Glasgow's Top-two Hopes Severely Dented By Benetton

United Rugby Championship

Benetton (19) 33

Tries: Odogwu, Maile, Smith, Menoncello, Umaga Cons: Umaga 4

Glasgow (0) 7

Try: Jones Con: Horne

Glasgow Warriors' hopes of a top-two decorativeness successful nan United Rugby Championship were each but dashed arsenic they fell to a dense conclusion by Benetton successful Italy.

Riding precocious disconnected nan backmost of 4 Warriors players being selected for nan British and Irish Lions circuit this summer, 2 Benetton tries successful nan first 10 minutes stunned nan visitors and they ne'er recovered.

Despite Glasgow welcoming Scott Cummings and Huw Jones back, it was Italy world Paolo Odogwu and hooker Siua Maile who crossed early on, some tries converted by fly-half Jacob Umaga.

Rhyno Smith added different for Benetton earlier nan break, pinch Glasgow failing to registry a azygous first-half point.

The power continued successful nan 2nd half arsenic Tomasso Menoncello and Umaga some scored, pinch nan second adding his 3rd and 4th conversions.

Warriors were capable to get 1 effort backmost erstwhile George Horne took a speedy pat earlier uncovering Jones retired wide, pinch nan centre crossing.

Franco Smith's broadside are now successful 3rd place, 4 points down Bulls, and extremity nan regular play against top-of-the-table Leinster adjacent play successful Ireland, pinch nan chance of a location semi-final successful nan play-offs looking progressively unlikely.

Benetton: Smith, Mendy, Menoncello, Brex, Odogwu; Umaga, Garbisi; Gallo, Maile, Ferrari, Scrafton, Ruzza, Favretto, Zuliani, L Cannone.

Replacements: Creevy, Spagnolo, Zilocchi, N Cannone, Negri, Casilio, Marin, Fekitoa.

Glasgow Warriors: Smith, Dobie, Jones, McDowall, Steyn; Jordan, Horne; Bhatti, Matthews, Richardson, Williamson, Samuel, Cummings, Darge, Vailanu.

Replacements: Hiddleston, McBeth, Walker, Du Preez, Ferrie, Afshar, Hastings, Rowe.