Match Centre

Full Time

17 - 21

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 2 Apr 2022 | 12:00

  • Stadio Comunale di Monigo

2
  • Padovani 48'

  • Halafihi 69'

Tries

3
  • Prendergast 0'

  • Murray 18'

  • Tuimauga 76'

1
  • Da Re 8'

Penalties

0
2
  • Da Re 49'

  • Da Re 71'

Conversions

3
  • Carty 1'

  • Carty 19'

  • Carty 77'

1
  • Zuliani 75'

Yellow Cards

1
  • Prendergast 63'

Thomas

Gallo

1

Matthew

Burke

Giacomo

Nicotera

2

Dave

Heffernan

Nahuel

Tetaz Chaparro

3

Finlay

Bealham

Irne

Herbst

4

Niall

Murray

Federico

Ruzza

5

Leva

Fifita

Michele

Lamaro

6

Cian

Prendergast

Sebastian

Negri

7

Conor

Oliver

Toa

Halafihi

8

Paul

Boyle

Dewaldt

Duvenage

9

Kieran

Marmion

Giacomo

Da Re

10

Jack

Carty

Monty

Ioane

11

Mack

Hansen

Tommaso

Menoncello

12

Sammy

Arnold

Juan

Ignacio Brex

13

Tom

Farrell

Edoardo

Padovani

14

John

Porch

Andries

Coetzee

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Replacements

Tomas

Baravalle

16

Dylan

Tierney-Martin

Ivan

Nemer

17

Greg

McGrath

Tiziano

Pasquali

18

Tietie

Tuimauga

Niccolo

Cannone

19

Gavin

Thornbury

Manuel

Zuliani

20

Abraham

Papali'i

Callum

Braley

21

Caolin

Blade

Leonardo

Marin

22

Conor

Fitzgerald

Joaquin

Riera

23

Sean

Masterson

86

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

79

This is dangerous for the defence as Toa Halafihi bursts through to advance the Benetton Rugby attack.

77

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

76

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

75

Manuel Zuliani (Benetton Rugby) is shown a yellow card

72

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Leonardo Marin getting some game time.

72

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Giacomo Da Re being replaced.

71

Giacomo Da Re has kicked a conversion.

70

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tiziano Pasquali getting some game time.

70

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Nahuel Tetaz Chaparro being replaced.

70

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tomas Baravalle getting some game time.

70

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Giacomo Nicotera being replaced.

70

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ivan Nemer getting some game time.

70

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Thomas Gallo being replaced.

69

Toa Halafihi scores the try from close range.

65

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dylan Tierney-Martin coming on.

65

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming off.

65

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Greg McGrath coming on.

65

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Matthew Burke coming off.

63

Cian Prendergast (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

62

Connacht Rugby sub Conor Fitzgerald comes onto the field.

62

Sammy Arnold departs for Connacht Rugby.

62

The defensive line has been broken as Callum Braley goes through the gap.

58

Abraham Papali'i comes on for Connacht Rugby.

58

Paul Boyle leaves the field.

55

Caolin Blade comes on for Connacht Rugby.

55

Kieran Marmion leaves the field.

55

Sean Masterson comes on for Connacht Rugby.

55

Conor Oliver leaves the field.

54

Tietie Tuimauga comes on.

54

Finlay Bealham comes off.

50

Gavin Thornbury comes on.

50

Leva Fifita comes off.

50

Manuel Zuliani comes on.

50

Sebastian Negri comes off.

49

Giacomo Da Re adds the two points for Benetton Rugby.

48

Slick passing by Benetton Rugby leads to a try for Edoardo Padovani.

48

Edoardo Padovani makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

48

Andries Coetzee sets up the try.

46

Joaquin Riera makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Callum Braley getting some game time.

45

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dewaldt Duvenage being replaced.

45

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Niccolo Cannone getting some game time.

45

Benetton Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Irne Herbst being replaced.

40

The second half kicks off.

40

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

19

Jack Carty converts the try.

18

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

17

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Joaquin Riera coming on.

17

Benetton Rugby make a substitution with Tommaso Menoncello coming off.

16

A gap opened in the defence and Tom Farrell took full advantage.

10

A gap opened in the defence and Leva Fifita took full advantage.

8

Giacomo Da Re kicks the penalty.

1

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

0

A stunning solo try from Cian Prendergast

0

Jack Carty sets up the try.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

48%

Possession

52%

36%

Territory

64%

Metres

332

356

Carries

104

127

Clean Breaks

4

2

Defenders Beaten

17

21

Passes

147

178

Offloads

9

13

Penalties Conceded

10

18

Turnovers Conceded

15

9

165/186 89%

Tackles won

122/139 88%

6/9 67%

Scrums won

8/10 80%

16/20 80%

Lineouts won

10/13 77%

Action Areas

2%

4.5%

9.5%

6.4%

22.9%

30.8%

11.6%

12.4%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Matthew Burke

66

11

3

1

5

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

66

6

9

5

5

0

0

0

0

8

0

0

Finlay Bealham

54

1

6

4

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Niall Murray

80

8

5

1

4

1

0

0

0

0

1

5

Leva Fifita

50

12

6

4

6

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

69

50

9

16

8

2

2

0

3

0

1

5

Conor Oliver

55

2

5

6

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

58

22

12

6

5

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

Kieran Marmion

55

2

2

62

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Carty

80

0

2

24

10

0

1

0

0

0

0

6

Mack Hansen

80

60

17

7

7

1

0

1

3

0

0

0

Sammy Arnold

63

16

10

7

6

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

80

74

14

7

11

4

2

0

4

0

0

0

John Porch

80

10

4

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

46

9

3

0

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Dylan Tierney-Martin

14

9

2

0

6

1

0

0

1

2

0

0

Greg McGrath

14

0

0

0

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tietie Tuimauga

26

0

3

0

7

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

Gavin Thornbury

30

0

1

1

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Abraham Papali'i

22

25

4

4

2

1

0

0

6

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

25

1

1

17

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Fitzgerald

17

2

2

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean Masterson

25

0

1

0

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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