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January 03, 2020

Benetton Treviso v Glasgow Warriors

Posted by Editor on January 3, 2020 08:11 PM | No comments | Print | E-mail author

Nick Grigg is the Warrior to Watch
Disco looks ahead to Glasgow's trip to Italy to take on Benetton Treviso on PRO14 business.

You can read more of Disco's thoughts on Glasgow's pursuit of the PRO14 title and European progress, Scotland's international fortunes, and much, much more at his excellent blog Top of the Moon.

KO 1.00pm GMT (2.00pm local time)
Stadio Monigo
Saturday 3rd January 2020
Live on Premier Sports 2

- With 10 key players rested / missing for the Warriors, the advantage in the head to heads lies with their hosts.
- Petrus du Plessis could extend his record as the oldest man to play for Glasgow in the PRO14.
- Powerhouse centre Nick Grigg is the Warrior to Watch.
- Glasgow's defeat at the Stadio Monigo at the same time last year was their first loss in Italy during the PRO14 era.

Teams

Benetton Treviso

15 Jayden Hayward

14 Leonardo Sarto
13 Ratuva Tavuyara
12 Luca Morisi
11 Monty Ioane

10 Tommaso Allan
9 Dewaldt Duvenage

1 Nicola Quaglio
2 Hame Faiva
3 Marco Riccioni
4 Irne Herbst
5 Federico Ruzza
6 Sebastian Negri
7 Giovanni Pettinelli
8 Abraham Steyn

Substitutes

16 Engjel Makelara
17 Cherif Traore
18 Tiziano Pasquali
19 Niccolo Cannone
20 Eli Snyman
21 Marco Lazzaroni
22 Tito Tebaldi
23 Antonio Rizzi

Glasgow Warriors

15 Ruaridh Jackson

14 Kyle Steyn
13 Nick Grigg
12 Sam Johnson
11 Nikola Matawalu

10 Peter Horne
9 George Horne

1 Aki Seiuli
2 George Turner
3 Adam Nicol
4 Robert Harley
5 Tim Swinson
6 Bruce Flockhart
7 Tom Gordon
8 Ryan Wilson (Captain)

Substitutes

16 Grant Stewart
17 Oli Kebble
18 Petrus du Plessis
19 Andrew Davidson
20 Chris Fusaro
21 Nick Frisby
22 Huw Jones
23 Glenn Bryce

Head to Head:
Back 3 - ADV Benetton
Centres - ADV Glasgow Warriors
Half Backs - EVEN
Front Row - EVEN
Second Row - ADV Benetton
Back Row - ADV Benetton
Subs - EVEN

Matchday Milestones:
A couple of Glasgow's subs are in line for memorable moments. Glenn Bryce will make his 50th appearance in the PRO14 if/when he comes off the bench. Rather more uniquely player/coach Petrus du Plessis could become the first 38-year-old to feature in a PRO14 match for the Warriors.

Once A Warrior:
After an injury-ravaged few seasons, Warrior number 263, Leonardo Sarto has settled back in Italy and is starting to get a few games under his belt. 9 tries in 18 games for Glasgow gives some hint of just how good he could have been for the Warriors if it wasn't for some chronic shoulder problems. Leo also provided one of the moments of the 2017/18 season when he engaged beast mode against Munster at Scotstoun!

Warrior to Watch:
Rumours are swirling around the future of outside centre, Nick Grigg, with a number of sides said to be keen to secure his services. Given his output in attack for Glasgow that's entirely understandable. Since turning pro at the start of the 2016/17 season, Squiggs has beaten more defenders than anyone else in the Warriors' squad. His scoring rate of a try every 3.2 appearances is the best among Glasgow's current centres and bears comparison with all bar the very top strike rates in the club's history.

With Benetton getting round their problem of having 3 excellent wingers by shoehorning one into the 13 shirt, Glasgow must try and take advantage of Nick's experience at outside centre to create space - and hopefully scoring opportunities.

Glasgow away to Benetton in the PRO12/14 era:
- 6 wins
- 1 loss
- 4 try BPs
- 1 losing BP
- 29 points out of a possible 35 (83%)

Benetton also won the first encounter between these two sides on Italian soil when it was still the Magners League.

Previous match-up:

Officials:
Referee: Nigel Owens (WRU, 182nd Championship appearance)
AR1: Andrea Piardi (FIR)
AR2: Wayne Davies (WRU)
TMO: Jon Mason (WRU)

Mr Owens' regular season record for 2018/19 in the PRO14:
Matches - 12 (all refs - 147)
Average penalty count - 13.8 per game (all refs - 18.4)
Home penalty percentage - 57% (all refs - 53%)
Average card count - 0.4 per game (all refs - 0.9)
Penalties per card - 33 (all refs - 19)

Mr Owens is the most experienced official in the PRO14 and also the least likely to blow his whistle and award penalties. Along with George Clancy there's also the lowest chance of cards being brandished. That can mean a fast, open game for sides with positive intent. It can also mean niggle and a free-for-all at the breakdown for the more cynical.

By OTOTM's reckoning, this will be the 38th time Mr Owens has taken charge of a Glasgow game (including one abandoned match more than 19 years ago). He's tended to be the go to official for matches between the Warriors and either Leinster or Munster. 16 of the club's 23 encounters with the ref in the last decade have come in these fixtures, including three PRO12/14 finals. A trip to take charge of Glasgow in Italy will be a new experience for the Welsh whistler.

Previous Matches with Benetton
Saturday November 18 2023
Glasgow Warriors 26 12 Benetton Match Report
Friday October 28 2022
Glasgow Warriors 37 0 Benetton Match Report
Friday September 16 2022
Benetton 33 11 Glasgow Warriors Match Report
Saturday February 19 2022
Glasgow Warriors 13 3 Benetton Match Report
Saturday November 27 2021
Benetton 19 18 Glasgow Warriors Match Report
Saturday April 24 2021
Benetton 46 19 Glasgow Warriors Match Report
Saturday March 27 2021
Glasgow Warriors 46 25 Benetton Match Report
Saturday January 4 2020
Benetton Treviso 19 38 Glasgow Warriors Match Report
Saturday January 5 2019
Benetton Rugby 20 17 Glasgow Warriors Match Report
Friday September 29 2017
Glasgow Warriors 37 21 Benetton Rugby Match Report
Saturday December 31 2016
Benetton Treviso 28 35 Glasgow Warriors Match Report
Friday October 28 2016
Glasgow Warriors 31 14 Benetton Treviso Match Report
Saturday April 2 2016
Benetton Treviso 16 38 Glasgow Warriors Match Report
Friday November 27 2015
Glasgow Warriors 13 6 Benetton Treviso Match Report
Friday October 31 2014
Glasgow Warriors 17 9 Benetton Treviso Match Report
Sunday October 5 2014
Benetton Treviso 23 40 Glasgow Warriors Match Report
Friday May 2 2014
Benetton Treviso 16 38 Glasgow Warriors Match Report
Friday April 4 2014
Glasgow Warriors 29 10 Benetton Treviso Match Report
Friday December 20 2013
Glasgow Warriors P P Benetton Treviso Match Report
Sunday April 22 2012
Benetton Treviso 8 13 Glasgow Warriors Match Report
Friday September 23 2011
Glasgow Warriors 13 15 Benetton Treviso Match Report
Saturday April 16 2011
Benetton Treviso 19 16 Glasgow Warriors Match Report
Friday March 18 2011
Glasgow Warriors 25 17 Benetton Treviso Match Report
Friday December 3 2010
Glasgow Warriors P P Benetton Treviso Match Report