41 - 12
United Rugby Championship
Sun 1 Jan 2023 | 19:35
RDS Arena
Turner 2'
Deeny 21'
Larmour 31'
Larmour 44'
Russell 68'
Baird 71'
van der 75'
Tries
Hawkshaw 16'
Farrell 36'
Sexton 23'
Sexton 32'
Byrne 72'
Conversions
Carty 16'
Yellow Cards
Carty 51'
Michael
Milne
1
Peter
Dooley
Ronan
Kelleher
2
Dave
Heffernan
Michael
Alaalatoa
3
Dominic
Robertson-McCoy
Brian
Deeny
4
Darragh
Murray
James
Ryan
5
Niall
Murray
Ryan
Baird
6
Cian
Prendergast
Josh
van der
7
Shamus
Hurley-Langton
Caelan
Doris
8
Jarrad
Butler
Jamison
Gibson-Park
9
Caolin
Blade
Johnny
Sexton
10
Jack
Carty
Rob
Russell
11
John
Porch
Charlie
Ngatai
12
David
Hawkshaw
Liam
Turner
13
Tom
Farrell
Jordan
Larmour
14
Diarmuid
Kilgallen
Jimmy
O'Brien
15
Tiernan
O'Halloran
John
McKee
16
Shane
Delahunt
Andrew
Porter
17
Denis
Buckley
Vakh
Abdaladze
18
Sam
Illo
Alex
Soroka
19
Oisin
Dowling
Scott
Penny
20
Conor
Oliver
Cormac
Foley
21
Kieran
Marmion
Harry
Byrne
22
Tom
Daly
Jamie
Osborne
23
Byron
Ralston
81
It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
77
This is dangerous for the defence as Scott Penny bursts through to advance the Leinster Rugby attack.
76
Leinster Rugby go for goal with Harry Byrne taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.
75
A wonderful passing move by Leinster Rugby is finished off by Josh van der Flier
75
Rob Russell played a key part in that try.
75
This is dangerous for the defence as Jordan Larmour bursts through to advance the Leinster Rugby attack.
72
Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Scott Penny getting some game time.
72
Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Charlie Ngatai being replaced.
72
Harry Byrne has kicked a conversion.
71
A series of passes by Leinster Rugby results in a try for Ryan Baird
71
That's a great try assist by Charlie Ngatai.
71
A gap opened in the defence and Charlie Ngatai took full advantage.
69
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Shane Delahunt coming on.
69
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming off.
69
Harry Byrne curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.
68
Rob Russell scores the try from close range.
68
A gap opened in the defence and Rob Russell took full advantage.
68
That's a great try assist by Cormac Foley.
67
A gap opened in the defence and Charlie Ngatai took full advantage.
67
Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Cormac Foley coming on.
67
Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Jamison Gibson-Park coming off.
67
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Kieran Marmion coming on.
67
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Caolin Blade coming off.
66
The defensive line has been broken as Harry Byrne goes through the gap.
63
Leinster Rugby sub Harry Byrne comes onto the field.
63
Johnny Sexton departs for Leinster Rugby.
62
Leinster Rugby sub Jamie Osborne comes onto the field.
62
Liam Turner departs for Leinster Rugby.
62
Leinster Rugby sub Vakh Abdaladze comes onto the field.
62
Michael Alaalatoa departs for Leinster Rugby.
62
Leinster Rugby sub John McKee comes onto the field.
62
Ronan Kelleher departs for Leinster Rugby.
57
Oisin Dowling comes on for Connacht Rugby.
57
Cian Prendergast leaves the field.
55
What a run here by Caolin Blade as they get over the gainline!
52
Conor Oliver comes on.
52
Shamus Hurley-Langton comes off.
52
Sam Illo comes on.
52
Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes off.
52
Denis Buckley comes on.
52
Peter Dooley comes off.
51
Jack Carty (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card
50
Andrew Porter comes on.
50
Michael Milne comes off.
50
Alex Soroka comes on.
50
Brian Deeny comes off.
46
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Byron Ralston getting some game time.
46
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tiernan O'Halloran being replaced.
46
Johnny Sexton has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.
45
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tom Daly getting some game time.
45
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with David Hawkshaw being replaced.
44
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Jordan Larmour dots the ball down from close range.
44
Spellbinding play by Jamison Gibson-Park is finished off with a try.
40
The second half kicks off.
40
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
37
The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Jack Carty will have to re-adjust the radar.
36
Incisive passing by Connacht Rugby is finished off by Tom Farrell, as they goes over for the try.
