Match Centre

Full Time

24 - 35

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 2 Jan 2021 | 19:35

  • RDS Arena

4
  • Penny 24'

  • McGrath 43'

  • Baird 56'

  • Byrne 79'

Tries

4
  • Carty 8'

  • Carty 21'

  • Wootton 39'

  • Daly 72'

0

Penalties

3
  • Carty 31'

  • Carty 34'

  • Carty 46'

2
  • O'Brien 44'

  • Hawkshaw 80'

Conversions

3
  • Carty 10'

  • Carty 40'

  • Carty 73'

Max

O'Reilly

15

John

Porch

Andrew

Smith

14

Peter

Sullivan

Jimmy

O'Brien

13

Sammy

Arnold

Rory

O'Loughlin

12

Tom

Daly

Dave

Kearney

11

Alex

Wootton

Johnny

Sexton

10

Jack

Carty

Luke

McGrath

9

Caolin

Blade

Peter

Dooley

1

Denis

Buckley

James

Tracy

2

Shane

Delahunt

Michael

Bent

3

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

Ross

Molony

4

Gavin

Thornbury

Devin

Toner

5

Quinn

Roux

Ryan

Baird

6

Eoghan

Masterson

Scott

Penny

7

Conor

Oliver

Dan

Leavy

8

Sean

Masterson

Replacements

Sean

Cronin

16

Jonny

Murphy

Ed

Byrne

17

Matthew

Burke

Greg

McGrath

18

Conor

Kenny

Jack

Conan

19

Ultan

Dillane

Will

Connors

20

Cian

Prendergast

Hugh

O'Sullivan

21

Colm

Reilly

David

Hawkshaw

22

Diarmuid

Kilgallen

Liam

Turner

23

Ben

O'Donnell

80+1

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

80

David Hawkshaw adds the two points for Leinster.

79

Ed Byrne scores the try from close range.

76

Eoghan Masterson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

76

A gap opened in the defence and Luke McGrath took full advantage.

75

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Diarmuid Kilgallen getting some game time.

75

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Alex Wootton being replaced.

75

Connacht make a substitution with Colm Reilly coming on.

75

Connacht make a substitution with Caolin Blade coming off.

74

Leinster have won 100 rucks so far this game.

74

Tom Daly has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

73

Connacht sub Quinn Roux comes onto the field.

73

Gavin Thornbury departs for Connacht.

73

Jonny Murphy comes on for Connacht.

73

Shane Delahunt leaves the field.

73

Will Connors has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

73

Jack Carty does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

72

Tom Daly scores an interception try.

69

Greg McGrath comes on.

69

Michael Bent comes off.

68

Cian Prendergast comes on.

68

Sean Masterson comes off.

68

Matthew Burke comes on.

68

Denis Buckley comes off.

67

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

63

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

63

Sam Arnold has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

62

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with Hugh O'Sullivan getting some game time.

62

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with Jimmy O'Brien being replaced.

62

Leinster make a substitution with Dan Leavy coming on.

62

Leinster make a substitution with Scott Penny coming off.

62

Connacht sub Ultan Dillane comes onto the field.

62

Quinn Roux departs for Connacht.

61

Jack Conan comes on for Leinster.

61

Dan Leavy leaves the field.

61

Conor Kenny comes on.

61

Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes off.

59

Ben O'Donnell comes on.

59

Peter Sullivan comes off.

58

Shane Delahunt has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

57

Jimmy O'Brien has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

56

Spellbinding play by Sean Cronin is finished off with a try.

56

What a run here by Sean Cronin as they gets over the gainline!.

56

A wonderful passing move by Leinster is finished off by Ryan Baird.

56

Will Connors comes on.

56

Jack Conan comes off.

56

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with David Hawkshaw getting some game time.

56

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with Rory O'Loughlin being replaced.

56

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

54

Leinster have won 80 rucks so far this game.

52

Conor Oliver has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

51

Leinster make a substitution with Jack Conan coming on.

51

Leinster make a substitution with Devin Toner coming off.

51

Leinster sub Ed Byrne comes onto the field.

51

Peter Dooley departs for Leinster.

51

Sean Cronin comes on for Leinster.

51

James Tracy leaves the field.

46

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

44

Jimmy O'Brien makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

43

Luke McGrath makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43

A stunning solo try from Luke McGrath.

43

Leinster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

41

Denis Buckley has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

The second half is underway.

40

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

40

Jack Carty converts the try.

39

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Alex Wootton being able to wriggle through a gap.

39

Tom Daly played a key part in that try.

39

A series of passes by Connacht results in a try for Alex Wootton.

35

Trouble here as Ryan Baird breaches the defence.

34

Jack Carty kicks the penalty.

33

Leinster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

32

Scott Penny has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

31

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

25

Luke McGrath curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

24

That's a great try assist by Luke McGrath.

24

This is dangerous for the defence as Scott Penny bursts through to advance the Leinster attack.

24

Great hands by Leinster leads to a try for Scott Penny.

23

Liam Turner comes on.

23

Johnny Sexton comes off.

23

Jack Carty has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

21

Caolin Blade sets up the try.

21

Connacht are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Jack Carty touching down.

21

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

21

A gap opened in the defence and Caolin Blade took full advantage.

20

Leinster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

13

Jack Carty steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

10

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

8

The defensive line has been broken as Jack Carty goes through the gap.

8

Jack Carty intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Connacht.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

59%

Possession

41%

55%

Territory

45%

Metres

576

295

Carries

145

87

Clean Breaks

8

3

Defenders Beaten

39

14

Passes

154

124

Offloads

6

1

Penalties Conceded

10

9

Turnovers Conceded

13

11

132/146 90%

Tackles won

180/219 82%

4/4 100%

Scrums won

5/6 83%

13/15 87%

Lineouts won

14/15 93%

Action Areas

7.9%

4.6%

16.6%

8%

20%

17.7%

12.8%

12.5%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

John Porch

80

13

8

1

6

3

1

2

2

0

0

0

Peter Sullivan

60

8

2

0

5

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Sammy Arnold

80

6

3

4

13

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

Tom Daly

80

56

13

3

12

6

2

0

3

0

1

5

Alex Wootton

76

19

5

1

5

3

0

0

3

0

1

5

Jack Carty

80

76

4

16

6

0

1

0

1

0

2

25

Caolin Blade

76

40

6

69

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

69

0

1

4

16

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

74

15

10

3

10

2

0

0

0

13

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

62

0

3

0

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

74

15

5

4

14

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

Quinn Roux

69

3

2

3

20

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

80

4

3

4

11

0

1

2

0

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

80

21

8

5

16

2

2

0

1

0

0

0

Sean Masterson

69

9

6

3

7

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jonny Murphy

6

0

0

0

6

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

Matthew Burke

11

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Kenny

18

3

3

0

5

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

17

4

2

1

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

11

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Colm Reilly

4

0

1

3

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Diarmuid Kilgallen

4

0

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ben O'Donnell

20

3

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Match Programme not available for this fixture.

Match report not available for this fixture.