Match Centre

Full Time

33 - 29

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 22 Dec 2018 | 19:45

  • RDS Arena

5
  • O'Brien 11'

  • Kearney 43'

  • Cronin 69'

  • Leavy 71'

  • Porter 80+1'

Tries

4
  • Kelleher 5'

  • Leader 22'

  • Carty 33'

  • Blade 47'

0

Penalties

1
  • Carty 63'

4
  • Byrne 11'

  • Byrne 69'

  • Byrne 72'

  • Byrne 80+2'

Conversions

3
  • Carty 23'

  • Carty 34'

  • Carty 48'

Hugo

Keenan

15

Darragh

Leader

Adam

Byrne

14

Cian

Kelleher

Rory

O'Loughlin

13

Thomas

Farrell

Conor

O'Brien

12

Bundee

Aki

Dave

Kearney

11

Kyle

Godwin

Ross

Byrne

10

Jack

Carty

Jamison

Gibson-Park

9

Caolin

Blade

Peter

Dooley

1

Denis

Buckley

Bryan

Byrne

2

Tom

McCartney

Michael

Bent

3

Finlay

Bealham

Mick

Kearney

4

Ultan

Dillane

Scott

Fardy

5

Gavin

Thornbury

Rhys

Ruddock

6

Jarrad

Butler

Dan

Leavy

7

Colby

Fainga'a

Caelan

Doris

8

Paul

Boyle

Replacements

Sean

Cronin

16

Shane

Delahunt

Ed

Byrne

17

Peter

McCabe

Andrew

Porter

18

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

Ross

Molony

19

James

Cannon

Max

Deegan

20

Eoghan

Masterson

Hugh

O'Sullivan

21

James

Mitchell

Ciaran

Frawley

22

Conor

Fitzgerald

Noel

Reid

23

Kieran

Joyce

80+2

The Leinster supporters go wild as Ross Byrne successfully kicks the conversion.

80+2

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

80+1

Andrew Porter scores the try from close range.

80+1

Dominic Robertson-McCoy has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

80

Leinster have won 140 rucks so far this game.

80

Peter McCabe has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

79

A gap opened in the defence and Noel Reid took full advantage.

78

Jack Carty has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

77

Leinster have won 120 rucks so far this game.

73

James Cannon comes on.

73

Gavin Thornbury comes off.

72

The touch judges raise their flags as Ross Byrne kicks the conversion.

72

Scott Fardy sets up the try.

71

Incisive passing by Leinster is finished off by Dan Leavy, as he goes over for the try.

69

Ross Byrne adds the two points for Leinster.

71

Bundee Aki has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

70

Ultan Dillane has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

69

The Leinster pack has powered over for Sean Cronin to score the try.

67

Eoghan Masterson comes on.

67

Paul Boyle comes off.

66

Thomas Farrell has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

65

Leinster have won 100 rucks so far this game.

63

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

63

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with Noel Reid getting some game time.

63

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

60

Jarrad Butler has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

60

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

57

Leinster make a substitution with Max Deegan coming on.

57

Leinster make a substitution with Caelan Doris coming off.

56

Connacht sub Shane Delahunt comes onto the field.

56

Tom McCartney departs for Connacht.

55

Leinster have won 80 rucks so far this game.

54

Peter McCabe comes on for Connacht.

54

Denis Buckley leaves the field.

54

Colby Fainga'a has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

53

Caelan Doris has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

48

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

48

Ross Molony comes on.

48

Mick Kearney comes off.

48

Sean Cronin comes on.

45

Gavin Thornbury has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

48

Ed Byrne comes on.

48

Peter Dooley comes off.

47

Jack Carty sets up the try.

47

Silky skills by Connacht ends with a try for Caolin Blade.

47

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

42

Paul Boyle has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

43

Spellbinding play by Jamison Gibson-Park is finished off with a try.

43

Leinster are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Mick Kearney touching down.

42

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

39

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with Andrew Porter getting some game time.

40

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with Michael Bent being replaced.

40

The second half is underway.

40

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

38

Connacht make a substitution with Dominic Robertson-McCoy coming on.

38

Connacht make a substitution with Finlay Bealham coming off.

34

Jack Carty makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

38

Hugo Keenan departs for Leinster.

37

What a run here by Rory O'Loughlin as they gets over the gainline!.

34

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

33

A stunning solo try from Jack Carty.

30

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Thomas Farrell being able to wriggle through a gap.

25

Leinster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

23

Jack Carty converts the try.

22

Thomas Farrell played a key part in that try.

22

A wonderful passing move by Connacht is finished off by Darragh Leader.

22

Trouble here as Darragh Leader breaches the defence.

21

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

19

Caolin Blade comes on for Connacht.

19

James Mitchell leaves the field.

16

This is dangerous for the defence as Conor O'Brien bursts through to advance the Leinster attack.

15

Leinster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

12

James Mitchell comes on.

12

Caolin Blade comes off.

11

Ross Byrne has kicked a conversion.

11

That's a great try assist by Jamison Gibson-Park.

11

A series of passes by Leinster results in a try for Conor O'Brien.

11

A gap opened in the defence and Jamison Gibson-Park took full advantage.

8

The defensive line has been broken as Caelan Doris goes through the gap.

6

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

5

Darragh Leader sets up the try.

5

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Cian Kelleher.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

66%

Possession

34%

71%

Territory

29%

Metres

751

360

Carries

199

93

Clean Breaks

14

8

Defenders Beaten

29

20

Passes

230

134

Offloads

15

7

Penalties Conceded

6

4

Turnovers Conceded

9

12

105/125 84%

Tackles won

243/272 89%

8/8 100%

Scrums won

4/5 80%

7/9 78%

Lineouts won

11/11 100%

Action Areas

1.8%

5.9%

17.9%

12.3%

20.7%

11.9%

24%

5.4%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Darragh Leader

80

67

9

4

5

1

0

0

2

0

1

5

Cian Kelleher

80

14

3

1

8

2

0

0

0

0

1

5

Thomas Farrell

80

38

7

2

16

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

22

5

7

13

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

Kyle Godwin

80

41

8

5

7

2

0

0

5

0

0

0

Jack Carty

80

49

7

18

11

3

0

0

3

0

1

14

Caolin Blade

75

57

10

63

8

4

1

0

0

0

1

5

Denis Buckley

54

2

4

6

9

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

56

10

2

5

14

1

0

0

1

9

0

0

Finlay Bealham

38

0

0

1

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

5

8

2

18

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

73

8

3

2

17

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

22

7

2

19

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

Colby Fainga'a

80

8

9

2

21

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

67

16

6

4

18

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

24

0

1

0

10

3

1

0

0

2

0

0

Peter McCabe

26

0

1

0

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

42

1

3

0

14

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

James Cannon

7

0

0

0

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

13

0

0

0

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Mitchell

5

0

0

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Fitzgerald

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Kieran Joyce

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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