Edinburgh lose unbeaten URC record at hands of Benetton

Tries: Gritti, Mendy, Bernasconi, Ratave Con: Umaga Pens: Umaga 2, Smith

Tries: Morris, Paterson Con: Grayson

Edinburgh's unbeaten start to this season's URC came to an end as they lost 31-12 to Benetton in Italy.

Sean Everitt's side had won their opening four matches of the campaign but were behind inside two minutes in this one when Piero Gritti crossed for the previously winless Italians.

Benetton were the better side in the opening quarter, and their momentum was not significantly checked, even when when Matias Medrano's hit on Grant Gilchrist earned him a 20-minute red card.

Ignacio Mendy went over for a second try before Callum Hunter-Hill's yellow card left Edinburgh with 14 men.