{"id":3825,"date":"2025-09-28T21:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-28T21:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/?p=3825"},"modified":"2025-10-28T21:19:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T21:19:13","slug":"bonus-point-beating-of-benetton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craggyrugby.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/28\/bonus-point-beating-of-benetton\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonus point beating of Benetton"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/posts\/benetton-review-139930938?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&amp;utm_source=copyLink&amp;utm_campaign=postshare_creator&amp;utm_content=join_link\">Connacht 26 Benetton 15<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Connacht got off to almost the perfect start under new coach Stuart Lancaster with a bonus point win over a fully loaded Benetton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The fight and desire that Connacht supporters demand from their team was there in spades along with a lot of skill and accuracy in both attack and defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Craggy Crew take you through the game and give immediate after match analysis while we hear from former Connacht coach and now Benetton attack coach Pete Wilkins, new Connacht coach Stuart Lancaster and captain Paul Boyle in the post match press conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Connacht 26 Benetton 15 Connacht got off to almost the perfect start under new coach Stuart Lancaster with a bonus point win over a fully loaded Benetton. 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