36 - 30
United Rugby Championship
Fri 24 Nov 2017 | 19:35
Cardiff Arms Park
Robinson 17'
Morgan 52'
Lane 60'
Tries
Adeolokun 29'
Delahunt 55'
Delahunt 70'
Muldoon 75'
Evans 15'
Evans 23'
Evans 37'
Anscombe 73'
Anscombe 80'
Penalties
Carty 12'
Carty 33'
Evans 18'
Anscombe 53'
Anscombe 61'
Conversions
Carty 30'
Crosbie 76'
Williams 69'
Yellow Cards
Griffin 48'
Matthew
Morgan
15
Tiernan
O'Halloran
Owen
Lane
14
Niyi
Adeolokun
Garyn
Smith
13
Eoin
Griffin
Willis
Halaholo
12
Thomas
Farrell
Tom
James
11
Matt
Healy
Jarrod
Evans
10
Jack
Carty
Tomos
Williams
9
Caolin
Blade
Corey
Domachowski
1
Denis
Buckley
Matthew
Rees
2
Dave
Heffernan
Taufa'ao
Filise
3
Finlay
Bealham
George
Earle
4
Quinn
Roux
Damian
Welch
5
James
Cannon
Macauley
Cook
6
Eoghan
Masterson
Olly
Robinson
7
Jake
Heenan
Nick
Williams
8
John
Muldoon
Kirby
Myhill
16
Shane
Delahunt
Bradley
Thyer
17
Peter
McCabe
Anton
Peikrishvili
18
Conor
Carey
James
Down
19
Gavin
Thornbury
Josh
Turnbull
20
Cian
Kelleher
Lewis
Jones
21
James
Mitchell
Gareth
Anscombe
22
Steve
Crosbie
Harri
Millard
23
Pita
Ahki
80
It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.
80
The Cardiff Blues supporters go wild as Gareth Anscombe successfully kicks the penalty goal.
78
Harri Millard comes on.
78
Matthew Morgan comes off.
77
Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.
76
Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Cian Kelleher getting some game time.
76
Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Thomas Farrell being replaced.
76
Steve Crosbie adds the two points for Connacht.
75
Fabulous play by Connacht has led to John Muldoon being able to wriggle through a gap.
75
Silky skills by Connacht ends with a try for John Muldoon.
75
Spellbinding play by Dave Heffernan is finished off with a try.
75
Trouble here as Pita Ahki breaches the defence.
73
The touch judges raise their flags as Gareth Anscombe kicks the penalty goal.
71
Steve Crosbie has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.
70
Nobody could stop that maul! Shane Delahunt places the ball down for the try.
69
Nick Williams (Cardiff Blues) is shown a yellow card.
66
Connacht make a substitution with Conor Carey coming on.
66
Connacht make a substitution with Finlay Bealham coming off.
66
Cardiff Blues sub Kirby Myhill comes onto the field.
66
Matthew Rees departs for Cardiff Blues.
66
Garyn Smith has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
65
Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.
64
Steve Crosbie comes on for Connacht.
64
Jack Carty leaves the field.
64
James Mitchell comes on.
64
Caolin Blade comes off.
64
This is dangerous for the defence as John Muldoon bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.
57
Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Eoin Griffin being replaced.
63
Olly Robinson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
62
Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.
61
Gareth Anscombe does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.
61
A gap opened in the defence and Owen Lane took full advantage.
61
Gareth Anscombe played a key part in that try.
60
A wonderful passing move by Cardiff Blues is finished off by Owen Lane.
59
Josh Turnbull comes on.
59
Macauley Cook comes off.
59
James Down comes on.
59
Damian Welch comes off.
57
Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Pita Ahki getting some game time.
57
Jack Carty has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.
55
The Connacht pack has powered over for Shane Delahunt to score the try.
53
Gareth Anscombe makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
53
That's a great try assist by Tomos Williams.
52
A series of passes by Cardiff Blues results in a try for Matthew Morgan.
51
What a tackle there by James Cannon as he saves a certain try!.
50
Cardiff Blues make a substitution with Anton Peikrishvili coming on.
50
Cardiff Blues make a substitution with Taufa'ao Filise coming off.
50
Cardiff Blues sub Gareth Anscombe comes onto the field.
50
Jarrod Evans departs for Cardiff Blues.
50
The defensive line has been broken as Tomos Williams goes through the gap.
48
Shane Delahunt comes on for Connacht.
48
Jake Heenan leaves the field.
48
Eoin Griffin (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.
48
What a run here by Willis Halaholo as they gets over the gainline!.
46
Bradley Thyer comes on.
46
Corey Domachowski comes off.
40
The second half is underway.
40+1
The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.
40+1
Cardiff Blues have won 40 rucks so far this game.
40
Tom James makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
37
Jarrod Evans adds the three points for Cardiff Blues.
35
Fabulous play by Cardiff Blues has led to Jarrod Evans being able to wriggle through a gap.
33
Jack Carty does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.
31
Trouble here as Jake Heenan breaches the defence.
30
Jack Carty converts the try.
29
Niyi Adeolokun intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Connacht.
29
This is dangerous for the defence as Niyi Adeolokun bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.
24
Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.
23
Jarrod Evans makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
19
Cardiff Blues have won 20 rucks so far this game.
18
Jarrod Evans has kicked a conversion.
18
Willis Halaholo sets up the try.
18
A gap opened in the defence and Willis Halaholo took full advantage.
17
Great hands by Cardiff Blues leads to a try for Olly Robinson.
15
Jarrod Evans kicks the penalty.
12
Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.
8
Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.
3
The defensive line has been broken as Caolin Blade goes through the gap.
0
We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.
38%
Possession
62%
31%
Territory
69%
Metres
208
398
Carries
81
134
Clean Breaks
7
14
Defenders Beaten
18
21
Passes
100
183
Offloads
11
7
Penalties Conceded
12
14
Turnovers Conceded
9
14
141/162 87%
Tackles won
76/94 81%
7/7 100%
Scrums won
4/5 80%
9/10 90%
Lineouts won
12/14 86%
Connacht Rugby |
MP |
M |
C |
P |
T |
MT |
TW |
TC |
DB |
LW |
TS |
PTS |
Tiernan O'Halloran |
80 |
78 |
15 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
Niyi Adeolokun |
80 |
58 |
9 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Eoin Griffin |
47 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Thomas Farrell |
76 |
65 |
14 |
14 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Matt Healy |
80 |
13 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jack Carty |
64 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
Caolin Blade |
64 |
7 |
1 |
64 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Denis Buckley |
80 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dave Heffernan |
80 |
12 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
Finlay Bealham |
66 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Quinn Roux |
80 |
4 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
James Cannon |
80 |
12 |
11 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Eoghan Masterson |
80 |
5 |
10 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jake Heenan |
48 |
20 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
John Muldoon |
80 |
42 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
Shane Delahunt |
32 |
5 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
10 |
Peter McCabe |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Conor Carey |
14 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gavin Thornbury |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cian Kelleher |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
James Mitchell |
16 |
0 |
0 |
31 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Steve Crosbie |
16 |
49 |
7 |
8 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Pita Ahki |
23 |
11 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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