Benetton Treviso

One of the worst kept secrets in rugby was finally let out into the open last month when Harlequins’ director of rugby Conor O’Shea was announced as the new Italy head coach.

Glasgow maintained their Pro12 play-off push with a 38-16 thrashing of bottom team Benetton Treviso at the Stadio di Monigo.

Cardiff Blues avenged their shock defeat in Treviso earlier in the season with an eight-try 56-8 thrashing of the Italians at the return fixture at Arms Park on Friday.

Two second-half Ian Keatley penalties were to prove decisive as Munster cameback from 10-5 down to overcome a stubborn Treviso side 16-13 at a wintry Stadio Monigo

Angus O'Brien struck the post with a last-ditch drop-goal attempt as Newport Gwent Dragons fell to a 19-17 Guinness PRO12 loss to Treviso on Friday night.

Guinness PRO12 bottom side Benetton Treviso ended Cardiff's winning run with a 13-7 victory, their first of the season.

Stuart Olding scored a try on his return to action for Ulster as they secured a bonus-point 32-13 Guinness Pro12 victory over Benetton Treviso at the Stadio Monigo.

Munster finished their European Champions Cup campaign with a dominant bonus-point victory, 28-5, at Benetton Treviso.

Leicester confirmed their place in the European Champions Cup quarter-finals with a 47-7 thrashing of Benetton Treviso at Welford Road.

England centre Manu Tuilagi will make his first start for 15 months when Leicester tackle European Champions Cup opponents Treviso on Saturday.

Zebre climbed out of the bottom two of the Guinness PRO12 standings for the first time this season with an 18-8 victory over their Italian rivals Benetton Treviso at the Stadio Monigo on Sunday.

Fijian wing Josaia Raisuge scored a brace of tries as Stade Francais convincingly beat Treviso 40-14 in Paris to maintain the pressure on European Rugby Champions Cup Pool 4 leaders Leicester.

Stade Francais ran in 50 points as they comprehensively defeated Benetton Treviso 50-17 at Stadio Comunale di Monigo.

Simon Zebo scored a late try to secure a bonus point for Munster as they beat Benetton Treviso 32-7 at Thomond Park in their opening European Rugby Champions Cup game.

A few years ago Ian McKinley was playing junior rugby for Ireland, tipped to be a rival to Jonny Sexton’s fly-half throne by some and was on the verge of having a successful career.

Italy international Robert Barbieri is to leave Aviva Premiership play-off contenders Leicester and rejoin Treviso.

As we enter a World Cup year Mike Stanton continues to look at some of the best young players that could feature at the 2015 Rugby World Cup: Edoardo Gori

Benetton Treviso stood firm to beat Zebre 17-15 as the Guinness Pro12's bottom two sides produced a good contest at the Stadio Comunale di Monigo.

Clermont Auvergne, Harlequins, Leinster and Racing Métro were the day's winners as round two of the European Champions Cup ended with four action-packed matches.