Match Centre

Full Time

44 - 16

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 23 Dec 2017 | 19:35

  • Dexcom Stadium

6
  • Masterson 2'

  • Aki 7'

  • O'Halloran 24'

  • Dillane 54'

  • Butler 59'

  • Dillane 75'

Tries

2
  • Gilroy 65'

  • Lyttle 79'

2
  • Carty 40'

  • Carty 47'

Penalties

2
  • Cooney 23'

  • Cooney 32'

4
  • Carty 8'

  • Carty 56'

  • Carty 61'

  • Carty 76'

Conversions

0
1
  • O'Halloran 73'

Yellow Cards

2
  • Warwick 46'

  • Ludik 54'

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Jacob

Stockdale

Niyi

Adeolokun

14

Craig

Gilroy

Bundee

Aki

13

Louis

Ludik

Tom

Farrell

12

Darren

Cave

Matt

Healy

11

Andrew

Trimble

Jack

Carty

10

Peter

Nelson

Kieran

Marmion

9

John

Cooney

Denis

Coulson

1

Andrew

Warwick

Shane

Delahunt

2

John

Andrew

Finlay

Bealham

3

Wiehahn

Herbst

Ultan

Dillane

4

Iain

Henderson

Quinn

Roux

5

Robbie

Diack

Eoghan

Masterson

6

Clive

Ross

Jarrad

Butler

7

Sean

Reidy

John

Muldoon

8

Nick

Timoney

Replacements

Tom

McCartney

16

Adam

McBurney

Peter

McCabe

17

Schalk

van der

Conor

Carey

18

Ross

Kane

James

Cannon

19

Matthew

Rea

Naulia

Dawai

20

Greg

Jones

James

Mitchell

21

Paul

Marshall

Eoin

Griffin

22

Johnny

McPhillips

Darragh

Leader

23

Robert

Lyttle

80

Thomas Farrell has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

80

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

79

Johnny McPhillips has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

79

Paul Marshall sets up the try.

79

Incisive passing by Ulster is finished off by Robert Lyttle, as he goes over for the try.

78

This is dangerous for the defence as Greg Jones bursts through to advance the Ulster attack.

78

Ulster have won 80 rucks so far this game.

76

Jack Carty does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

75

Darragh Leader sets up the try.

75

Silky skills by Connacht ends with a try for Ultan Dillane.

75

A gap opened in the defence and Eoin Griffin took full advantage.

73

Tiernan O'Halloran (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.

73

The defensive line has been broken as Johnny McPhillips goes through the gap.

66

Johnny McPhillips curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

66

Spellbinding play by Paul Marshall is finished off with a try.

65

A wonderful passing move by Ulster is finished off by Craig Gilroy.

65

What a run here by Craig Gilroy as they gets over the gainline!.

64

Ulster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

64

Ulster sub Matthew Rea comes onto the field.

64

Robbie Diack departs for Ulster.

64

Johnny McPhillips comes on for Ulster.

64

Peter Nelson leaves the field.

63

Darragh Leader comes on.

63

Niyi Adeolokun comes off.

63

Eoin Griffin comes on.

63

Bundee Aki comes off.

61

James Mitchell comes on.

61

Kieran Marmion comes off.

61

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

61

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Paul Marshall getting some game time.

61

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with John Cooney being replaced.

60

Connacht make a substitution with Naulia Dawai coming on.

60

Connacht make a substitution with Jarrad Butler coming off.

59

Jarrad Butler makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

59

A series of passes by Connacht results in a try for Jarrad Butler.

59

Tiernan O'Halloran played a key part in that try.

59

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Niyi Adeolokun being able to wriggle through a gap.

57

Ulster sub Clive Ross comes onto the field.

57

Andrew Warwick departs for Ulster.

56

Jack Carty converts the try.

55

Conor Carey comes on for Connacht.

55

Finlay Bealham leaves the field.

