24 - 19
United Rugby Championship
Sat 15 Feb 2025 | 19:35
Dexcom Stadium
Murphy 7'
Hurley-Langton 17'
Heffernan 47'
Tierney-Martin 75'
Tries
Lee-Lo 52'
Donnell 63'
Braley 69'
Ioane 8'
Ioane 18'
Conversions
Sheedy 53'
Sheedy 70'
Peter
Dooley
1
Rhys
Barratt
Dave
Heffernan
2
Liam
Belcher
Jack
Aungier
3
Rhys
Litterick
Josh
Murphy
4
Josh
McNally
Joe
Joyce
5
Seb
Davies
Cian
Prendergast
6
Alex
Mann
Shamus
Hurley-Langton
7
Dan
Thomas
Paul
Boyle
8
Alun
Lawrence
Ben
Murphy
9
Johan
Mulder
Josh
Ioane
10
Callum
Sheedy
Chay
Mullins
11
Harri
Millard
Cathal
Forde
12
Rory
Jennings
Hugh
Gavin
13
Rey
Lee-Lo
Shayne
Bolton
14
Gabriel
Hamer-Webb
Piers
O'Conor
15
Cameron
Winnett
Dylan
Tierney-Martin
16
Efan
Daniel
Jordan
Duggan
17
Danny
Southworth
Sam
Illo
18
Will
Davies-King
Oisin
Dowling
19
Rory
Thornton
Sean
Jansen
20
Ben
Donnell
Matthew
Devine
21
Thomas
Young
JJ
Hanrahan
22
Callum
Braley
Santiago
Cordero
23
Jacob
Beetham
81
It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
76
Connacht Rugby go for goal with JJ Hanrahan taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.
75
Great forward play by Connacht Rugby allows Dylan Tierney-Martin to score the try.
74
A gap opened in the defence and Oisin Dowling took full advantage.
70
Callum Sheedy has kicked a conversion.
69
Callum Braley scores the try from close range.
69
A gap opened in the defence and Rey Lee-Lo took full advantage.
64
Callum Sheedy curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.
63
Great hands by Cardiff Rugby leads to a try for Ben Donnell
63
The defensive line has been broken as Ben Donnell goes through the gap.
63
Spellbinding play by Rory Jennings is finished off with a try.
60
Connacht Rugby sub Oisin Dowling comes onto the field.
60
Josh Murphy departs for Connacht Rugby.
60
Connacht Rugby sub Dylan Tierney-Martin comes onto the field.
60
Dave Heffernan departs for Connacht Rugby.
60
Cardiff Rugby sub Thomas Young comes onto the field.
60
Dan Thomas departs for Cardiff Rugby.
60
Connacht Rugby sub Sam Illo comes onto the field.
60
Jack Aungier departs for Connacht Rugby.
59
Callum Braley comes on for Cardiff Rugby.
59
Jacob Beetham leaves the field.
58
The defensive line has been broken as Hugh Gavin goes through the gap.
56
Rory Thornton comes on for Cardiff Rugby.
56
Seb Davies leaves the field.
56
Ben Donnell comes on for Cardiff Rugby.
56
Alex Mann leaves the field.
56
Efan Daniel comes on for Cardiff Rugby.
56
Liam Belcher leaves the field.
56
Danny Southworth comes on for Cardiff Rugby.
56
Rhys Barratt leaves the field.
56
Sean Jansen comes on for Connacht Rugby.
56
Paul Boyle leaves the field.
53
Matthew Devine comes on.
53
Ben Murphy comes off.
53
JJ Hanrahan comes on.
53
Piers O'Conor comes off.
53
The touch judges raise their flags as Callum Sheedy kicks the conversion.
52
A penetrating move by Cardiff Rugby results in a try for Rey Lee-Lo.
52
That's a great try assist by Rory Jennings.
52
Jordan Duggan comes on.
52
Peter Dooley comes off.
50
What a run here by Jacob Beetham as they get over the gainline!
49
Cathal Forde makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
48
Josh Ioane has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.
47
The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Dave Heffernan dots the ball down from close range.
47
Dave Heffernan makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
41
Paul Boyle makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
41
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Santiago Cordero coming on.
41
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Chay Mullins coming off.
40
The second half kicks off.
40
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
33
Connacht Rugby decided to go for goal with Josh Ioane taking the penalty goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.
32
Trouble here as Josh Ioane breaches the defence.
29
Jack Aungier comes on.
29
Sam Illo comes off.
29
Trouble here as Ben Murphy breaches the defence.
25
Paul Boyle comes on.
25
Sean Jansen comes off.
24
This is dangerous for the defence as Gabriel Hamer-Webb bursts through to advance the Cardiff Rugby attack.
21
This is dangerous for the defence as Chay Mullins bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.
21
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Sam Illo getting some game time.
21
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Aungier being replaced.
18
Josh Ioane converts the try.
17
Connacht Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Shamus Hurley-Langton picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
17
Cian Prendergast sets up the try.
14
Connacht Rugby sub Sean Jansen comes onto the field.
14
Paul Boyle departs for Connacht Rugby.
13
A gap opened in the defence and Cathal Forde took full advantage.
8
Josh Ioane has kicked a conversion.
7
Great hands by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Ben Murphy
7
The defensive line has been broken as Ben Murphy goes through the gap.
7
That's a great try assist by Josh Ioane.
3
Jacob Beetham comes on.
3
Harri Millard comes off.
0
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
58%
Possession
42%
62%
Territory
38%
Metres
402
309
Carries
159
92
Clean Breaks
10
4
Defenders Beaten
28
15
Passes
215
143
Offloads
6
7
Penalties Conceded
7
9
Turnovers Conceded
17
12
110/125 88%
Tackles won
194/222 87%
7/9 78%
Scrums won
7/9 78%
15/15 100%
Lineouts won
13/14 93%
Connacht Rugby |
MP |
M |
C |
P |
T |
MT |
TW |
TC |
DB |
LW |
TS |
PTS |
Peter Dooley |
52 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dave Heffernan |
61 |
10 |
10 |
2 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
5 |
Jack Aungier |
52 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Josh Murphy |
61 |
10 |
11 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Joe Joyce |
80 |
6 |
9 |
3 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cian Prendergast |
80 |
16 |
12 |
10 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shamus Hurley-Langton |
80 |
29 |
14 |
10 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Paul Boyle |
46 |
20 |
8 |
3 |
10 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ben Murphy |
54 |
28 |
4 |
63 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Josh Ioane |
80 |
39 |
11 |
24 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Chay Mullins |
42 |
35 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cathal Forde |
80 |
87 |
20 |
15 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Hugh Gavin |
80 |
21 |
12 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shayne Bolton |
80 |
25 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Piers O'Conor |
54 |
21 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dylan Tierney-Martin |
19 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
Jordan Duggan |
28 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sam Illo |
28 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oisin Dowling |
19 |
18 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sean Jansen |
34 |
4 |
8 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Matthew Devine |
26 |
7 |
4 |
35 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
JJ Hanrahan |
26 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Santiago Cordero |
38 |
15 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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