36
That's a great try assist by Jack Carty.
32
Johnny Sexton does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
31
A perfectly weighted kick allows Jordan Larmour to score the try.
31
Trouble here as Jordan Larmour breaches the defence.
23
Johnny Sexton makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
21
Leinster Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Brian Deeny picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
17
This is dangerous for the defence as Johnny Sexton bursts through to advance the Leinster Rugby attack.
16
Jack Carty converts the try.
16
A bit of individual brilliance by David Hawkshaw leads to a try for Connacht Rugby
15
A gap opened in the defence and David Hawkshaw took full advantage.
15
Spellbinding play by Jack Carty is finished off with a try.
3
Johnny Sexton has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.
2
Great hands by Leinster Rugby leads to a try for Liam Turner
2
The defensive line has been broken as Liam Turner goes through the gap.
2
Johnny Sexton sets up the try.
0
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
50%
Possession
50%
47%
Territory
53%
Metres
747
464
Carries
136
121
Clean Breaks
9
2
Defenders Beaten
16
20
Passes
195
190
Offloads
14
2
Penalties Conceded
7
12
Turnovers Conceded
10
12
177/197 90%
Tackles won
157/173 91%
3/3 100%
Scrums won
5/7 71%
12/18 67%
Lineouts won
15/15 100%
Connacht Rugby |
MP |
M |
C |
P |
T |
MT |
TW |
TC |
DB |
LW |
TS |
PTS |
Peter Dooley |
53 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dave Heffernan |
69 |
73 |
17 |
1 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
Dominic Robertson-McCoy |
53 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Darragh Murray |
80 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
19 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Niall Murray |
80 |
17 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cian Prendergast |
58 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shamus Hurley-Langton |
53 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jarrad Butler |
80 |
33 |
14 |
0 |
13 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Caolin Blade |
67 |
29 |
5 |
85 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jack Carty |
70 |
10 |
3 |
36 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
John Porch |
80 |
52 |
8 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
David Hawkshaw |
45 |
31 |
4 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Tom Farrell |
80 |
56 |
12 |
2 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Diarmuid Kilgallen |
80 |
54 |
5 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tiernan O'Halloran |
46 |
59 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shane Delahunt |
11 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Denis Buckley |
27 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sam Illo |
27 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oisin Dowling |
22 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Conor Oliver |
27 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kieran Marmion |
13 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tom Daly |
35 |
9 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Byron Ralston |
34 |
10 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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LEINSTER 41-12 CONNACHT
Three tries in the final 12 minutes helped Leinster pull away for a deserved, if slightly flattering, 41-12 win over Connacht in their New Year's Day interpro at the RDS Arena.
The general consensus would be that Connacht needed to start the better on a day like this, but the opposite happened after just 2 minutes when Liam Turner crossed over for his first Leinster try, spotting a gap off a first phase strike-play from the hosts. However fans fearing the worst needn’t have worried as Andy Friend’s side slowly grew into the game, led by a dominant set-piece with brothers Niall and Darragh Murray causing havoc with the Leinster lineout.
A deserved lead for Connacht soon followed thanks to a wonderful piece of brilliance from the in-form David Hawkshaw, breaking the first line of defence and then the would-be tacklers to score beside the posts. Carty made no mistake and the visitors took a 7-5 lead into the second quarter.
The lead didn’t last too long as Leinster, with a penalty advantage in front of the Connacht posts, opted to turn down the easy three and kick for the corner. The decision paid off with Brian Deeny scoring at the base of the ruck, and then their lead was stretched further as Jordan Larmour scored Leinster’s third try, capitalising on a unlucky bounce deep in the Connacht 22.
A 12 point lead became 5 just before the interval, again thanks to a Connacht attack that was gaining metres inside the Leinster 22. In the end it was Tom Farrell crossing over, capping one of his strongest performances in the Connacht green.
Just like the first half it was the hosts that started the stronger, with Larmour crossing for his second try. The score remained at 24-12 for the majority of the second half, with Connacht keeping Leinster scoreless despite a 10 minute sinbinning for Jack Carty. The best chance of the half for the side came when a pass out wide released by Byron Ralston but he came up just short of the line, when a try would’ve put a score between the sides.
The final 12 minutes saw Leinster find an extra gear as they ran over three tries against a tiring 14 men, after Jarrad Butler came off injured and all the substitutions had been made.
Next up for Connacht is what’s being defined as a ‘season-defining’ game against the Cell C Sharks next Saturday at The Sportsground.