55

James Cannon comes on.

55

Quinn Roux comes off.

55

Peter McCabe comes on.

55

Denis Coulson comes off.

55

Tom McCartney comes on.

55

Shane Delahunt comes off.

54

Nobody could stop that maul! Ultan Dillane places the ball down for the try.

54

Louis Ludik (Ulster) is shown a yellow card.

52

Trouble here as Matt Healy breaches the defence.

52

Darren Cave has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

51

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Robert Lyttle getting some game time.

51

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Andrew Trimble being replaced.

50

This is dangerous for the defence as Bundee Aki bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

50

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

48

A gap opened in the defence and Jarrad Butler took full advantage.

48

Ulster make a substitution with Schalk van der Merwe coming on.

48

Ulster make a substitution with Clive Ross coming off.

48

Iain Henderson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

47

Jack Carty does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

47

Ulster sub Ross Kane comes onto the field.

47

Wiehahn Herbst departs for Ulster.

46

Andrew Warwick (Ulster) is shown a yellow card.

45

Adam McBurney comes on for Ulster.

45

John Andrew leaves the field.

41

The defensive line has been broken as Bundee Aki goes through the gap.

40

Nick Timoney has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

The second half is underway.

40

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

40

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

38

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

35

Greg Jones comes on.

35

Sean Reidy comes off.

33

Ulster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

32

John Cooney kicks the penalty.

26

Ulster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

25

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

25

That's a great try assist by Bundee Aki.

24

A stunning solo try from Tiernan O'Halloran.

24

What a run here by Tiernan O'Halloran as they gets over the gainline!.

23

John Cooney has kicked a penalty goal.

20

Andrew Trimble makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

17

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

15

Fabulous play by Ulster has led to Louis Ludik being able to wriggle through a gap.

11

Trouble here as Niyi Adeolokun breaches the defence.

9

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

8

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

8

Kieran Marmion sets up the try.

7

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Bundee Aki.

7

This is dangerous for the defence as Kieran Marmion bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

3

Jack Carty has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

2

The Connacht pack has powered over for Eoghan Masterson to score the try.

2

A gap opened in the defence and Matt Healy took full advantage.

1

The defensive line has been broken as Jarrad Butler goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

54%

Possession

46%

56%

Territory

44%

Metres

542

385

Carries

128

114

Clean Breaks

19

8

Defenders Beaten

24

11

Passes

151

126

Offloads

7

4

Penalties Conceded

8

10

Turnovers Conceded

12

15

125/136 92%

Tackles won

137/161 85%

6/6 100%

Scrums won

4/6 67%

14/15 93%

Lineouts won

12/12 100%

Action Areas

3.8%

5.2%

17.3%

11.9%

16.7%

14.3%

16.5%

14.2%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

73

69

10

9

4

0

0

0

5

1

1

5

Niyi Adeolokun

63

43

7

1

2

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

63

85

11

6

6

0

0

0

4

0

1

5

Tom Farrell

80

20

11

6

10

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

Matt Healy

80

94

11

2

6

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Jack Carty

80

15

8

16

3

1

0

0

2

0

0

14

Kieran Marmion

61

28

6

71

1

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

Denis Coulson

55

4

3

1

4

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

55

18

11

2

6

0

1

0

0

11

0

0

Finlay Bealham

55

7

3

4

7

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

32

7

2

5

0

1

0

0

0

2

10

Quinn Roux

55

3

9

5

10

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

80

8

9

2

11

0

0

0

1

0

1

5

Jarrad Butler

60

35

10

4

11

0

0

0

1

0

1

5

John Muldoon

80

5

7

10

12

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

25

0

0

3

6

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

Peter McCabe

25

8

2

0

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Carey

25

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Cannon

25

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Naulia Dawai

20

0

1

0

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

James Mitchell

19

0

0

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin Griffin

17

52

1

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Darragh Leader

17

16

1

1

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

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