Benetton Rugby, what a blow: New Zealander Scott Scrafton caught

The second line will replace Herbst, headed for the Harlequins: “Ambitious club, I want to have a big impact”

TREVISO. Scott Scrafton. He is the successor of Irne Herbst in the second line of Benetton next season. The classic black and white with the player has also arrived.

Benetton considers it very important to immediately cover the void left by Herbst, the soul of the pack with his dirty and obscure work in the groupings, aimed at the Harlequins. And he did not hesitate to look around in other realities as well, not only in South Africa. He believes that the choice of this 29-year-old jumper, who plays in Auckland and who is one of the pivots of the Hurricanes in Super Rugby since 2020, is optimal, while in the three previous seasons he had played in the Auckland Blues. Its two meters in height are a guarantee in the lineout – a department that this year showed unprecedented highs and lows – but insiders say it is also very skilled in the maul, with a good dynamism that allows it to make itself felt in the game its 118 kilograms. For New Zealand he was a student national team, and then at the World Cup in the Under 20s.

“I am very happy to sign with an ambitious club like Benetton Rugby and excited to be able to contribute to the growth of the club. I had the opportunity to speak with former players and everyone expressed themselves positively about their time in Treviso. The facilities are world-class and the fans are extremely passionate. I’m looking forward to putting myself to the test in competitions like the United Rugby Championship. I want to have a great impact in the club, playing well on the pitch right from the start, ”says Scrafton, ready for the new experience in green-and-white.