Match Centre

Full Time

40 - 43

  • EPCR Challenge Cup

  • Sat 12 Apr 2025 | 20:00

  • Dexcom Stadium

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

Eddy

Ben Arous

Dave

Heffernan

2

Diego

Escobar

Finlay

Bealham

3

Demba

Bamba

Josh

Murphy

4

Boris

Palu

Joe

Joyce

5

Will

Rowlands

Cian

Prendergast

6

Maxime

Baudonne

Shamus

Hurley-Langton

7

Junior

Kpoku

Sean

Jansen

8

Jordan

Joseph

Ben

Murphy

9

Nolann

Le Garrec

JJ

Hanrahan

10

Dan

Lancaster

Finn

Treacy

11

Max

Spring

Bundee

Aki

12

Josua

Tuisova

Hugh

Gavin

13

Vinaya

Habosi

Shane

Jennings

14

Wame

Naituvi

Mack

Hansen

15

Sam

James

Replacements

Dylan

Tierney-Martin

16

Robin

Couly

Peter

Dooley

17

Guram

Gogichashvili

Jack

Aungier

18

Lehopa

Leota

Oisin

Dowling

19

Romain

Taofifenua

Paul

Boyle

20

Shingarai

Manyarara

Matthew

Devine

21

Donovan

Taofifenua

Josh

Ioane

22

Owen

Farrell

Cathal

Forde

23

Henry

Chavancy

80

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

79

JJ Hanrahan has kicked a conversion.

78

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

78

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

78

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

76

Owen Farrell (Racing 92) is shown a yellow card

73

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

72

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

72

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

70

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

70

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

69

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

69

Racing 92 make a substitution with Donovan Taofifenua coming on.

69

Racing 92 make a substitution with Max Spring coming off.

67

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

64

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

62

Racing 92 sub Shingarai Manyarara comes onto the field.

62

Will Rowlands departs for Racing 92.

62

Racing 92 sub Lehopa Leota comes onto the field.

62

Demba Bamba departs for Racing 92.

62

Connacht Rugby sub Paul Boyle comes onto the field.

62

Shamus Hurley-Langton departs for Connacht Rugby.

56

Henry Chavancy comes on for Racing 92.

56

Josua Tuisova leaves the field.

56

Nolann Le Garrec adds the points for Racing 92.

54

Dylan Tierney-Martin comes on.

54

Dave Heffernan comes off.

54

Jack Aungier comes on.

54

Finlay Bealham comes off.

53

Owen Farrell kicks a drop goal and it is OVER!

49

Nolann Le Garrec adds the two points for Racing 92.

48

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

47

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

47

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

45

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

44

Racing 92 make a substitution with Romain Taofifenua coming on.

44

Racing 92 make a substitution with Junior Kpoku coming off.

44

Racing 92 make a substitution with Guram Gogichashvili coming on.

44

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

44

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Peter Dooley coming on.

44

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Denis Buckley coming off.

44

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Oisin Dowling coming on.

44

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Joe Joyce coming off.

44

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

42

Dan Lancaster kicks the penalty.

40

The second half kicks off.

40

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Matthew Devine coming on.

40

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Hugh Gavin coming off.

40

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

36

Racing 92 sub Diego Escobar comes onto the field.

36

Robin Couly departs for Racing 92.

34

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

33

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

30

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

29

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

29

Trouble here as Cian Prendergast breaches the defence.

29

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

25

Robin Couly comes on.

25

Diego Escobar comes off.

25

Dan Lancaster makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

24

Nolann Le Garrec goes on their own for a try.

23

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

21

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

18

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

18

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

15

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Cathal Forde coming on.

15

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Josh Ioane coming off.

13

Connacht Rugby sub Josh Ioane comes onto the field.

13

Finn Treacy departs for Connacht Rugby.

12

Wame Naituvi (Racing 92) is shown the red card

12

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

11

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

9

JJ Hanrahan has kicked a conversion.

8

Cian Prendergast scores the try from close range.

8

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

8

JJ Hanrahan played a key part in that try.

6

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

5

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

5

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

5

That's a great try assist by Dan Lancaster.

3

JJ Hanrahan has kicked a conversion.

2

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

2

Finlay Bealham sets up the try.

0

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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