2025–26 Benetton Rugby season

Benetton Rugby
2025–26 season
Head coachCalum MacRae
PresidentAmerino Zatta
United Rugby Championship-
Challenge Cup-
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The 2025–26 season will be Benetton Treviso's fifth season in the United Rugby Championship, and their 94th season of competitive rugby. Along with competing in the URC and its Scottish–Italian Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2025–26 EPRC Challenge Cup.

Staff and coaching team

Transfers

Main article: Benetton Rugby

United Rugby Championship

Matches

27 September 2025 Connacht v Benetton The Sportsground, Galway  
19:45
4 October 2025 Benetton v Glasgow Warriors Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
17:30
11 October 2025 Benetton v Lions Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
15:00
17 October 2025 Edinburgh v Benetton Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
19:45
25 October 2025 Benetton v Stormers Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
17:30
28 November 2025 Ulster v Benetton Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast  
19:45
20 December 2025 Benetton v Zebre Parma Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
14:00
27 December 2025 Zebre Parma v Benetton Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
14:30
3 January 2026 Benetton v Edinburgh Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
17:30
24 January 2026 Cardiff v Benetton Cardiff Arms Park  
19:45
30 January 2026 Benetton v Scarlets Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
19:45
28 February 2026 Dragons v Benetton Rodney Parade, Newport  
17:30
21 March 2026 Benetton v Ospreys Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
15:00
27 March 2026 Glasgow Warriors v Benetton Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
19:45
18 April 2026 Benetton v Munster Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
19:45
25 April 2026 Benetton v Leinster Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
19:45
9 May 2026 Sharks v Benetton Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:00
16 May 2026 Bulls v Benetton Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria  
15:00

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifies for home URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
2 Bulls 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Cardiff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Connacht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualifies for URC quarter-final;
Qualification for the 2026–27 Champions Cup
6 Edinburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Glasgow Warriors 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Leinster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the 2026–27 Challenge Cup
10 Munster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Ospreys 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Scarlets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Sharks 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Stormers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Ulster 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Zebre Parma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: UnitedRugby.com
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won 2) The difference between points for and points against 3) The number of tries scored 4) The most points scored 5) The difference between tries for and tries against 6) The fewest red cards received 7) The fewest yellow cards received.[11]


2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tables
Italian x Scottish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Benetton — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2 Edinburgh — — — — — — — — — — — — —
3 Glasgow Warriors — — — — — — — — — — — — —
4 Zebre Parma — — — — — — — — — — — — —
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[12]
  1. number of matches won
  2. the difference between points for and points against
  3. the number of tries scored
  4. the most points scored
  5. the difference between tries for and tries against
  6. the fewest red cards received
  7. 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

EPRC Challenge Cup

Home attendance

Season commences September 2025

Domestic league European Rugby Champions Cup Total
League Fixtures Total attendance Average Highest Lowest League Fixtures Total attendance Average Highest Lowest Total attendance Average
2025–26 United Rugby Championship — — — — — 2025–26 European Challenge Cup — — — — — — —

References

  1. ^ Palma, Francesco (5 May 2025). "Rugby - Benetton: ufficiale l'arrivo di un nuovo terza linea" [Benetton: the arrival of a new third line is official]. On Rugby (in Italian). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
  2. ^ "Jadin Kingi è ufficialmente un leone" [Jadin Kingi becomes officially a lion]. Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Sei giovani talenti si uniscono definitivamente ai leoni" [Six young talents join Leoni]. Benetton Rugby (in Italian). 26 June 2025. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  4. ^ "Exclu Midol. Juan Ignacio Brex jouera à Toulon l'an prochain" [Transfers. Top 14 – Excludes Midol. Juan Ignacio Brex (Benetton Treviso) has signed with Toulon for next year]. Rugbyrama.fr. 12 February 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Lautaro Bazán Vélez Leaves Benetton for Sevens Pastures". Americas Rugby News. 28 February 2025. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "SONO 7 I LEONI CHE SALUTERANNO IL BENETTON RUGBY". Benetton Rugby.it. 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  7. ^ "Agustin Creevy retires". X. 23 May 2025. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  8. ^ "BENVENUTO RICCARDO GENOVESE". Rugby Mogliano. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
  9. ^ Flot, Valentin (26 June 2025). "Edoardo Iachizzi est de retour au RC Vannes". Rugby Club Vannes (in French). Retrieved 26 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Bentornato Filippo Drago". Rugby Mogliano. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Competition rules – United Rugby Championship". United Rugby Championship. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
  12. ^ League Format (3) "Competition Rules". United Rugby Championship. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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