Match Centre

Full Time

20 - 12

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 21 Dec 2024 | 17:30

  • Aviva Stadium

2
  • Osborne 19'

  • Tector 26'

Tries

2
  • Dowling 52'

  • Jennings 60'

2
  • Byrne 42'

  • Byrne 79'

Penalties

0
2
  • Byrne 19'

  • Byrne 27'

Conversions

1
  • Forde 61'

2
  • Barron 51'

  • O'Brien 74'

Yellow Cards

1
  • Jennings 25'

Jack

Boyle

1

Denis

Buckley

Gus

McCarthy

2

Dave

Heffernan

Rabah

Slimani

3

Finlay

Bealham

Diarmuid

Mangan

4

Josh

Murphy

RG

Snyman

5

Darragh

Murray

Alex

Soroka

6

Cian

Prendergast

Scott

Penny

7

Shamus

Hurley-Langton

Jack

Conan

8

Paul

Boyle

Luke

McGrath

9

Ben

Murphy

Ross

Byrne

10

Josh

Ioane

Andrew

Osborne

11

Shane

Jennings

Jordie

Barrett

12

Bundee

Aki

Charlie

Tector

13

Cathal

Forde

Aitzol

King

14

Mack

Hansen

Jimmy

O'Brien

15

Piers

O'Conor

Replacements

Lee

Barron

16

Dylan

Tierney-Martin

Michael

Milne

17

Jordan

Duggan

Cian

Healy

18

Jack

Aungier

Brian

Deeny

19

Oisin

Dowling

Ryan

Baird

20

Sean

Jansen

Jamison

Gibson-Park

21

Caolin

Blade

Harry

Byrne

22

Santiago

Cordero

Max

Deegan

23

Conor

Oliver

80

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

79

Ross Byrne kicks the penalty.

76

This is dangerous for the defence as Shane Jennings bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

74

Jimmy O'Brien (Leinster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

74

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Brian Deeny getting some game time.

74

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Diarmuid Mangan being replaced.

73

A gap opened in the defence and Mack Hansen took full advantage.

63

Connacht Rugby sub Jordan Duggan comes onto the field.

63

Denis Buckley departs for Connacht Rugby.

63

Connacht Rugby sub Conor Oliver comes onto the field.

63

Shamus Hurley-Langton departs for Connacht Rugby.

61

Leinster Rugby sub Harry Byrne comes onto the field.

61

Aitzol King departs for Leinster Rugby.

61

The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as Cathal Forde successfully kicks the conversion.

60

Great hands by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Shane Jennings

60

Spellbinding play by Cian Prendergast is finished off with a try.

59

The defensive line has been broken as Bundee Aki goes through the gap.

57

Dylan Tierney-Martin comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57

Dave Heffernan leaves the field.

57

What a run here by Shamus Hurley-Langton as they get over the gainline!

56

What a run here by Shamus Hurley-Langton as they get over the gainline!

53

Cathal Forde has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

52

Nothing was going to stop Oisin Dowling from scoring as they record the try for Connacht Rugby.

51

Jack Aungier comes on.

51

Finlay Bealham comes off.

51

Sean Jansen comes on.

51

Paul Boyle comes off.

51

Oisin Dowling comes on.

51

Josh Murphy comes off.

51

Caolin Blade comes on.

51

Ben Murphy comes off.

51

Lee Barron (Leinster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

50

Jamison Gibson-Park comes on.

50

Luke McGrath comes off.

50

Cian Healy comes on.

50

Rabah Slimani comes off.

50

Lee Barron comes on.

50

Gus McCarthy comes off.

50

Michael Milne comes on.

50

Jack Boyle comes off.

43

Mack Hansen makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42

Ross Byrne kicks the penalty.

40

The second half kicks off.

40

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

32

Ryan Baird comes on for Leinster Rugby.

32

Max Deegan leaves the field.

31

Josh Ioane leaves the field.

31

Santiago Cordero comes on for Connacht Rugby.

29

Trouble here as Denis Buckley breaches the defence.

27

Ross Byrne makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

26

Brilliant skill shown there by Charlie Tector as they go over the white wash for a try.

26

Trouble here as Charlie Tector breaches the defence.

26

Jordie Barrett played a key part in that try.

25

Shane Jennings (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

21

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Max Deegan getting some game time.

21

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Conan being replaced.

19

Ross Byrne converts the try.

19

A wonderful passing move by Leinster Rugby is finished off by Andrew Osborne

19

This is dangerous for the defence as Andrew Osborne bursts through to advance the Leinster Rugby attack.

19

Ross Byrne sets up the try.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

43%

Possession

57%

56%

Territory

44%

Metres

270

361

Carries

96

125

Clean Breaks

2

7

Defenders Beaten

20

29

Passes

129

194

Offloads

8

13

Penalties Conceded

15

14

Turnovers Conceded

11

9

135/164 82%

Tackles won

103/123 84%

6/9 67%

Scrums won

3/6 50%

12/16 75%

Lineouts won

18/20 90%

Action Areas

6.1%

5%

10.3%

16.1%

13.7%

26.1%

14.9%

7.8%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Denis Buckley

63

11

5

3

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

57

6

6

3

5

2

0

0

1

14

0

0

Finlay Bealham

52

9

4

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Josh Murphy

52

5

6

2

6

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Darragh Murray

80

8

5

4

5

1

1

0

2

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

80

13

7

9

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shamus Hurley-Langton

63

36

6

10

5

1

1

0

6

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

52

21

10

6

7

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Ben Murphy

52

1

1

52

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Josh Ioane

32

38

4

8

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Jennings

68

37

7

3

5

2

1

0

1

0

1

5

Bundee Aki

80

40

14

16

6

2

1

0

4

0

0

0

Cathal Forde

80

42

11

16

8

2

0

0

1

0

0

2

Mack Hansen

80

54

16

8

3

3

0

1

8

0

0

0

Piers O'Conor

80

17

5

11

5

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Dylan Tierney-Martin

23

0

0

1

3

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

Jordan Duggan

17

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Aungier

28

2

4

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oisin Dowling

28

2

3

1

4

1

0

0

0

0

1

5

Sean Jansen

28

10

2

1

5

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

28

0

0

24

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Santiago Cordero

48

10

8

10

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

17

0

1

2

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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