Match Centre

Full Time

  • 12 April 2025

  • 8:00 PM

  • Dexcom Stadium

40 VS 43

Presented by:

6
  • Aki 2'

  • Prendergast 8'

  • Penalty 12'

  • Prendergast 29'

  • Murphy 72'

  • Forde 78'

Tries

5
  • Naituvi 5'

  • Escobar 18'

  • Le Garrec 24'

  • Tuisova 33'

  • Le Garrec 48'

0

Penalties

3
  • Lancaster 42'

  • Le Garrec 56'

  • Le Garrec 64'

4
  • Hanrahan 3'

  • Hanrahan 9'

  • Hanrahan 30'

  • Hanrahan 79'

Conversions

3
  • Lancaster 25'

  • Lancaster 34'

  • Le Garrec 49'

0

Yellow Cards

1
  • Farrell 76'

0

Red Cards

1
  • Naituvi 12'

Denis

Buckley

1
Prop

Eddy

Ben Arous

Dave

Heffernan

2
Hooker

Diego

Escobar

Finlay

Bealham

3
Prop

Demba

Bamba

Josh

Murphy

4
Lock

Boris

Palu

Joe

Joyce

5
Lock

Will

Rowlands

Cian

Prendergast

6
Flanker

Maxime

Baudonne

Shamus

Hurley-Langton

7
Flanker

Junior

Kpoku

Sean

Jansen

8
Number 8

Jordan

Joseph

Ben

Murphy

9
Scrum Half

Nolann

Le Garrec

JJ

Hanrahan

10

Dan

Lancaster

Finn

Treacy

11
Left Wing

Max

Spring

Bundee

Aki

12
Centre

Josua

Tuisova

Hugh

Gavin

13
Centre

Vinaya

Habosi

Shane

Jennings

14
Left Wing

Wame

Naituvi

Mack

Hansen

15
Right Wing

Sam

James

Replacements

Dylan

Tierney-Martin

16
Hooker

Robin

Couly

Peter

Dooley

17
Prop

Guram

Gogichashvili

Jack

Aungier

18
Prop

Lehopa

Leota

Oisin

Dowling

19
Lock

Romain

Taofifenua

Paul

Boyle

20
Number 8

Shingarai

Manyarara

Matthew

Devine

21
Scrum Half

Donovan

Taofifenua

Josh

Ioane

22
Outside Half

Owen

Farrell

Cathal

Forde

23
Centre

Henry

Chavancy

80:00

End Of Second Half

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

79:00

Conversion - Kicked

JJ Hanrahan has kicked a conversion.

78:00

Try - Passing Move

A wonderful passing move by Connacht Rugby is finished off by Cathal Forde

78:00

Try Assist

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

78:00

Clean Break

This is dangerous for the defence as Paul Boyle bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

76:00

Yellow card

Owen Farrell (Racing 92) is shown a yellow card

73:00

Conversion - Missed Right

JJ Hanrahan curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

72:00

Try - Individual effort

A bit of individual brilliance by Ben Murphy leads to a try for Connacht Rugby

72:00

Clean Break

A gap opened in the defence and Ben Murphy took full advantage.

70:00

Substitution on

Racing 92 decide to make a substitution, with Robin Couly getting some game time.

70:00

Substitution off

Racing 92 decide to make a substitution, with Diego Escobar being replaced.

69:00

Clean Break

A gap opened in the defence and Paul Boyle took full advantage.

69:00

Substitution on

Racing 92 make a substitution with Donovan Taofifenua coming on.

69:00

Substitution off

Racing 92 make a substitution with Max Spring coming off.

67:00

Penalty Goal - Missed Left

The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Nolann Le Garrec as they hook it left.

64:00

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The touch judges raise their flags as Nolann Le Garrec kicks the penalty goal.

62:00

Substitution on

Racing 92 sub Shingarai Manyarara comes onto the field.

62:00

Substitution off

Will Rowlands departs for Racing 92.

62:00

Substitution on

Racing 92 sub Lehopa Leota comes onto the field.

62:00

Substitution off

Demba Bamba departs for Racing 92.

62:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Paul Boyle comes onto the field.

62:00

Substitution off

Shamus Hurley-Langton departs for Connacht Rugby.

56:00

Substitution on

Henry Chavancy comes on for Racing 92.

56:00

Substitution off

Josua Tuisova leaves the field.

56:00

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Nolann Le Garrec adds the points for Racing 92.

54:00

Substitution on

Dylan Tierney-Martin comes on.

54:00

Substitution off

Dave Heffernan comes off.

54:00

Substitution on

Jack Aungier comes on.

54:00

Substitution off

Finlay Bealham comes off.

53:00

Drop Goal - Kicked

Owen Farrell kicks a drop goal and it is OVER!

49:00

Conversion - Kicked

Nolann Le Garrec adds the two points for Racing 92.

48:00

Try - From kick

A clever kick there by Racing 92 allows Nolann Le Garrec to collect the ball and touch down for the try.

47:00

Substitution on

Racing 92 decide to make a substitution, with Owen Farrell getting some game time.

47:00

Substitution off

Racing 92 decide to make a substitution, with Dan Lancaster being replaced.

45:00

Drop Goal - Dropped Short

Sam James has an attempt on goal with a drop kick, but it falls well short.

