Match Centre

Full Time

8 - 30

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 29 Apr 2017 | 19:35

  • Dexcom Stadium

1
  • Ronaldson 57'

Tries

5
  • McNicholl 3'

  • Evans 13'

  • Evans 25'

  • Williams 30'

  • Van Der 77'

1
  • Boshoff 10'

Penalties

1
  • Patchell 65'

0

Conversions

1
  • Patchell 4'

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Johnny

McNicholl

Darragh

Leader

14

Liam

Williams

Tom

Farrell

13

Jonathan

Davies

Eoin

Griffin

12

Hadleigh

Parkes

Cian

Kelleher

11

Steffan

Evans

Marnitz

Boshoff

10

Rhys

Patchell

Caolin

Blade

9

Jonathan

Evans

Finlay

Bealham

1

Rob

Evans

Dave

Heffernan

2

Ken

Owens

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

3

Samson

Lee

James

Cannon

4

Jake

Ball

Andrew

Browne

5

Tadhg

Beirne

Sean

O'Brien

6

Aaron

Shingler

Jake

Heenan

7

Josh

Macleod

Eoghan

Masterson

8

Will

Boyde

Replacements

Shane

Delahunt

16

Ryan

Elias

Denis

Buckley

17

Wyn

Jones

JP

Cooney

18

Werner

Kruger

Quinn

Roux

19

David

Bulbring

John

Muldoon

20

Lewis

Rawlins

John

Cooney

21

Gareth

Davies

Craig

Ronaldson

22

Scott

Williams

Danie

Poolman

23

DTH

Van Der

80

It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.

78

Rhys Patchell curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

77

Gareth Davies sets up the try.

77

Incisive passing by Scarlets is finished off by DTH Van Der Merwe, as he goes over for the try.

77

What a run here by DTH Van Der Merwe as he gets over the gainline!.

74

Connacht have won 120 rucks so far this game.

74

Josh Macleod has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

74

Ryan Elias has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

73

David Bulbring has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

71

Danie Poolman comes on for Connacht.

71

Tiernan O'Halloran leaves the field.

71

Lewis Rawlins comes on.

71

Aaron Shingler comes off.

67

JP Cooney comes on.

67

Finlay Bealham comes off.

67

Shane Delahunt comes on.

67

Dave Heffernan comes off.

57

Craig Ronaldson makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

57

Connacht are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Craig Ronaldson touching down.

65

Rhys Patchell kicks the penalty.

63

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

61

Connacht make a substitution with John Cooney coming on.

61

Connacht make a substitution with Caolin Blade coming off.

61

Rhys Patchell steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

58

Marnitz Boshoff hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

57

Thomas Farrell sets up the try.

54

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

52

Scarlets sub Scott Williams comes onto the field.

52

Jonathan Davies departs for Scarlets.

52

Gareth Davies comes on for Scarlets.

52

Jonathan Evans leaves the field.

52

Ryan Elias comes on.

52

Ken Owens comes off.

46

Josh Macleod has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

46

Quinn Roux comes on.

46

James Cannon comes off.

46

John Muldoon comes on.

46

Eoghan Masterson comes off.

43

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

40

Connacht make a substitution with Dennis Buckley coming on.

41

Scarlets decide to make a substitution, with DTH Van Der Merwe getting some game time.

41

Scarlets decide to make a substitution, with Liam Williams being replaced.

40

Connacht make a substitution with Dominic Robertson-McCoy coming off.

40

Scarlets sub Werner Kruger comes onto the field.

40

Samson Lee departs for Scarlets.

40

Aaron Shingler has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

The second half is underway.

40+1

The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.

38

David Bulbring comes on for Scarlets.

38

Jake Ball leaves the field.

33

Scarlets have won 40 rucks so far this game.

33

Jake Heenan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

31

There wasn't enough power on that conversion attempt by Rhys Patchell as it drops short of the posts.

30

Spellbinding play by Steffan Evans is finished off with a try.

30

Silky skills by Scarlets ends with a try for Liam Williams.

30

Fabulous play by Scarlets has led to Liam Williams being able to wriggle through a gap.

26

Rhys Patchell has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

25

Johnny McNicholl played a key part in that try.

25

A wonderful passing move by Scarlets is finished off by Steffan Evans.

24

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

23

Marnitz Boshoff steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

22

Craig Ronaldson comes on.

22

Eoin Griffin comes off.

21

Scarlets have won 20 rucks so far this game.

14

Rhys Patchell hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

13

Trouble here as Johnny McNicholl breaches the defence.

13

That's a great try assist by Rhys Patchell.

13

A series of passes by Scarlets results in a try for Steffan Evans.

13

This is dangerous for the defence as Steffan Evans bursts through to advance the Scarlets attack.

12

A gap opened in the defence and Johnny McNicholl took full advantage.

10

Marnitz Boshoff has kicked a penalty goal.

9

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

4

Rhys Patchell has kicked a conversion.

4

Steffan Evans sets up the try.

3

Great hands by Scarlets leads to a try for Johnny McNicholl.

3

The defensive line has been broken as Steffan Evans goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

64%

Possession

36%

62%

Territory

38%

Metres

410

391

Carries

158

100

Clean Breaks

1

11

Defenders Beaten

12

18

Passes

188

135

Offloads

15

13

Penalties Conceded

11

13

Turnovers Conceded

24

13

87/105 83%

Tackles won

177/189 94%

4/4 100%

Scrums won

8/10 80%

10/11 91%

Lineouts won

10/13 77%

Action Areas

4.4%

2.3%

19.1%

8.7%

22.4%

19.2%

16.3%

7.7%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

71

38

10

4

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Darragh Leader

80

64

7

1

1

3

0

0

3

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

80

47

14

6

2

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Eoin Griffin

22

14

7

4

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Kelleher

80

21

7

2

2

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

Marnitz Boshoff

80

6

9

20

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

3

Caolin Blade

61

21

11

83

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Finlay Bealham

67

1

5

3

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

67

28

17

7

7

0

0

0

2

9

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

40

0

3

1

8

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

James Cannon

46

2

5

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Andrew Browne

80

20

11

4

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean O'Brien

80

19

8

3

10

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Jake Heenan

80

25

14

8

13

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

46

4

5

3

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

13

12

2

1

1

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

Denis Buckley

40

0

0

6

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

JP Cooney

13

0

2

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Quinn Roux

34

9

4

4

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

John Muldoon

34

14

5

4

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

John Cooney

19

29

5

19

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Craig Ronaldson

58

36

7

4

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

5

Danie Poolman

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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