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24 - 31
EPCR Challenge Cup
Fri 16 Dec 2022 | 20:00
Stade Amedee-Domenech
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Raffy 61'
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Fabien 69'
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Fabien 74'
Tries
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Hawkshaw 12'
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Daly 28'
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Kilgallen 32'
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Delahunt 42'
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Sanchez 8'
Penalties
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Fitzgerald 63'
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Laranjeira 61'
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Laranjeira 69'
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Laranjeira 75'
Conversions
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Fitzgerald 13'
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Fitzgerald 29'
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Fitzgerald 33'
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Fitzgerald 43'
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Ratuva 31'
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Karkadze 47'
Yellow Cards
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Papali'i 19'
Red Cards
Daniel
Brennan
1
Peter
Dooley
Florian
Dufour
2
Shane
Delahunt
Tietie
Tuimauga
3
Sam
Illo
Renger
van Eerten
4
Darragh
Murray
Tevita
Ratuva
5
Gavin
Thornbury
Retief
Marais
6
Oisin
Dowling
Said
Hireche
7
Shamus
Hurley-Langton
Abraham
Papali'i
8
Paul
Boyle
Paul
Abadie
9
Kieran
Marmion
Nicolas
Sanchez
10
David
Hawkshaw
Wesley
Douglas
11
Diarmuid
Kilgallen
Sammy
Arnold
12
Tom
Daly
Nico
Lee
13
Bundee
Aki
Kevin
Fabien
14
Adam
Byrne
Setariki
Tuicuvu
15
Conor
Fitzgerald
Replacements
Vano
Karkadze
16
Dave
Heffernan
Nathan
Fraissenon
17
Jordan
Duggan
Pietro
Ceccarelli
18
Dominic
Robertson-McCoy
Julien
Delannoy
19
Niall
Murray
Matthieu
Voisin
20
Ciaran
Booth
Enzo
Sanga
21
Colm
Reilly
Tom
Raffy
22
Byron
Ralston
Thomas
Laranjeira
23
Oran
McNulty
80
It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
76
Oran McNulty comes on.
76
Bundee Aki comes off.
75
Thomas Laranjeira has kicked a conversion.
74
A series of passes by CA Brive results in a try for Kevin Fabien
74
A gap opened in the defence and Kevin Fabien took full advantage.
74
Thomas Laranjeira played a key part in that try.
74
A gap opened in the defence and Wesley Douglas took full advantage.
69
CA Brive make a substitution with Daniel Brennan coming on.
69
CA Brive make a substitution with Nathan Fraissenon coming off.
69
The CA Brive supporters go wild as Thomas Laranjeira successfully kicks the conversion.
69
A series of passes by CA Brive results in a try for Kevin Fabien
69
A gap opened in the defence and Kevin Fabien took full advantage.
69
That's a great try assist by Sammy Arnold.
67
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming on.
67
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Shane Delahunt coming off.
67
A gap opened in the defence and Kevin Fabien took full advantage.
63
The touch judges raise their flags as Conor Fitzgerald kicks the penalty goal.
61
The CA Brive supporters go wild as Thomas Laranjeira successfully kicks the conversion.
61
The kick through from CA Brive has allowed Tom Raffy to touch down.
57
Kevin Fabien comes on for CA Brive.
57
Tietie Tuimauga leaves the field.
56
Matthieu Voisin comes on for CA Brive.
56
Thomas Laranjeira comes on for CA Brive.
56
Said Hireche leaves the field.
53
Enzo Sanga comes on.
56
Setariki Tuicuvu leaves the field.
53
Tom Raffy comes on.
53
Paul Abadie comes off.
48
CA Brive decide to make a substitution, with Julien Delannoy getting some game time.
53
Nicolas Sanchez comes off.
48
CA Brive decide to make a substitution, with Tietie Tuimauga getting some game time.
48
CA Brive decide to make a substitution, with Tevita Ratuva being replaced.
48
CA Brive decide to make a substitution, with Kevin Fabien being replaced.
48
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jordan Duggan getting some game time.
48
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Peter Dooley being replaced.
48
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Byron Ralston getting some game time.
48
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Adam Byrne being replaced.
48
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dominic Robertson-McCoy getting some game time.
48
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Sam Illo being replaced.
48
CA Brive decide to make a substitution, with Pietro Ceccarelli getting some game time.
48
CA Brive decide to make a substitution, with Tietie Tuimauga being replaced.
47
Vano Karkadze (CA Brive) is shown a yellow card
43
Conor Fitzgerald adds the two points for Connacht Rugby.
42
The Connacht Rugby maul march their way over the white wash for Shane Delahunt to touch down.
41
Darragh Murray makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
40
The second half kicks off.
40
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Colm Reilly coming on.
40
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Kieran Marmion coming off.
40
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Niall Murray coming on.
40
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Gavin Thornbury coming off.
40
CA Brive sub Nicolas Sanchez comes onto the field.
