Rugby, Benetton Treviso does properly within the unattainable match: Bulls Pretoria win 30-23

Benetton Treviso was defeated in Pretoria by the house crew Bulls (30-23) within the Urc quarter-finals, however the Venetians largely handed the worldwide check: the “unattainable” match with the South African battleship was balanced from the primary to the final minute, with the black and greens scoring 3 tries (Ratave, Albornoz, Fekitoa), complaining a couple of disallowed objective for Ratave and one other sensationally missed by Alessandro Garbisi.

Within the first half the Bulls scored instantly with Arendse, the Treviso crew instantly replied: it might have been a decisive objective on the progress of the match, as a substitute the referee disallowed it for an alleged irregularity by Ruzza in an open group. After having resisted within the first 40 minutes (8-17), Benetton imposed their sport within the second half giving the impression of with the ability to overturn the end result. At the most effective second, a failed sort out by Lamaro began the South African motion that led to Kriel’s attempt. Fekitoa replied for the black and greens, however a penalty by Goosen put the Bulls again in entrance, who trembled for a very long time.

Bulls-Benetton Treviso 30-23 (17-8)

Markings: 1? meta Arendse tr. Goosen, 10? p. R. Smith, 20? meta Arendse tr. Goosen, 31? meta Ratave, 35? p. Goosen; 42? p. R. Smith, 50? p. Goosen, 58? meta Albornoz tr. R. Smith, 61? meta Kriel tr. Goosen, 66? meta Fekitoa, 74? p. Goosen.

Vodacom Bulls: 15 Willie Le Roux, 14 Sebastian De Klerk, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse (29? Sergeal Petersen), 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Cameron Hanekom (60? Jannes Kirsten) , 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Nizaam Carr, 5 Ruan Nortje (C), 4 Ruan Veermak (67? Reinhardt Ludwig) 3 Wilco Louw (67? Francois Klopper), 2 Johan Grobbelaar (46? Akker Van der Merwe), 1 Gerhard Steenekamp (67? Simphiwe Matanzima).

Benetton Rugby: 15 Rhyno Smith, 14 Tommaso Menoncello, 13 Ignacio Brex, 12 Malakai Fekitoa (30? Alessandro Garbisi, 40? Malakai Fekitoa), 11 Onisi Ratave (69? Jacob Umaga), 10 Tomas Albornoz, 9 Andy Uren (45? Alessandro Garbisi), 8 Toa Halafihi (50? Lorenzo Cannone), 7 Michele Lamaro (C), 6 Alessandro Izekor, 5 Federico Ruzza (52? Eli Snyman), 4 Edoardo Iachizzi (44? Niccolò Cannone), 3 Simone Ferrari (64? Giosuè Zilocchi), 2 Bautista Bernasconi (52? Gianmarco Lucchesi), 1 Thomas Gallo (50? Mirco Spagnolo).

Referee: Mike Adamson (Sco).