Match Centre

Full Time

27 - 10

  • Investec Champions Cup

  • Fri 19 Jan 2024 | 20:00

  • Dexcom Stadium

4
  • Bolton 7'

  • Aungier 19'

  • Blade 32'

  • Smith 45'

Tries

1
  • Penalty 81'

1
  • Carty 78'

Penalties

1
  • MacGinty 31'

2
  • Hanrahan 20'

  • Carty 46'

Conversions

0
1
  • Joyce 81'

Yellow Cards

1
  • Sinckler 19'

0

Red Cards

1
  • Caulfield 12'

Denis

Buckley

1

Jake

Woolmore

Tadgh

McElroy

2

Gabriel

Oghre

Finlay

Bealham

3

Kyle

Sinckler

Niall

Murray

4

Josh

Caulfield

Joe

Joyce

5

Joe

Batley

Cian

Prendergast

6

Steven

Luatua

Shamus

Hurley-Langton

7

Fitz

Harding

Jarrad

Butler

8

Magnus

Bradbury

Caolin

Blade

9

Harry

Randall

JJ

Hanrahan

10

Alan

MacGinty

Shayne

Bolton

11

Gabriel

Ibitoye

Bundee

Aki

12

Benhard

Janse van

David

Hawkshaw

13

Virimi

Vakatawa

Andrew

Smith

14

Kalaveti

Ravouvou

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Max

Malins

Replacements

Dave

Heffernan

16

Will

Capon

Peter

Dooley

17

Sam

Grahamslaw

Jack

Aungier

18

Max

Lahiff

Oisin

Dowling

19

Joe

Owen

Conor

Oliver

20

Daniel

Thomas

Michael

McDonald

21

Kieran

Marmion

Jack

Carty

22

James

Williams

Oran

McNulty

23

Piers

O'Conor

81

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

81

Joe Joyce (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

81

The referee is running towards the posts and a penalty try is given to Bristol Bears.

78

Jack Carty kicks the penalty.

73

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with James Williams getting some game time.

73

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Piers O'Conor being replaced.

73

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Sam Grahamslaw getting some game time.

73

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Kyle Sinckler being replaced.

72

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Michael McDonald getting some game time.

72

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Caolin Blade being replaced.

66

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Joe Owen coming on.

66

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Daniel Thomas coming off.

63

Bristol Bears sub Piers O'Conor comes onto the field.

63

James Williams departs for Bristol Bears.

62

The defensive line has been broken as Kalaveti Ravouvou goes through the gap.

61

The defensive line has been broken as Oran McNulty goes through the gap.

61

Bristol Bears sub Daniel Thomas comes onto the field.

61

Fitz Harding departs for Bristol Bears.

60

Connacht Rugby sub Jack Aungier comes onto the field.

60

Finlay Bealham departs for Connacht Rugby.

59

Conor Oliver comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59

Jarrad Butler leaves the field.

57

Oran McNulty comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57

Tiernan O'Halloran leaves the field.

57

Oisin Dowling comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57

Niall Murray leaves the field.

56

Dave Heffernan comes on for Connacht Rugby.

56

Tadgh McElroy leaves the field.

54

Peter Dooley comes on.

54

Denis Buckley comes off.

54

Finlay Bealham comes on.

54

Jack Aungier comes off.

52

James Williams comes on.

52

Virimi Vakatawa comes off.

51

Kieran Marmion comes on.

51

Harry Randall comes off.

47

Joe Batley makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Max Lahiff getting some game time.

47

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Jake Woolmore being replaced.

46

Jack Carty adds the two points for Connacht Rugby.

45

Slick passing by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Andrew Smith.

45

Andrew Smith makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45

Spellbinding play by Jack Carty is finished off with a try.

43

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Will Capon coming on.

43

Bristol Bears make a substitution with Gabriel Oghre coming off.

40

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Jack Aungier coming on.

40

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Finlay Bealham coming off.

40

The second half kicks off.

40

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

36

Fabulous play by Bristol Bears has led to Fitz Harding being able to wriggle through a gap.

36

Fabulous play by Bristol Bears has led to Kalaveti Ravouvou being able to wriggle through a gap.

33

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Jack Carty will have to re-adjust the radar.

32

The pressure has finally told as Caolin Blade scores from close range.

31

Kalaveti Ravouvou comes on for Bristol Bears.

31

Max Lahiff leaves the field.

31

The Bristol Bears supporters go wild as AJ MacGinty successfully kicks the penalty goal.

28

Jack Carty comes on.

28

JJ Hanrahan comes off.

23

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Max Lahiff getting some game time.

23

Bristol Bears decide to make a substitution, with Kalaveti Ravouvou being replaced.

22

This is dangerous for the defence as Shayne Bolton bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

22

This is dangerous for the defence as Bundee Aki bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

20

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Finlay Bealham getting some game time.

20

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Aungier being replaced.

20

JJ Hanrahan makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

19

Connacht Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Jack Aungier picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

19

Niall Murray sets up the try.

19

Kyle Sinckler (Bristol Bears) is shown a yellow card

13

Connacht Rugby sub Jack Aungier comes onto the field.

13

Finlay Bealham departs for Connacht Rugby.

12

Josh Caulfield (Bristol Bears) is shown the red card

8

JJ Hanrahan has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

7

Great hands by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Shayne Bolton

7

That's a great try assist by Andrew Smith.

7

The defensive line has been broken as David Hawkshaw goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

48%

Possession

52%

47%

Territory

53%

Metres

454

413

Carries

132

110

Clean Breaks

5

4

Defenders Beaten

33

19

Passes

197

164

Offloads

8

7

Penalties Conceded

13

15

Turnovers Conceded

14

16

156/175 89%

Tackles won

133/166 80%

7/9 78%

Scrums won

6/6 100%

10/13 77%

Lineouts won

11/14 79%

Action Areas

6.4%

3.9%

15.2%

9.9%

23.2%

24.9%

8.9%

7.6%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Denis Buckley

55

0

3

7

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tadgh McElroy

57

0

5

1

6

0

0

0

1

9

0

0

Finlay Bealham

40

2

5

1

5

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Niall Murray

58

3

6

2

4

3

1

1

0

0

0

0

Joe Joyce

80

35

7

5

13

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

80

20

5

6

10

1

3

0

2

0

0

0

Shamus Hurley-Langton

80

28

9

7

19

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

60

15

7

5

9

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

73

24

8

78

6

2

1

0

1

0

1

5

JJ Hanrahan

29

4

3

23

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

2

Shayne Bolton

80

81

11

3

2

2

0

0

6

0

1

5

Bundee Aki

80

39

14

6

11

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

David Hawkshaw

80

20

10

14

10

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Andrew Smith

80

96

9

2

5

2

2

0

8

0

1

5

Tiernan O'Halloran

58

25

7

9

1

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

24

28

3

1

6

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

Peter Dooley

26

1

2

1

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Aungier

42

2

7

2

4

0

0

1

0

0

1

5

Oisin Dowling

23

0

0

1

9

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

21

0

5

0

6

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

Michael McDonald

8

0

0

4

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Carty

52

5

5

19

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

5

Oran McNulty

23

26

1

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

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