Benetton Rugby, Nacho Brex towards the match against Edinburgh: “Our fans give us the extra push”

Benetton Rugby is returning from a mini tour of South Africa that was ultimately positive. Last Saturday’s defeat against the Bulls was heavy in terms of scoring (56 to 35), but it brought the precious bonus point.

The week before, the Sharks had had to give in to the blows of the men coached by Marco Bortolami. A feat that gave a decisive boost in terms of the playoffs.

In order to get back into the top eight teams in the United Rugby Championship there is still some work to do. Benetton Rugby will challenge Edinburgh on Saturday 1 June in the last round of the regular season, in a match that counts as a round of 16 final.

The home factor could be the key to overcoming a team like the Scottish one who shares the same score in the standings: 49 points. Treviso will also have to pay attention to the South African Lions immediately below in ninth position and on equal points, but first of all the focus is on the match in Monigo.

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Benetton Rugby, Nacho Brex: “Forbidden to underestimate Edinburgh”

The center of Benetton and the Italian national team Nacho Brex, interviewed by The Tribuna of Trevisointroduced the themes of URC’s next commitment, starting from what happened in Pretoria.

«We have analyzed the performance against the Bulls which I would define as so-so in all aspects, just as the Scots will also be examining it, so we will have to present ourselves fully prepared. But we will also have to have an important approach from the mental side, it will be an inside or outside match. However, I notice a lot of desire in the group to do things, I think it is certainly a positive element.”

During the season, the Monigo stadium was often sold out. A sort of sixteenth man.

«The most important aspect is precisely the fact of being able to play at our home, knowing that our public always gives us an extra push. Then it’s true, Edinburgh is not an opponent like the South African one but we are aware of what they can do and the individuality they have at their disposal. As a result we will have to stay on for the entire 80 minutes. Feeling the support that our fans give us every time is something that we must exploit once more and that always helps.”

When asked about the scenarios that could open up in the event of victory, Brex replied:

«This is our goal, to overtake the Scots but, and I underline this, we absolutely must not underestimate them. Also because there must be a reason why they have the same ranking as us. If we were to succeed, it would mean a lot at a European level. It’s never easy to finish in the top 8. It would be a historic fact, meaning that the club, the team, the whole environment is growing. I also think it could be a great starting point, certainly not an arrival point.”

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