanks to Sam Davies’ good position, to exploit the indiscipline of the Lions. Then he is good Welcome to save the hosts in the goal area and to sweep the oval from dangerous areas. The green-and-whites then go up the field and this time they have a place in their favor, but Rhyno Smith does not hit the posts. But the Lions don’t give up and with a great breakdown job they gain meters. From the touchdown on the five opponents the oval reaches Duvenage who triggers Irné Herbst, able to mark the first goal of the afternoon. Smith, on the other hand, is still inaccurate. The green-and-whites continue to grind game and physicality, so as to earn another place. This time Rhyno Smith is able to hit the posts and Benetton goes 8-3.

The guests, however, find offensive verve and have a new easy punishment. Sam Davies adds three more tokens to his. Bortolami’s men do not feel the blow and return to drum their constant and full of phases. The result is a melee on the five meters of the Dragons, but the Welsh keep on defense. The race fails to take off and on the stroke of 40th the Newport troop has a new punishment. Sam Davies is still lucid and the first fraction ends with the Welsh ahead 8-9.

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The second half begins and Nemer takes the place of Zani. The match is always marked by several errors. Meanwhile, the Lions make a triple change, inserting Wegner, Marin and the rookie Drago for Herbst, Sperandio and Morisi. The Dragons have a touchdown on five meters, but they do not materialize and the green-and-whites can reverse the situation. Then Steyn replaces the injured Zuliani, but the time is right for the Lions. Marin invents a fifty-meter kick pass for Edoardo Padovani who jumps a man and crushes in the goal. Smith transforms and Benetton goes on 15-9. When there is a quarter of the game missing Bortolami changes the whole front line putting Baravalle and Chaparro for Els and Pasquali. The green-and-whites look for another thrust to dig a whole break, but are unable to materialize the opportunities produced.

With ten remaining, Benetton Rugby has a free kick to their advantage and Rhyno Smith hits the posts. Then Shipp of the Dragons is cautioned and the Lions have one more man. Lamaro and his associates take advantage of it, they go into touch in the five meters and from the granite drive it is Tomas Baravalle who makes the third marking that closes the match. Smith does not transform, but Benetton Rugby now has the victory in their hands, staying ahead 23-9.

In addition, the Lions do not suffer other points from the Welsh, they get a success and four gold tokens to open 2022 with a smile within the friendly walls. It is also the first victory in Pool B of the Challenge Cup.

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