**At first it was Storm Dennis that threatened to derail Benetton’s Guinness PRO14 campaign before the Coronavirus threw another spanner in the works.** Yet Kieran Crowley’s side remain on track in their bid to snatch a Final Series place as they claimed an impressive 37-25 win at Dragons in a rescheduled clash last Friday. It was only Benetton’s second league match in nine weeks as their original meeting at Rodney Parade had been postponed amid concerns over supporter safety due to Storm Dennis and then the Coronavirus outbreak in Italy forced their home fixture against Ulster to be called off. But when the Treviso club have got on the field, they have simply got on with business as they look to reach the Final Series for the second successive season. Six points might separate themselves and the top four, but should Benetton win their game in-hand on the rest with a bonus point they would be just one point behind fourth-placed Connacht in Conference B. It is an exciting prospect for Benetton fans, but Crowley is keeping a cool head as he prepares his side for the challenges that lie ahead. “You worry about that as you go down the track,” said Crowley on the possibility of reaching the play-offs. “We don’t play for the next couple of weeks and then we have got about eight matches on the bounce. Every game is important.
