Match Centre
20 - 22
United Rugby Championship
Fri 23 Dec 2022 | 19:35
Dexcom Stadium
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Blade 59'
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Butler 78'
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Byrne 84'
Tries
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Lyttle 28'
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Stewart 44'
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Stewart 53'
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Carty 34'
Penalties
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Cooney 71'
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Carty 78'
Conversions
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Cooney 45'
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Cooney 54'
Yellow Cards
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Jones 76'
Denis
Buckley
1
Rory
Sutherland
Shane
Delahunt
2
Tom
Stewart
Finlay
Bealham
3
Marty
Moore
Josh
Murphy
4
Alan
O'Connor
Niall
Murray
5
Iain
Henderson
Oisin
Dowling
6
David
McCann
Conor
Oliver
7
Marcus
Rea
Cian
Prendergast
8
Nick
Timoney
Caolin
Blade
9
John
Cooney
Jack
Carty
10
Nathan
Doak
Mack
Hansen
11
Rob
Lyttle
Bundee
Aki
12
Stuart
McCloskey
Tom
Farrell
13
Luke
Marshall
John
Porch
14
Ethan
McIlroy
Tiernan
O'Halloran
15
Michael
Lowry
Replacements
Dave
Heffernan
16
John
Andrew
Peter
Dooley
17
Eric
O'Sullivan
Dominic
Robertson-McCoy
18
Gareth
Milasinovich
Shamus
Hurley-Langton
19
Sam
Carter
Jarrad
Butler
20
Greg
Jones
Kieran
Marmion
21
David
Shanahan
David
Hawkshaw
22
Jake
Flannery
Adam
Byrne
23
Stewart
Moore
85
It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
85
Connacht Rugby go for goal with Jack Carty taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.
84
The pressure has finally told as Adam Byrne scores from close range.
82
This is dangerous for the defence as Kieran Marmion bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.
81
David Shanahan comes on for Ulster Rugby.
81
John Cooney leaves the field.
81
Jake Flannery comes on for Ulster Rugby.
81
Luke Marshall leaves the field.
81
John Andrew comes on for Ulster Rugby.
81
Tom Stewart leaves the field.
78
Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.
78
Connacht Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Jarrad Butler picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
76
Greg Jones (Ulster Rugby) is shown a yellow card
71
John Cooney has kicked a penalty goal.
68
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dominic Robertson-McCoy coming on.
68
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Finlay Bealham coming off.
68
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Kieran Marmion coming on.
68
Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Caolin Blade coming off.
65
Ulster Rugby make a substitution with Eric O'Sullivan coming on.
65
Ulster Rugby make a substitution with Rory Sutherland coming off.
62
Connacht Rugby sub Finlay Bealham comes onto the field.
62
Dominic Robertson-McCoy departs for Connacht Rugby.
60
Connacht Rugby sub David Hawkshaw comes onto the field.
60
Bundee Aki departs for Connacht Rugby.
60
Jack Carty curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.
59
A stunning solo try from Caolin Blade
57
Greg Jones comes on for Ulster Rugby.
57
David McCann leaves the field.
54
Adam Byrne comes on.
54
Tiernan O'Halloran comes off.
54
The touch judges raise their flags as John Cooney kicks the conversion.
53
Nothing was going to stop Tom Stewart from scoring as they record the try for Ulster Rugby.
52
Sam Carter comes on.
52
Alan O'Connor comes off.
52
Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes on.
52
Finlay Bealham comes off.
52
Peter Dooley comes on.
52
Denis Buckley comes off.
51
Gareth Milasinovich comes on.
51
Marty Moore comes off.
51
Shamus Hurley-Langton comes on.
51
Conor Oliver comes off.
48
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dave Heffernan getting some game time.
48
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Shane Delahunt being replaced.
48
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jarrad Butler getting some game time.
48
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Josh Murphy being replaced.
45
John Cooney adds the two points for Ulster Rugby.
44
The Ulster Rugby maul march their way over the white wash for Tom Stewart to touch down.
40
The second half kicks off.
40
Ulster Rugby sub Stewart Moore comes onto the field.
40
Michael Lowry departs for Ulster Rugby.
