URC Preview | Scarlets v Benetton

URC Preview | Scarlets v Benetton

Saturday, October 10, 17:30 UK / 18:30 ITA & SA, Parc Y Scarlets

Broadcasters: Premier Sports, Sky Italia, SuperSport, URC.tv, FloRugby

The big picture

Scarlets and Benetton are both searching for a first win, but each was in the contest deep into Round 2: Scarlets led

Dragons again entering the final quarter before losing 38-26, while Benetton were denied 22-19 by a late Connacht

score in Treviso.

Match angles

• Scarlets have now failed to win either of their opening two matches in five successive URC seasons; their last URC victory

was 36-17 over Zebre in Round 13 last season.

• Benetton have won just one of their last seven URC matches: 29-26 over Leinster in Treviso.

• The Italians have not won outside Italy in the URC since defeating Lions in Johannesburg in April 2025.

• The two most recent matches between the sides have both ended in 20-all draws.

• Benetton have won just once at Parc y Scarlets in 15 previous visits: 41-17 in May 2013.

Form snapshot

Scarlets last 6 URC: L-L-L-D-L-L

Benetton last 6 URC: L-W-L-L-D-L

Recent URC meetings

In the last five meetings: Scarlets 2 wins, Benetton 1 win, 2 draws.

30 Jan 2026: Benetton 20 Scarlets 20

21 Sep 2024: Benetton 20 Scarlets 20

23 Mar 2024: Scarlets 16 Benetton 13

Overall URC H2H

Scarlets 17 wins, Benetton 7 wins, 2 draws.

Key players in the URC this season

Scarlets: Macs Page leads the team with 2 tries and 10 points.

Benetton: Bautista Bernasconi leads the team with 3 tries and 15 points.

Match officials

Referee: Peter Martin (IRFU, 16th game)

AR1: Ben Connor (WRU)

AR2: Marcus Caudle (WRU)

TMO: Leo Colgan (IRFU)

 

Team News

 

Joe Hawkins is handed his first start of the campaign, while Henry Thomas and Will Evans return to the pack as Scarlets strive for their first win of the URC Championship.

 

Benetton play thier first game away from home in this campaign this week.



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