Benetton v Leinster live score updates from the URC clash

The Blues have opened their URC campaign with a narrow away victory over Edinburgh before a comfortable victory over the Dragons last time out

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Oct 05 2024
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Benetton v Leinster live score

Leinster will look to continue their unbeaten start to the season when they travel to Italy to take on Benetton this evening.

The Blues have opened their URC campaign with a narrow away victory over Edinburgh before a comfortable victory over the Dragons last time out.

Benetton, quarter-finalists in last year's competition, are looking for their opening victory of the season.

The Italian side were held to a 20-20 draw by Scarlets in their opener before they had suffered a 42-10 loss to Glasgow Warriors.

Leinster are taking nothing for granted for this match, though, and have named a formidable starting fifteen.

The match is scheduled for a 5.15pm kick-off and will be shown live on RTE 2 and on the RTE Player.

You can also follow all the action right here on Irish Mirror Sport.

15:52Eamon Doggett

The Teams

After his controversial move from Munster, RG Snyman makes his competive debut for Leinster today.

The big second row is part of a formiddable forward line for Leinster that is packed full of experience.

The same could equally be said about the backline with the Blues showing a serious statement of intent.

Stay with us for all the action....

Benetton: Matt Gallagher; Ignacio Mendy, Tommaso Menoncello, Malakai Fekitoa, Paolo Odogwu; Jacob Umaga, Alessandro Garbisi; Mirco Spagnolo, Siua Maile, Simone Ferrari; Niccolò Cannone, Riccardo Favretto; Sebastian Negri, Manuel Zuliani, Michele Lamaro (capt)

Replacements: Marco Manfredi, Aminu Destiny, Enzo Avaca, Federico Ruzza, Giulio Marini, Lorenzo Cannone, Andy Uren, Leonardo Marin

Leinster: Hugo Keenan; Jimmy O'Brien, Garry Ringrose, Jamie Osborne, James Lowe; Ciarán Frawley, Jamison Gibson-Park; Andrew Porter, Rónan Kelleher, Tadhg Furlong; Joe McCarthy, RG Snyman; Jack Conan, Josh van der Flier, Caelan Doris (capt)

Replacements: Lee Barron, Michael Milne, Thomas Clarkson, Ryan Baird, Brian Deeny, Fintan Gunne, Ross Byrne, Scott Penny

Referee: Craig Evans (WRU)