40
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
34
The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as Jack Carty successfully kicks the penalty goal.
30
The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, John Cooney will have to re-adjust the radar.
28
Rob Lyttle gathers the kick to score the try for Ulster Rugby.
20
This is dangerous for the defence as Ethan McIlroy bursts through to advance the Ulster Rugby attack.
10
A gap opened in the defence and Tom Stewart took full advantage.
0
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
Match Stats
46%
Possession
54%
40%
Territory
60%
Metres
342
405
Carries
120
130
Clean Breaks
1
2
Defenders Beaten
19
20
Passes
155
147
Offloads
5
3
Penalties Conceded
8
13
Turnovers Conceded
15
12
174/194 90%
Tackles won
150/169 89%
6/10 60%
Scrums won
4/5 80%
15/16 94%
Lineouts won
16/17 94%
Action Areas
Player Stats
Connacht Rugby |
MP |
M |
C |
P |
T |
MT |
TW |
TC |
DB |
LW |
TS |
PTS |
Denis Buckley |
53 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shane Delahunt |
48 |
10 |
3 |
3 |
12 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
Finlay Bealham |
59 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Josh Murphy |
48 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Niall Murray |
80 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
16 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oisin Dowling |
80 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Conor Oliver |
51 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
13 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cian Prendergast |
80 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
17 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Caolin Blade |
69 |
7 |
2 |
54 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Jack Carty |
80 |
25 |
6 |
25 |
7 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Mack Hansen |
80 |
57 |
13 |
10 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bundee Aki |
60 |
9 |
7 |
3 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tom Farrell |
80 |
58 |
11 |
8 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
John Porch |
80 |
23 |
7 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tiernan O'Halloran |
54 |
31 |
9 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dave Heffernan |
32 |
12 |
9 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Peter Dooley |
27 |
15 |
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dominic Robertson-McCoy |
21 |
18 |
7 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shamus Hurley-Langton |
29 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jarrad Butler |
32 |
8 |
6 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Kieran Marmion |
11 |
20 |
3 |
22 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
David Hawkshaw |
20 |
8 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Adam Byrne |
26 |
18 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
LEINSTER 41-12 CONNACHT
Three tries in the final 12 minutes helped Leinster pull away for a deserved, if slightly flattering, 41-12 win over Connacht in their New Year's Day interpro at the RDS Arena.
The general consensus would be that Connacht needed to start the better on a day like this, but the opposite happened after just 2 minutes when Liam Turner crossed over for his first Leinster try, spotting a gap off a first phase strike-play from the hosts. However fans fearing the worst needn’t have worried as Andy Friend’s side slowly grew into the game, led by a dominant set-piece with brothers Niall and Darragh Murray causing havoc with the Leinster lineout.
A deserved lead for Connacht soon followed thanks to a wonderful piece of brilliance from the in-form David Hawkshaw, breaking the first line of defence and then the would-be tacklers to score beside the posts. Carty made no mistake and the visitors took a 7-5 lead into the second quarter.
The lead didn’t last too long as Leinster, with a penalty advantage in front of the Connacht posts, opted to turn down the easy three and kick for the corner. The decision paid off with Brian Deeny scoring at the base of the ruck, and then their lead was stretched further as Jordan Larmour scored Leinster’s third try, capitalising on a unlucky bounce deep in the Connacht 22.
A 12 point lead became 5 just before the interval, again thanks to a Connacht attack that was gaining metres inside the Leinster 22. In the end it was Tom Farrell crossing over, capping one of his strongest performances in the Connacht green.
Just like the first half it was the hosts that started the stronger, with Larmour crossing for his second try. The score remained at 24-12 for the majority of the second half, with Connacht keeping Leinster scoreless despite a 10 minute sinbinning for Jack Carty. The best chance of the half for the side came when a pass out wide released by Byron Ralston but he came up just short of the line, when a try would’ve put a score between the sides.
The final 12 minutes saw Leinster find an extra gear as they ran over three tries against a tiring 14 men, after Jarrad Butler came off injured and all the substitutions had been made.
Next up for Connacht is what’s being defined as a ‘season-defining’ game against the Cell C Sharks next Saturday at The Sportsground.