CraggyRugby

[PREVIEW] Benetton preview Oct 2026

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Show Notes

Ciarán Frawley will make his Connacht debut in Italy where Connacht take on Benetton in Round 2 of this season's BKT United Rugby Championship, and making their first starts of the season will be his fellow Irish Internationals Sean Jansen and Darragh Murray, while both Billy Bohan and Sam Illo are on the bench. Rob Murphy joins Alan Deegan in previewing a match that Connacht will be looking to win to get their season back on track after the disappointing loss at home to Stormers in R1.

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