2025–26 Benetton Rugby season

Benetton Rugby
2025–26 season
Head coachCalum MacRae
PresidentAmerino Zatta
United Rugby Championship-
Challenge Cup-
Home colours
Away colours
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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 Ireland v Italy Benetton The Sportsground, Galway  
19:45
4 October 2025 Benetton Italy v Scotland Glasgow Warriors Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
17:30
11 October 2025 Benetton Italy v South Africa Lions Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
15:00
17 October 2025 Edinburgh Scotland v Italy Benetton Edinburgh Rugby Stadium  
19:45
25 October 2025 Benetton Italy v South Africa Stormers Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
17:30
28 November 2025 Ulster Ireland v Italy Benetton Ravenhill Stadium, Belfast  
19:45
20 December 2025 Benetton Italy v Italy Zebre Parma Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
14:00
27 December 2025 Zebre Parma Italy v Italy Benetton Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi, Parma  
14:30
3 January 2026 Benetton Italy v Scotland Edinburgh Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
17:30
24 January 2026 Cardiff Wales v Italy Benetton Cardiff Arms Park  
19:45
30 January 2026 Benetton Italy v Wales Scarlets Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
19:45
28 February 2026 Dragons Wales v Italy Benetton Rodney Parade, Newport  
17:30
21 March 2026 Benetton Italy v Wales Ospreys Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
15:00
27 March 2026 Glasgow Warriors Scotland v Italy Benetton Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow  
19:45
18 April 2026 Benetton Italy v Ireland Munster Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
19:45
25 April 2026 Benetton Italy v Ireland Leinster Stadio Comunale di Monigo, Treviso  
19:45
9 May 2026 Sharks South Africa v Italy Benetton Kings Park Stadium, Durban  
15:00
16 May 2026 Bulls South Africa v Italy 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.[15]


2025–26 United Rugby Championship Regional Shield tables
Italy Scotland Italian x Scottish Shield
Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBP LBP Pts Pos overall
1 Italy Benetton — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2 Scotland Edinburgh — — — — — — — — — — — — —
3 Scotland Glasgow Warriors — — — — — — — — — — — — —
4 Italy Zebre Parma — — — — — — — — — — — — —
If teams are level at any stage, tiebreakers are applied in the following order:[16]
  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

Pool 2 table

EPCR Challenge Cup Pool 2
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts Qualification
1 Italy Benetton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Home round of 16
2 Wales Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 South Africa Lions 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 France Lyon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Away round of 16
5 England Newcastle Falcons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 France Perpignan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: EPCR[17]
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers for teams tied on points: 1) Number of matches won; 2) Difference between points for and against; 3) Total number of points for; 4) Aggregate number of points scored in matches between tied teams; 5) Number of matches won excluding the first match, then the second and so on until the tie is settled.

Pool matches

6 December 2025
Lions South AfricavItaly Benetton
Ellis Park Stadium
13 December 2025
Benetton ItalyvFrance Perpignon
Stadio Monigo
10 January 2026
Benetton ItalyvWales Dragons
Stadio Monigo
18 January 2026
Lyon FrancevItaly Benetton
Mahmut Stadium


Home attendance

Season commences September 2025

Domestic League EPCR Challenge 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

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