Match Centre

Full Time

19 - 28

  • EPCR Challenge Cup

  • Fri 17 Jan 2025 | 20:00

  • Cardiff Arms Park

3
  • Lloyd 17'

  • Young 42'

  • Young 58'

Tries

4
  • Murphy 13'

  • Joyce 36'

  • Ralston 53'

  • Devine 65'

2
  • Thomas 18'

  • Thomas 43'

Conversions

4
  • Ioane 13'

  • Ioane 37'

  • Ioane 54'

  • Hanrahan 66'

0

Yellow Cards

1
  • Oliver 41'

Rhys

Barratt

1

Peter

Dooley

Evan

Lloyd

2

Dave

Heffernan

Keiron

Assiratti

3

Finlay

Bealham

Josh

McNally

4

Josh

Murphy

Teddy

Williams

5

Joe

Joyce

Alex

Mann

6

Cian

Prendergast

Thomas

Young

7

Conor

Oliver

Alun

Lawrence

8

Paul

Boyle

Ellis

Bevan

9

Ben

Murphy

Ben

Thomas

10

Josh

Ioane

Tom

Bowen

11

Byron

Ralston

Rory

Jennings

12

Bundee

Aki

Rey

Lee-Lo

13

Piers

O'Conor

Gabriel

Hamer-Webb

14

Chay

Mullins

Jacob

Beetham

15

Santiago

Cordero

Replacements

Efan

Daniel

16

Eoin

de Buitlear

Danny

Southworth

17

Jordan

Duggan

Rhys

Litterick

18

Jack

Aungier

Rory

Thornton

19

David

O'Connor

Seb

Davies

20

Sean

Jansen

Johan

Mulder

21

Matthew

Devine

Callum

Sheedy

22

JJ

Hanrahan

Cameron

Winnett

23

David

Hawkshaw

80

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

78

This is dangerous for the defence as Ben Thomas bursts through to advance the Cardiff Rugby attack.

70

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Cameron Winnett getting some game time.

70

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Rey Lee-Lo being replaced.

66

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Eoin de Buitlear coming on.

66

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming off.

66

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Rory Thornton coming on.

66

Cardiff Rugby make a substitution with Thomas Young coming off.

66

The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as JJ Hanrahan successfully kicks the conversion.

65

Great hands by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Matthew Devine

65

Cian Prendergast sets up the try.

65

The defensive line has been broken as Cian Prendergast goes through the gap.

63

Connacht Rugby sub Jordan Duggan comes onto the field.

63

Peter Dooley departs for Connacht Rugby.

61

Connacht Rugby sub JJ Hanrahan comes onto the field.

61

Santiago Cordero departs for Connacht Rugby.

61

Connacht Rugby sub David O'Connor comes onto the field.

61

Joe Joyce departs for Connacht Rugby.

59

Johan Mulder comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

59

Ellis Bevan leaves the field.

59

Rhys Litterick comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

59

Keiron Assiratti leaves the field.

59

Efan Daniel comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

59

Evan Lloyd leaves the field.

59

Danny Southworth comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

59

Rhys Barratt leaves the field.

59

Jack Aungier comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59

Finlay Bealham leaves the field.

59

Matthew Devine comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59

Ben Murphy leaves the field.

59

Ben Thomas has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

58

A penetrating move by Cardiff Rugby results in a try for Thomas Young.

58

Ellis Bevan played a key part in that try.

58

What a run here by Ellis Bevan as they get over the gainline!

57

David Hawkshaw comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57

Chay Mullins leaves the field.

57

Sean Jansen comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57

Conor Oliver leaves the field.

54

The touch judges raise their flags as Josh Ioane kicks the conversion.

53

A penetrating move by Connacht Rugby results in a try for Byron Ralston.

53

What a run here by Byron Ralston as they get over the gainline!

53

That's a great try assist by Santiago Cordero.

52

Seb Davies comes on.

52

Josh McNally comes off.

52

Josh Ioane can consider themself unlucky as they see the ball hit the left upright and bounce away.

50

What a run here by Josh Ioane as they get over the gainline!

43

Ben Thomas adds the two points for Cardiff Rugby.

42

Nobody was going to stop Thomas Young from scoring that try!

42

Thomas Young makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

41

Conor Oliver (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

40

The second half kicks off.

40

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

37

Josh Ioane does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

36

The pick and go results in a try for Connacht Rugby as Joe Joyce goes over.

36

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Chay Mullins being able to wriggle through a gap.

18

Ben Thomas converts the try.

17

Cardiff Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Evan Lloyd picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

17

This is dangerous for the defence as Rhys Barratt bursts through to advance the Cardiff Rugby attack.

13

Josh Ioane converts the try.

13

A series of passes by Connacht Rugby results in a try for Josh Murphy

13

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

13

Spellbinding play by Bundee Aki is finished off with a try.

12

A gap opened in the defence and Santiago Cordero took full advantage.

9

A gap opened in the defence and Thomas Young took full advantage.

9

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

0

The defensive line has been broken as Gabriel Hamer-Webb goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

39%

Possession

61%

46%

Territory

54%

Metres

278

495

Carries

94

154

Clean Breaks

6

7

Defenders Beaten

16

15

Passes

160

221

Offloads

4

7

Penalties Conceded

9

10

Turnovers Conceded

17

10

238/253 94%

Tackles won

113/130 87%

3/4 75%

Scrums won

9/11 82%

11/14 79%

Lineouts won

12/14 86%

Action Areas

2.3%

6.2%

11.2%

13%

14%

26%

11.6%

15.7%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Peter Dooley

64

3

8

3

5

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

67

18

6

1

4

0

0

0

0

11

0

0

Finlay Bealham

60

2

6

2

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Josh Murphy

80

22

9

7

2

0

1

0

1

0

1

5

Joe Joyce

62

14

8

2

7

1

0

0

0

0

1

5

Cian Prendergast

80

35

17

9

15

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

47

11

5

4

7

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

80

45

14

6

14

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

Ben Murphy

60

16

4

97

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Josh Ioane

80

93

7

31

6

3

0

0

3

0

0

6

Byron Ralston

80

36

16

2

3

2

0

0

1

0

1

5

Bundee Aki

80

37

20

11

6

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Piers O'Conor

80

20

7

10

5

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

Chay Mullins

57

38

6

1

4

2

0

0

4

0

0

0

Santiago Cordero

62

62

12

7

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin de Buitlear

13

2

1

1

4

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

Jordan Duggan

16

0

1

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Aungier

20

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

David O'Connor

18

0

0

2

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean Jansen

23

6

1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Matthew Devine

20

18

3

17

4

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

JJ Hanrahan

18

17

2

6

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

David Hawkshaw

23

0

0

1

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

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