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Standings
2
3
Positions on Jan 18, 2019
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Head to Head
2
Wins
0
Draws
0
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Recent form
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Last 3 meetings
Season so far
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Total Tries
23
11
Metres Gained
2432
2055
Passes
727
909
Tackles Made
771
779
Penalties Conceded
71
45
Turnovers Won
71
45
Tournament record
Match Centre - Preview - Tournament Record (Team A)
Benetton Rugby
Played | 45 (23 home, 22 away) |
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Wins | 28 (20 home, 8 away) |
Losses | 17 (3 home, 14 away) |
Draws | 0 (0 home, 0 away) |
Average points | 25 |
Biggest win | 57 - 18 |
Heaviest defeat | 0 - 41 |
Match Centre - Preview - Tournament Record (Team B)
Grenoble
Played | 62 (31 home, 31 away) |
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Wins | 24 (16 home, 8 away) |
Losses | 36 (14 home, 22 away) |
Draws | 2 (1 home, 1 away) |
Average points | 21 |
Biggest win | 68 - 10 |
Heaviest defeat | 3 - 71 |
Grenoble return to European rugby away to Benetton
Thursday 11th October 2018
11:30 am (GMT)

Tommaso Allan, in Benetton Rugby's colours, who has joined USAP
Benetton Rugby and Grenoble both return to the Challenge Cup after a season away to face each other on Saturday (14:00 BST) in Treviso at the Stadio Cumunale di Monigo in a Pool 5 encounter streamed live by DAZN.
- Benetton and Grenoble have never met before. The Italian side has won six of eight previous games against French opposition in the Challenge Cup.
- Grenoble are unbeaten in eight games against Italian opposition (W7, 01), their seven victories coming by an average margin of 37 points.
- Grenoble have won just one of their last seven matches overall, a 31-27 win over Newcastle Falcons in 2016/17 (L6).
- Benetton have won six of their eight home games in the Challenge Cup (L2), one of their two defeats did come against TOP 14 opposition however (La Rochelle – Round 1, 2016/17).
- Benetton’s Sebastian Negri averaged 18.3 carries per 80 minutes in the Champions Cup pool stage last season, and only Toulon’s Facundo lsa averaged more (18.4).
Les Grenoblois préparent leur premier déplacement européen de la saison https://t.co/5CEvzFun9r #AllezFCG pic.twitter.com/YS0kBokjwp
— FC Grenoble Rugby (@FCGrugby) October 10, 2018
Match Centre - Preview - Lineups
J. Hayward
B. Guillemin
. Visinia 55'
I. Tavuyara
L. Dupont
N. Brex
P. Uberti
L. Morisi
A. Sgarbi 55'
J. Rasolea
. Tupuola 55'
T. Benvenuti
T. Jacquelain
T. Allan
. Rizzi 60'
B. Lucas
. Nanette 21'
D. Duvenage
E. Gori 66'
J. Valencot
N. Quaglio
C. Traore 41'
D. Jacquot
. Dardet 42'
L. Bigi
H. Faiva 45'
D. Casey
. Rossi 66'
M. Riccioni
. Pasquali 41'
A. Oz
H. Aulika 42'
A. Zanni
I. Herbst 45'
F. Uys
F. Ruzza
K. Geraci
F. Alexandre 38'
S. Negri Da Oleggio
L. Baradel
M. Lazzaroni
D. Bonnin
R. Barbieri
M. Barbini 55'
T. Tuifua
. Vacchino 66'
Replacements
H. Faiva
. Bigi
L. Rossi
. Casey
C. Traore
N. Quaglio
A. Dardet
. Jacquot
T. Pasquali
M. Riccioni
H. Aulika
. Oz
I. Herbst
A. Zanni
F. Alexandre
. Geraci
M. Barbini
R. Barbieri
M. Vacchino
T. Tuifua
E. Gori
D. Duvenage
T. Nanette
B. Lucas
A. Rizzi
T. Allan
T. Tupuola
J. Rasolea
A. Sgarbi
L. Morisi
L. Visinia
. Guillemin

Jayden Hayward, who scored Benetton Rugby's first try
Fly-half Tommy Allan was Benetton Rugby’s hero with 18 points as they maintained their fine start to the 2018/19 season with a 40-14 home win over Grenoble on the French club’s return to the European Rugby Challenge Cup on Saturday.
The Italian international paraded all his skills by scoring two second-half tries and kicking four conversions to enable Benetton, currently third in Conference B of the Guinness PRO14, to end Grenoble’s eight-match unbeaten record against Italian opposition.
Benetton, who had won six of their eight previous home games in the Challenge Cup, made a storming start with tries from full-back Jayden Hayward and lock Federico Ruzza, converted by Allan, to race into a 14-0 lead after 24 minutes.
#BENvGRE 51' [28-7] Ottimo momento di Tommaso Allan che immediatamente trova anche la seconda meta personale. Bene anche la trasformazione! pic.twitter.com/aNlyACwea1
— Benetton Rugby 🦁 (@BenettonRugby) October 13, 2018
However, Grenoble, who had won only one of their last seven matches overall, hit back with a try on the stroke of half-time by captain and hooker Duncan Casey, which was improved by scrum-half Theo Nanette.
