13 - 19
United Rugby Championship
Sun 12 Feb 2017 | 13:05
Cardiff Arms Park
Williams 28'
Tries
Healy 38'
Anscombe 11'
Anscombe 19'
Penalties
Cooney 44'
Cooney 63'
Ronaldson 79'
Anscombe 28'
Conversions
Cooney 39'
Matthew
Morgan
15
Tiernan
O'Halloran
Blaine
Scully
14
Niyi
Adeolokun
Reynold
Lee-Lo
13
Stacey
Ili
Willis
Halaholo
12
Craig
Ronaldson
Rhun
Williams
11
Matt
Healy
Gareth
Anscombe
10
Jack
Carty
Lloyd
Williams
9
John
Cooney
Rhys
Gill
1
Denis
Buckley
Kristian
Dacey
2
Tom
McCartney
Anton
Peikrishvili
3
JP
Cooney
Jarrad
Hoeata
4
Quinn
Roux
James
Down
5
James
Cannon
Macauley
Cook
6
Sean
O'Brien
Josh
Navidi
7
Jake
Heenan
Nick
Williams
8
John
Muldoon
Matthew
Rees
16
Dave
Heffernan
Marc
Thomas
17
Ronan
Loughney
Scott
Andrews
18
Finlay
Bealham
Seb
Davies
19
Naulia
Dawai
Sion
Bennett
20
Nepia
Fox-Matamua
Tomos
Williams
21
Caolin
Blade
Garyn
Smith
22
Thomas
Farrell
Tom
James
23
Danie
Poolman
80
It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.
79
Craig Ronaldson adds the three points for Connacht.
77
Tiernan O'Halloran has kicked a drop goal.
77
This is dangerous for the defence as Caolin Blade bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.
77
Naulia Dawai comes on.
77
Sean O'Brien comes off.
77
Connacht have a drop goal attempt, but its pushed to the right.
77
Cardiff Blues decide to make a substitution, with Marc Thomas getting some game time.
77
Cardiff Blues decide to make a substitution, with Rhys Gill being replaced.
76
A gap opened in the defence and Thomas Farrell took full advantage.
76
Rhys Gill has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
76
Gareth Anscombe has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
74
Cardiff Blues make a substitution with Seb Davies coming on.
74
Cardiff Blues make a substitution with Jarrad Hoeata coming off.
73
Jarrad Hoeata has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
71
Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.
71
The defensive line has been broken as Jake Heenan goes through the gap.
69
Cardiff Blues sub Sion Bennett comes onto the field.
69
Nick Williams departs for Cardiff Blues.
69
Tomos Williams comes on for Cardiff Blues.
69
Lloyd Williams leaves the field.
69
Matthew Rees comes on.
69
Kristian Dacey comes off.
69
Caolin Blade comes on.
69
John Cooney comes off.
68
What a run here by Tiernan O'Halloran as he gets over the gainline!.
66
Dave Heffernan comes on.
66
Tom McCartney comes off.
64
Josh Navidi has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
63
John Cooney does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.
61
Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Nepia Fox-Matamua getting some game time.
61
Connacht decide to make a substitution, with James Cannon being replaced.
59
Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.
58
Connacht make a substitution with Thomas Farrell coming on.
58
Connacht make a substitution with Stacey Ili coming off.
57
Cardiff Blues have won 100 rucks so far this game.
57
John Muldoon has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
56
Tom McCartney has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
50
Cardiff Blues sub Tom James comes onto the field.
50
Rhun Williams departs for Cardiff Blues.
49
Cardiff Blues have won 80 rucks so far this game.
48
Jake Heenan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
48
Scott Andrews comes on for Cardiff Blues.
48
Anton Peikrishvili leaves the field.
47
Finlay Bealham comes on.
47
JP Cooney comes off.
47
Gareth Anscombe can consider himself unlucky as he sees the ball hit the left upright and bounce away.
45
Rhun Williams makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
44
John Cooney makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
44
Fabulous play by Cardiff Blues has led to Josh Navidi being able to wriggle through a gap.
40
The second half is underway.
38
Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Matt Healy.
39
John Cooney converts the try.
38
Jack Carty sets up the try.
38
Trouble here as Matt Healy breaches the defence.
37
This is dangerous for the defence as Tom McCartney bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.
36
Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.
34
Cardiff Blues have won 60 rucks so far this game.
34
James Cannon has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
30
Quinn Roux has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
28
Gareth Anscombe has kicked a conversion.
28
Cardiff Blues are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Nick Williams touching down.
27
Sean O'Brien has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
26
A gap opened in the defence and Willis Halaholo took full advantage.
26
Cardiff Blues have won 40 rucks so far this game.
20
Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.
19
Gareth Anscombe kicks the penalty.
11
Gareth Anscombe has kicked a penalty goal.
9
Cardiff Blues have won 20 rucks so far this game.
8
The defensive line has been broken as Rhun Williams goes through the gap.
2
Penalty goal attempt from John Cooney has the distance but not the direction.
0
We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.
52%
Possession
48%
49%
Territory
51%
Metres
363
410
Carries
135
137
Clean Breaks
5
8
Defenders Beaten
25
20
Passes
166
185
Offloads
6
10
Penalties Conceded
9
7
Turnovers Conceded
10
15
153/173 88%
Tackles won
164/189 87%
6/6 100%
Scrums won
9/9 100%
9/9 100%
Lineouts won
6/8 75%
Connacht Rugby |
MP |
M |
C |
P |
T |
MT |
TW |
TC |
DB |
LW |
TS |
PTS |
Tiernan O'Halloran |
80 |
105 |
18 |
5 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Niyi Adeolokun |
80 |
45 |
9 |
0 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Stacey Ili |
58 |
13 |
4 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Craig Ronaldson |
80 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
13 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
Matt Healy |
80 |
26 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Jack Carty |
80 |
22 |
9 |
23 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
John Cooney |
69 |
22 |
10 |
62 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Denis Buckley |
80 |
0 |
6 |
14 |
9 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tom McCartney |
66 |
20 |
8 |
2 |
14 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
JP Cooney |
47 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Quinn Roux |
80 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
James Cannon |
61 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
21 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sean O'Brien |
77 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
19 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jake Heenan |
80 |
30 |
10 |
12 |
17 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
John Muldoon |
80 |
33 |
9 |
8 |
13 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dave Heffernan |
14 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ronan Loughney |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Finlay Bealham |
33 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Naulia Dawai |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nepia Fox-Matamua |
19 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Caolin Blade |
11 |
39 |
3 |
28 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Thomas Farrell |
22 |
28 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Danie Poolman |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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