33 - 29
United Rugby Championship
Sat 22 Dec 2018 | 19:45
RDS Arena
O'Brien 11'
Kearney 43'
Cronin 69'
Leavy 71'
Porter 80+1'
Tries
Kelleher 5'
Leader 22'
Carty 33'
Blade 47'
Penalties
Carty 63'
Byrne 11'
Byrne 69'
Byrne 72'
Byrne 80+2'
Conversions
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
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.
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%
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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