Spritz and Scrums is back! It's been a wild final home weekend for both Italian URC clubs. Benetton pull off one of their most memorable results in years, beating a fully-loaded Leinster side with the last kick of the game — their first home win over Leinster since 2010 — in front of a sold-out, record-breaking crowd Meanwhile, Zebre suffered heartbreak, conceding a late try to Dragons in an 18-19 loss that summed up a season of near-misses. We also bid farewell to some huge departures, reflect on the highs and lows of Benetton's wildly inconsistent season, celebrate Tommy Allen's signing for Zebre, and round off with a brilliant Italy Women's Six Nations win over Scotland. All that, with our usual blend of passion, spritz, and mild existential crisis.

00:00 – Intro & Benetton Beat Leinster Reaction

02:28 – The Historic Win: First Home Win vs Leinster Since 2010

05:37 – Match Breakdown & Emotional Atmosphere

08:26 – Farewell

13:14 – Benetton's Season of Inconsistency

17:32 – The Gaslighting Continues: Peaks & Troughs

20:22 – Zebre vs Dragons: Heartbreak in the Final Minute

23:22 – Tommy Allen Signs for Zebre

25:33 – Zebre's Season Review & Departures

27:49 – Italy Women Beat Scotland 41-14

31:14 – South Africa Fixtures & End of Season

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Another week, another painful one for Italian rugby fans. We break down Benetton's 15-45 home defeat to Munster including a bittersweet milestone for Seb Negri on his 100th cap and relive Zebre's heartbreaking 30-31 loss away at Edinburgh, where they were arguably robbed by one of the worst penalty reversals you'll ever see.

We talk about what went wrong, what (little) went right and what to expect in the final home games of the season.

00:00 Intro & Welcome

00:20 Season Check-in: Where Are We?

02:02 Benetton vs Munster Recap

03:51 Seb Negri's 100th Cap

10:31 Zebre vs Edinburgh Recap

17:45 Try of the Season – The 46th Minute Wonder Try

21:15 What Made Coach Mad This Week

24:35 Any Other Business

26:27 Outro & Sign Off

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Both Italian sides are out of Europe EPRC Challenge Cup and the Spritz and Scrums crew are not taking it well. This week, the three Benetton fans process the heartbreak of a 41-point home defeat that still wasn't enough, a referee decision that still stings, a Bilbao fund that never was, and a hangover-induced £100 bet that didn't pay off. They also cover Zebre's flat performance against Dragons, the Italians who shone in Exeter's run, the coaching change that could transform next season, and the worrying state of Benetton's defense heading into the summer.

00:00 Intro

00:38 Benetton vs Exeter

19:50 Looking Ahead

26:39 Italians at Exeter

29:49 Zebre vs Dragons

38:00 Completely Unjustified Hope

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