40
Tom Raffy departs for CA Brive.
41
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
39
Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Bundee Aki being able to wriggle through a gap.
37
CA Brive sub Tom Raffy comes onto the field.
37
Nicolas Sanchez departs for CA Brive.
33
Conor Fitzgerald does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.
32
Silky skills by Connacht Rugby ends with a try for Diarmuid Kilgallen.
32
Conor Fitzgerald sets up the try.
31
Tevita Ratuva (CA Brive) is shown a yellow card
29
Conor Fitzgerald makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
28
The pressure has finally told as Tom Daly scores from close range.
28
Spellbinding play by Kieran Marmion is finished off with a try.
27
Nathan Fraissenon comes on.
27
Daniel Brennan comes off.
24
This is dangerous for the defence as Bundee Aki bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.
24
This is dangerous for the defence as Ciaran Booth bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.
19
Abraham Papali'i (CA Brive) is shown the red card
18
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Ciaran Booth coming on.
18
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Paul Boyle coming off.
15
CA Brive make a substitution with Vano Karkadze coming on.
15
CA Brive make a substitution with Florian Dufour coming off.
13
Conor Fitzgerald converts the try.
12
A bit of individual brilliance by David Hawkshaw leads to a try for Connacht Rugby
12
Spellbinding play by Shane Delahunt is finished off with a try.
8
Nicolas Sanchez kicks the penalty.
4
Conor Fitzgerald steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.
0
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
Match Stats
45%
Possession
55%
39%
Territory
61%
Metres
285
509
Carries
83
132
Clean Breaks
4
4
Defenders Beaten
13
23
Passes
96
148
Offloads
2
8
Penalties Conceded
10
9
Turnovers Conceded
15
16
150/173 87%
Tackles won
118/131 90%
6/7 86%
Scrums won
5/7 71%
15/17 88%
Lineouts won
17/18 94%
Action Areas
Player Stats
Connacht Rugby |
MP |
M |
C |
P |
T |
MT |
TW |
TC |
DB |
LW |
TS |
PTS |
Peter Dooley |
49 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shane Delahunt |
67 |
18 |
9 |
5 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
1 |
5 |
Sam Illo |
49 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Darragh Murray |
80 |
30 |
4 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gavin Thornbury |
40 |
17 |
4 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oisin Dowling |
80 |
35 |
17 |
2 |
9 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shamus Hurley-Langton |
80 |
23 |
8 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Paul Boyle |
18 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kieran Marmion |
40 |
49 |
7 |
38 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
David Hawkshaw |
80 |
27 |
9 |
21 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Diarmuid Kilgallen |
80 |
61 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Tom Daly |
80 |
32 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Bundee Aki |
76 |
29 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Adam Byrne |
49 |
35 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Conor Fitzgerald |
80 |
50 |
11 |
9 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
Dave Heffernan |
13 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jordan Duggan |
31 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dominic Robertson-McCoy |
31 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Niall Murray |
40 |
20 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ciaran Booth |
62 |
38 |
10 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Colm Reilly |
40 |
10 |
3 |
24 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Byron Ralston |
31 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oran McNulty |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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BRIVE 24-31 CONNACHT
Connacht have put themselves in pole position for a place in the knockout stages in the EPCR Challenge Cup with a bonus point win over Brive in France tonight.
First half tries from David Hawkshaw, Tom Daly and Diarmuid Kilgallen, followed by the bonus point score from Shane Delahunt was enough to seal the win and make it 6 wins from their last 8 games.
It was a game where Connacht always seemed to be in control, helped in a small part to a Brive red card in the first half that gave the visitors an extra-man advantage for an hour. At the time Connacht were leading by 7 points to 3, with an early penalty from the hosts quickly cancelled out by an excellent solo effort from David Hawkshaw, wrong footing his opposite number before showing typical power to touch down.
As has often been the case for Connacht this season they often found themselves in the opponents 22 but a lack of accuracy at times let them down, but that wasn’t the case when Tom Daly beat his man for the second try of the game after some good work from the forwards.
The try of the night then followed a few minutes later when, with Brive down to 13 men, Conor Fitzgerald flung the ball out wide to Diarmuid Kilgallen who showed great pace and an even better finish to touch down in the corner, giving Connacht a 21-3 lead at the break.
Any fears that Connacht would have to wait for the bonus point try were washed away just five minutes into the second half when the maul did an excellent job off a five metre lineout and Shane Delahunt was at the back for the fourth score.
That was as good as it got for the visitors as a number of errors allowed Brive back into the game with three tries in the final 20 minutes. Connacht found themselves in the almost unthinkable position of not sealing the win despite a 25 point lead against 14 men, with the gap down to 7 points with 5 minutes to go. However the side did enough to keep the ball deep in Brive territory and hold on for the win.
Next up for Andy Friend’s troops is the crucial visit of Ulster to The Sportsground in the URC next week, and the squad will go into the game with growing momentum behind them after the tough start of the season.