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Peter O'Mahony will play his final Munster game in his native Cork

Munster unchanged for crucial Benetton meeting

Munster interim coach Ian Costello is doubling down for Friday's must-win United Rugby Championship meeting with Benetton, naming an unchanged matchday squad for the visit of the Italians to Cork.

Rugby • 15 May

Connacht started brightly against Benetton but things unravelled with 27 unanswered points before they secured a bonus-point win

Connacht bounce back with bonus-point Benetton win

Connacht started and finished strongly to beat Benetton in a 38-30 bonus-point victory in a topsy-turvy United Rugby Championship clash.

Rugby • 02 Mar

Cian Prendergast missed Ireland's win over Wales through injury

Prendergast boost for Connacht with trio ruled out

Cian Prendergast has recovered from illness and looks set to feature for Connacht against Benetton in Saturday's URC clash.

Rugby • 25 Feb

Connacht's Shamus Hurley-Langton is tackled by Onisi Ratave of Benetton

Connacht beaten at the death by Benetton

Flanker Alessandro Izekor powered over with just seconds remaining to snatch Benetton a vital 18-14 United Rugby Championship victory over Connacht at Stadio Monigo.

Rugby • 30 Mar 24

Leinster welcome Benetton to the RDS on Saturday afternoon

URC round 10: All you need to know

Team news, TV and radio coverage, weather forecasts and everything else you need to know ahead of round ten of the United Rugby Championship.

Rugby • 16 Feb 24

Fekitoa has played 14 games for Munster this season

Munster's Fekitoa to join Benetton next season

Benetton have confirmed the signing of Munster's Malakai Fekitoa, with the 30-year-old joining the Italians from next season.

Rugby • 09 Mar 23

John Hodnett starred for Munster in their bonus-point win away to Benetton

URC team of the week: Clean sweep for Irish provinces

It was a clean sweep of victories for the Irish provinces in the final round of BKT United Rugby Championship fixtures before the Six Nations.

Rugby • 30 Jan 23

Jordan Larmour scored two tries and created two more in Leinster's win over Connacht

URC team of the week: Leinster and Munster impress

Leinster and Munster impressed while the DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks lay down markers ahead of their trips north for round 12.

Rugby • 02 Jan 23

Scott Penny scored a try and made 25 tackles in Leinster's win over Munster

URC team of the week: Round 10 delivers derby drama

It is derby season in the BKT United Rugby Championship and a number of players stood out as local rivalries took centre stage over the Christmas period.

Rugby • 27 Dec 22

Cherif Traore received an apology from his Benetton team-mates

Updated Traore receives apology after being given rotten banana

Italy prop Cherif Traore has accepted an apology from Benetton team-mates after he was given a rotten banana during the club's Secret Santa, with the club now suspending a member of staff as a "precautionary measure".

Rugby • 22 Dec 22

Rob Russell scored a hat-trick in Leinster's win over Glasgow

URC team of the week: Irish provinces back with a bang

There were some dazzling individual displays and a couple of big shocks as the BKT United Rugby Championship returned.

Rugby • 28 Nov 22

Johnny Sexton shone on his first start of the season

URC team of the week: Irish provinces impress

There were big wins for Connacht, Leinster and Ulster in round four of the BKT United Rugby Championship as the South Africans' winning run against European opponents came to a halt.

Rugby • 10 Oct 22

Josh van Flier, Suleiman Hartzenberg and Tadhg Beirne were among the standout performers in round three

URC team of the week: Irish forwards impress

Leinster, Benetton and the Ospreys impressed in round three of the BKT United Rugby Championship while there was another clean sweep for the South African teams.

Rugby • 03 Oct 22

URC: Leinster 42-10 Benetton recap

Dan Sheehan helped himself to four tries as a dominant pack performance helped Leinster to a six-try victory over Benetton at the RDS.

Rugby • 23 Sep 22

Sheehan (centre) scored four tries to set Leinster on their way

Four tries for Sheehan as Leinster cruise past Benetton

Dan Sheehan scored four tries, and Leinster made it back-to-back bonus-point wins in the BTK United Rugby Championship, beating Benetton 42-10 at the RDS.

Rugby • 23 Sep 22

Stewart Moore scored Ulster's bonus-point try against Connacht

URC team of the week: Ulster and Leinster lead the way

There were plenty of standout performances across the weekend as the BKT United Rugby Championship returned with a bang.

Rugby • 19 Sep 22

Tom Farrell tries to spark a Connacht attack

Connacht leave it late to battle past Benetton

Tietie Tuimauga rescued a vital win for Connacht as his late try clinched a 21-17 triumph away to Benetton in the United Rugby Championship.

Rugby • 02 Apr 22

Gavin Thornbury makes a welcome return for Andy Friend's side

Thornbury to make Connacht return

Connacht have been boosted by the return of long-term absentees Gavin Thornbury and Dylan Tierney-Martin for Saturday's URC trip to Benetton.

Rugby • 01 Apr 22

Coombes returns as Munster ring changes for Benetton

Craig Casey and Gavin Coombes return as Munster make eight changes for Friday's United Rugby Championship fixture against Benetton Rugby at Musgrave Park.

Rugby • 24 Mar 22

Four games this weekend have now been postponed

Italian derby the latest URC fixture to be postponed

The United Rugby Championship have postponed a fourth game this weekend due to Covid-19, with the Italian derby of Benetton and Zebre the latest to be called off.

Rugby • 30 Dec 21

Aimee Barrett-Theron will take charge of Benetton v Ospreys this Saturday

Barrett-Theron to become URC's third female referee

Aimee Barrett-Theron will become the third female to referee a United Rugby Championship game this weekend.

Rugby • 13 Oct 21

Ulster top the table after their third bonus-point win in a row

'Was I expecting better performance? Probably not'

Ulster boss Dan McFarland praised his side's efforts after they made it three United Rugby Championship wins from three with a bonus-point win over Benetton.

Rugby • 08 Oct 21

Benetton qualify for Rainbow final after game cancelled

Irish interest in the Guinness Pro 14 Rainbow Cup has ended after the cancellation of the upcoming match between Ospreys and Benetton, handing the Italian side a place in the final.

Rugby • 09 Jun 21

Leinster won at the Stadio di Monigo this afternoon

Larmour injury overshadows bonus-point win in Italy

Defending champions Leinster ran in four tries as they defeated Benetton 37-25 at Stadio di Monigo to continue their winning start in Guinness PRO14 Group A.

Rugby • 10 Oct 20

Champions Cup: Benetton 0-18 Leinster recap

Leinster move into the knock-out stages of the Heineken Champions Cup knowing that they will have a home fixture following their away win at Benetton.

Rugby • 18 Jan 20