Match Centre

Full Time

20 - 27

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 11 Apr 2015 | 14:40

  • Dexcom Stadium

2
  • Healy 44'

  • O'Halloran 70'

Tries

5
  • Ludik 4'

  • Bowe 31'

  • Gilroy 34'

  • Bowe 56'

  • Best 64'

2
  • Nikora 51'

  • Carty 62'

Penalties

0
2
  • Nikora 45'

  • Carty 71'

Conversions

1
  • Pienaar 35'

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Louis

Ludik

Danie

Poolman

14

Tommy

Bowe

Robbie

Henshaw

13

Jared

Payne

Bundee

Aki

12

Darren

Cave

Matt

Healy

11

Craig

Gilroy

Miah

Nikora

10

Paddy

Jackson

Kieran

Marmion

9

Ruan

Pienaar

Denis

Buckley

1

Callum

Black

Tom

McCartney

2

Rory

Best

Rodney

Ah You

3

Wiehahn

Herbst

Quinn

Roux

4

Dan

Tuohy

Aly

Muldowney

5

Franco

van der

John

Muldoon

6

Iain

Henderson

Eoghan

Masterson

7

Chris

Henry

George

Naoupu

8

Roger

Wilson

Replacements

Shane

Delahunt

16

Rob

Herring

Ronan

Loughney

17

Andrew

Warwick

Finlay

Bealham

18

Bronson

Ross

Ultan

Dillane

19

Robbie

Diack

Eoin

McKeon

20

Clive

Ross

John

Cooney

21

Paul

Marshall

Jack

Carty

22

Ian

Humphreys

Darragh

Leader

23

Stuart

McCloskey

80

Rory Best has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

80

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

76

Connacht have won 120 rucks so far this game.

75

Trouble here as Darragh Leader breaches the defence.

74

Ulster have won 80 rucks so far this game.

74

Aly Muldowney has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

72

Ian Humphreys comes on.

72

Darren Cave comes off.

72

Quinn Roux comes on.

72

Ultan Dillane comes off.

71

This is dangerous for the defence as Tiernan O'Halloran bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

71

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

70

Jack Carty sets up the try.

70

Incisive passing by Connacht is finished off by Tiernan O'Halloran, as he goes over for the try.

69

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

69

Paddy Jackson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

68

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Andrew Warwick getting some game time.

68

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Callum Black being replaced.

68

Connacht make a substitution with Darragh Leader coming on.

68

Connacht make a substitution with Bundee Aki coming off.

68

Connacht sub Finlay Bealham comes onto the field.

68

Rodney Ah You departs for Connacht.

68

Shane Delahunt comes on for Connacht.

68

Tom McCartney leaves the field.

66

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

65

Robbie Diack comes on.

65

Iain Henderson comes off.

65

Bronson Ross comes on.

65

Wiehahn Herbst comes off.

65

Ruan Pienaar curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

65

Ronan Loughney comes on.

65

Dennis Buckley comes off.

65

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with John Cooney getting some game time.

65

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Kieran Marmion being replaced.

64

The Ulster pack has powered over for Rory Best to score the try.

63

Ulster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

62

Jack Carty kicks the penalty.

59

Connacht make a substitution with Jack Carty coming on.

59

Connacht make a substitution with Miah Nikora coming off.

58

Chris Henry has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

58

Ulster sub Stuart McCloskey comes onto the field.

58

Louis Ludik departs for Ulster.

58

Ultan Dillane comes on for Connacht.

58

Quinn Roux leaves the field.

57

Ruan Pienaar has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

57

A gap opened in the defence and Tommy Bowe took full advantage.

57

Spellbinding play by Darren Cave is finished off with a try.

56

Silky skills by Ulster ends with a try for Tommy Bowe.

52

Eoin McKeon comes on.

52

George Naoupu comes off.

51

Miah Nikora has kicked a penalty goal.

48

Wiehahn Herbst has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

45

Miah Nikora converts the try.

44

Callum Black has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

44

A stunning solo try from Matt Healy.

44

The defensive line has been broken as Matt Healy goes through the gap.

43

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

42

Franco van der Merwe has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

Ulster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40

What a run here by Matt Healy as he gets over the gainline!.

40

The second half is underway.

40

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

35

Ruan Pienaar has kicked a conversion.

34

Paddy Jackson played a key part in that try.

34

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

34

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

32

Ruan Pienaar hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

31

That's a great try assist by Paddy Jackson.

31

Fabulous play by Ulster has led to Tommy Bowe being able to wriggle through a gap.

31

A series of passes by Ulster results in a try for Tommy Bowe.

29

Trouble here as Darren Cave breaches the defence.

28

Chris Henry has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

27

This is dangerous for the defence as Eoghan Masterson bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

24

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

23

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

23

Jared Payne has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

23

Roger Wilson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

21

Ulster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

20

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

15

A gap opened in the defence and Tiernan O'Halloran took full advantage.

13

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

12

Ruan Pienaar can consider himself unlucky as he sees the ball hit the left upright and bounce away.

5

Paddy Jackson sets up the try.

5

Ruan Pienaar has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

4

The defensive line has been broken as Jared Payne goes through the gap.

4

Great hands by Ulster leads to a try for Louis Ludik.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

59%

Possession

41%

57%

Territory

43%

Metres

402

322

Carries

152

99

Clean Breaks

7

9

Defenders Beaten

30

14

Passes

202

135

Offloads

11

5

Penalties Conceded

8

13

Turnovers Conceded

18

10

96/110 87%

Tackles won

163/193 84%

5/5 100%

Scrums won

3/5 60%

16/16 100%

Lineouts won

9/11 82%

Action Areas

3.2%

4.7%

11.7%

5.6%

33.3%

13.3%

11.2%

17%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

83

12

11

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

5

Danie Poolman

80

44

11

3

5

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

Robbie Henshaw

80

28

14

9

8

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

68

14

12

3

5

1

1

0

3

0

0

0

Matt Healy

80

43

6

4

2

2

0

0

7

0

1

5

Miah Nikora

59

2

4

22

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

5

Kieran Marmion

65

4

5

81

2

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

65

9

4

1

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

68

4

7

3

5

0

0

0

0

13

0

0

Rodney Ah You

68

8

6

6

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Quinn Roux

66

13

6

0

4

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

Aly Muldowney

80

40

17

4

11

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

John Muldoon

80

25

8

5

10

1

3

0

1

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

80

23

14

8

6

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

George Naoupu

52

12

10

2

4

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

12

1

4

2

2

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

Ronan Loughney

15

0

1

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Finlay Bealham

12

0

0

2

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

14

5

1

0

3

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Eoin McKeon

28

2

3

2

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

John Cooney

15

11

3

25

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jack Carty

21

3

3

7

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

5

Darragh Leader

12

28

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

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