Marty Banks helps Benetton to high-scoring win over Southern Kings

Fly-half Marty Banks claimed 16 points as Benetton held off a second-half fightback from Southern Kings to edge a 36-35 Guinness PRO14 victory at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

The visitors went ahead through early tries from Thomas Baravalle and Marco Lazzaroni, to which Luzuko Vulindlu replied for the bottom side before Godien Masimia pulled the hosts back into it with Kurt Coleman adding the extras.