44:00

Substitution on

Racing 92 make a substitution with Romain Taofifenua coming on.

44:00

Substitution off

Racing 92 make a substitution with Junior Kpoku coming off.

44:00

Substitution on

Racing 92 make a substitution with Guram Gogichashvili coming on.

44:00

Substitution off

Racing 92 make a substitution with Eddy Ben Arous coming off.

44:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Peter Dooley coming on.

44:00

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Denis Buckley coming off.

44:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Oisin Dowling coming on.

44:00

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Joe Joyce coming off.

44:00

Penalty Goal - Dropped Short

More power was needed in that penalty goal attempt by Dan Lancaster as it drops short.

42:00

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Dan Lancaster kicks the penalty.

40:00

Start Of Second Half

The second half kicks off.

40:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Matthew Devine coming on.

40:00

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Hugh Gavin coming off.

40:00

End Of First Half

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

36:00

Substitution on

Racing 92 sub Diego Escobar comes onto the field.

36:00

Substitution off

Robin Couly departs for Racing 92.

34:00

Conversion - Kicked

Dan Lancaster does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

33:00

Try - Rolling maul

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Racing 92 maul...no miracles today as Josua Tuisova powers over.

30:00

Conversion - Kicked

JJ Hanrahan does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

29:00

Try - Passing Move

Silky skills by Connacht Rugby ends with a try for Cian Prendergast.

29:00

Clean Break

Trouble here as Cian Prendergast breaches the defence.

29:00

Try Assist

Spellbinding play by Cathal Forde is finished off with a try.

25:00

Substitution on

Robin Couly comes on.

25:00

Substitution off

Diego Escobar comes off.

25:00

Conversion - Kicked

Dan Lancaster makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24:00

Try - Individual effort

Nolann Le Garrec goes on their own for a try.

23:00

Clean Break

This is dangerous for the defence as Dan Lancaster bursts through to advance the Racing 92 attack.

21:00

Clean Break

This is dangerous for the defence as Mack Hansen bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

18:00

Conversion - Missed Right

Dan Lancaster curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

18:00

Try - Rolling maul

Great forward play by Racing 92 allows Diego Escobar to score the try.

15:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Cathal Forde coming on.

15:00

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Josh Ioane coming off.

13:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Josh Ioane comes onto the field.

13:00

Substitution off

Finn Treacy departs for Connacht Rugby.

12:00

Red card

Wame Naituvi (Racing 92) is shown the red card

12:00

Penalty Try

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Connacht Rugby.

11:00

Clean Break

A gap opened in the defence and Josh Murphy took full advantage.

9:00

Conversion - Kicked

JJ Hanrahan has kicked a conversion.

8:00

Try - Close range

Cian Prendergast scores the try from close range.

8:00

Clean Break

A gap opened in the defence and Cian Prendergast took full advantage.

8:00

Try Assist

JJ Hanrahan played a key part in that try.

6:00

Conversion - Missed Left

Dan Lancaster has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

5:00

Try - From kick

The kick through from Racing 92 has allowed Wame Naituvi to touch down.

5:00

Clean Break

The defensive line has been broken as Wame Naituvi goes through the gap.

5:00

Try Assist

That's a great try assist by Dan Lancaster.

3:00

Conversion - Kicked

JJ Hanrahan has kicked a conversion.

2:00

Try - Close range

Connacht Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Bundee Aki touching down.

2:00

Try Assist

Finlay Bealham sets up the try.

0:00

Start Of First Half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

45%

Possession

55%

53%

Territory

47%

Metres

461

359

Carries

87

108

Clean Breaks

7

2

Defenders Beaten

26

23

Passes

184

100

Offloads

4

8

Penalties Conceded

11

7

Turnovers Conceded

14

4

163/186 88%

Tackles won

106/132 80%

4/6 67%

Scrums won

5/5 100%

10/11 91%

Lineouts won

13/16 81%

Action Areas

3.8%

3.9%

8.2%

14.7%

25.9%

23%

12%

8.4%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Denis Buckley

45

0

1

2

8

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

54

16

3

5

12

0

0

0

0

8

0

0

Finlay Bealham

54

4

5

1

16

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Josh Murphy

80

34

5

1

19

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Joe Joyce

45

1

1

4

14

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

80

12

4

7

13

3

0

0

2

0

2

10

Shamus Hurley-Langton

63

13

3

6

17

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Sean Jansen

80

8

6

2

18

0

1

1

1

0

0

0

Ben Murphy

80

51

2

62

3

2

0

0

4

0

1

5

JJ Hanrahan

80

3

2

37

5

3

0

0

0

0

0

8

Finn Treacy

13

15

3

1

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

35

8

15

3

1

0

0

4

0

1

5

Hugh Gavin

41

15

3

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Jennings

80

33

7

5

5

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Mack Hansen

80

87

14

12

0

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Dylan Tierney-Martin

26

10

2

2

1

1

1

0

0

2

0

0

Peter Dooley

35

7

2

2

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Aungier

26

1

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oisin Dowling

35

1

1

1

7

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

17

66

3

3

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

Matthew Devine

40

23

4

6

3

2

0

0

3

0

0

0

Josh Ioane

2

12

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cathal Forde

65

15

6

5

6

1

0

0

0

0

1

5

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