Benetton regained the upper hand, though, in the 46th minute with a try by Allan which he converted and then he repeated the dose four minutes later.
Grenoble notched a consolation try 10 minutes from the end through their Tongan prop, Halani Aulika, which was also improved by Nanette, but Benetton had the last words with tries from New Zealander Hame Faiva and centre Nacho Brex, the last of which was converted by Antonio Rizzi.
The Italian club now travel to Agen in Round 2 on Friday, while Grenoble entertain three-time winners Harlequins next Saturday night.
Match Page - Summary
Score Summary
Tries
J. Hayward 15’
T. Allan 46’ , 50’
F. Ruzza 23’
E. Faiva 73’
J. Brex 76’
D. Casey 38’ + 1
H. Aulika 70’
Conversions
T. Allan 16’ , 24’ , 47’ , 51’
A. Rizzi 77’
T. Nanette 40’ + 2 , 71’
Match Page - Timeline
Timeline
FT
4014
Conversion 77'
A. Rizzi
3814
Try 76'
N. Brex
-
Missed conversion 74'
A. Rizzi
3314
Try 73'
H. Faiva
2814
Conversion 71'
T. Nanette
2812
Try 70'
H. Aulika
-
Substitute 66'
T. Tuifua
M. Vacchino
-
Substitute 66'
D. Casey
L. Rossi
-
Substitute 66'
D. Duvenage
E. Gori
-
Substitute 60'
T. Allan
A. Rizzi
-
Substitute 55'
L. Morisi
A. Sgarbi
-
Substitute 55'
R. Barbieri
M. Barbini
-
Substitute 55'
B. Guillemin
L. Visinia
-
Substitute 55'
J. Rasolea
T. Tupuola
287
Conversion 51'
T. Allan
267
Try 50'
T. Allan
217
Conversion 47'
T. Allan
197
Try 46'
T. Allan
-
Substitute 45'
L. Bigi
H. Faiva
-
Substitute 45'
A. Zanni
I. Herbst
-
Substitute 42'
A. Oz
H. Aulika
-
Substitute 42'
D. Jacquot
A. Dardet
-
Substitute 41'
M. Riccioni
T. Pasquali
-
Substitute 41'
N. Quaglio
C. Traore
147
Conversion 40'
T. Nanette
145
Try 38'
D. Casey
-
Substitute 38'
K. Geraci
F. Alexandre
140
Conversion 24'
T. Allan
120
Try 23'
F. Ruzza
-
Substitute 21'
B. Lucas
T. Nanette
70
Conversion 16'
T. Allan
50
Try 15'
J. Hayward
Attack
Match Report - Team Stats (Attack)
44%
56%
46%
54%
Metres Gained
591
316
Tries
6
2
Carries
118
120
Defenders Beaten
28
19
Clean Breaks
21
4
Passes
151
154
Offloads
17
6
Turnovers Conceded
19
18
Defence
Match Report - Team Stats (Defence)
Tackles
144
92
Missed Tackles
19
28
Turnovers Won
7
6
Kicking
Match Report - Team Stats (Kicking)
Conversions (%)
83%
5/6
100%
2/2
Penalty goals (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Drop goals (%)
0%
0/0
0%
0/0
Kicks From Hand
24
23
Metres gained from kicks
859
780
Average metres per kick
35.79
33.91
Breakdown
Match Report - Team Stats (Breakdown)
Rucks (%)
97%
67/69
98%
87/89
Mauls (%)
80%
4/5
100%
7/7
Maul metres gained
10
12
Turnover in ruck or maul
3
2
Set Plays
Match Report - Team Stats (Set Piece)
Lineouts (%)
92%
12/13
86%
18/21
Scrums (%)
80%
4/5
100%
11/11
Restarts (%)
0%
0/3
29%
2/7
Discipline
Match Report - Team Stats (Discipline)
Penalties Conceded
15
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Match Page - Player Performance
Key
Grenoble | M | Ca | Pa | Tk | MT | TOW | TAs | O | CB | ||||||||||
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15 Bastien Guillemin Visinia 55' | 30 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
14 Lucas Dupont | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
13 Pablo Uberti | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
12 Junior Rasolea Tupuola 55' | 19 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
11 Teiva Jacquelain | 46 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
10 Ben Lucas Nanette 21' | 24 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
9 Jeremy Valencot | 7 | 2 | 81 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
1 Dylan Jacquot Dardet 42' | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
2 Duncan Casey Rossi 66' | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
3 Ali Oz Halani Aulika 42' | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
4 François Uys | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
5 Killian Geraci Fabien Alexandre 38' | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
6 Loic Baradel | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
7 Dorian Bonnin | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
8 Tai Tuifua Vacchino 66' | 17 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
Replacements | |||||||||||||||||||
16 Lilian Rossi Casey 66' | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
17 Alexandre Dardet Jacquot 42' | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
18 Halani Aulika Oz 42' | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
19 Fabien Alexandre Geraci 38' | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
20 Morgan Vacchino Tai Tuifua 66' | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
21 Théo Nanette Ben Lucas 21' | 17 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||
22 Taleta Tupuola Junior Rasolea 55' | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
23 Lolagi Visinia Guillemin 55' | 83 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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