18 - 7
United Rugby Championship
Fri 25 Nov 2016
The Sportsground
Cooney 15'
Aki 56'
Tries
James 17'
Cooney 40'
Cooney 49'
Penalties
Cooney 16'
Conversions
Shingler 18'
Cian
Kelleher
15
Dan
Fish
Niyi
Adeolokun
14
Blaine
Scully
Bundee
Aki
13
Reynold
Lee-Lo
Craig
Ronaldson
12
Willis
Halaholo
Stacey
Ili
11
Tom
James
Jack
Carty
10
Steve
Shingler
John
Cooney
9
Tomos
Williams
Denis
Buckley
1
Rhys
Gill
Tom
McCartney
2
Kristian
Dacey
Conor
Carey
3
Scott
Andrews
Quinn
Roux
4
George
Earle
James
Cannon
5
Jarrad
Hoeata
Eoin
McKeon
6
Josh
Turnbull
Jake
Heenan
7
Ellis
Jenkins
John
Muldoon
8
Josh
Navidi
Dave
Heffernan
16
Matthew
Rees
Ronan
Loughney
17
Bradley
Thyer
JP
Cooney
18
Taufa'ao
Filise
Lewis
Stevenson
19
Macauley
Cook
Nepia
Fox-Matamua
20
Shane
Lewis-Hughes
Caolin
Blade
21
Rhodri
Davies
Marnitz
Boshoff
22
Alex
Cuthbert
Tiernan
O'Halloran
23
Matthew
Morgan
80
It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.
80
Connacht have won 120 rucks so far this game.
79
Cardiff Blues have won 80 rucks so far this game.
79
James Cannon has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
76
Tomos Williams has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
75
Josh Navidi has made 20 good tackles so far this game.
70
Bradley Thyer comes on.
70
Rhys Gill comes off.
70
Taufa'ao Filise comes on.
70
Scott Andrews comes off.
70
A gap opened in the defence and Caolin Blade took full advantage.
69
The defensive line has been broken as Alex Cuthbert goes through the gap.
68
Cardiff Blues decide to make a substitution, with Alex Cuthbert getting some game time.
68
Cardiff Blues decide to make a substitution, with Tom James being replaced.
67
Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.
66
Ellis Jenkins has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
66
Cardiff Blues make a substitution with Matthew Rees coming on.
66
Cardiff Blues make a substitution with Kristian Dacey coming off.
66
Connacht sub JP Cooney comes onto the field.
66
Conor Carey departs for Connacht.
66
Marnitz Boshoff comes on for Connacht.
66
Jack Carty leaves the field.
65
Stacey Ili has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
64
Ronan Loughney comes on.
64
Dennis Buckley comes off.
64
Lewis Stevenson comes on.
64
Quinn Roux comes off.
62
What a run here by Tomos Williams as he gets over the gainline!.
61
Nepia Fox-Matamua comes on.
61
Eoin McKeon comes off.
60
Matthew Morgan makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
60
Cardiff Blues have won 60 rucks so far this game.
57
Jack Carty has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.
57
Tiernan O'Halloran sets up the try.
56
Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Bundee Aki.
54
Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Dave Heffernan getting some game time.
54
Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Tom McCartney being replaced.
54
Connacht make a substitution with Caolin Blade coming on.
54
Connacht make a substitution with John Cooney coming off.
51
Cardiff Blues sub Macauley Cook comes onto the field.
51
Jarrad Hoeata departs for Cardiff Blues.
50
Jake Heenan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
50
Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.
49
John Cooney kicks the penalty.
47
Scott Andrews has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
41
Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.
41
Kristian Dacey has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
40
Josh Navidi has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
40
Rhys Gill has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
40
The second half is underway.
40
The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.
40
John Cooney has kicked a penalty goal.
37
Matthew Morgan comes on for Cardiff Blues.
37
Dan Fish leaves the field.
36
George Earle has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
36
Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Bundee Aki being able to wriggle through a gap.
35
Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.
33
Cardiff Blues have won 40 rucks so far this game.
27
Tiernan O'Halloran comes on.
27
Craig Ronaldson comes off.
26
Trouble here as John Muldoon breaches the defence.
25
Steve Shingler steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.
21
Cardiff Blues have won 20 rucks so far this game.
18
Steve Shingler converts the try.
17
This is dangerous for the defence as Tom James bursts through to advance the Cardiff Blues attack.
17
Tom James intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Cardiff Blues.
16
John Cooney has kicked a conversion.
15
Connacht are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with John Cooney touching down.
15
The Connacht scrum pushes over the try line as scores the try.
11
A gap opened in the defence and Tom James took full advantage.
4
Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.
3
The defensive line has been broken as Niyi Adeolokun goes through the gap.
0
We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.
57%
Possession
43%
57%
Territory
43%
Metres
605
428
Carries
148
108
Clean Breaks
10
12
Defenders Beaten
21
27
Passes
172
166
Offloads
9
8
Penalties Conceded
13
7
Turnovers Conceded
12
19
100/127 79%
Tackles won
169/190 89%
7/8 88%
Scrums won
7/8 88%
9/11 82%
Lineouts won
14/16 88%
Connacht Rugby |
MP |
M |
C |
P |
T |
MT |
TW |
TC |
DB |
LW |
TS |
PTS |
Cian Kelleher |
80 |
79 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Niyi Adeolokun |
80 |
20 |
6 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Bundee Aki |
80 |
30 |
20 |
6 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Craig Ronaldson |
27 |
20 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Stacey Ili |
80 |
31 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jack Carty |
66 |
18 |
8 |
24 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
John Cooney |
54 |
27 |
9 |
65 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
Denis Buckley |
64 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tom McCartney |
54 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Conor Carey |
66 |
27 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Quinn Roux |
64 |
14 |
10 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
James Cannon |
80 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Eoin McKeon |
61 |
19 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jake Heenan |
80 |
104 |
11 |
6 |
10 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
John Muldoon |
80 |
40 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dave Heffernan |
26 |
17 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
Ronan Loughney |
16 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
JP Cooney |
14 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Lewis Stevenson |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Nepia Fox-Matamua |
19 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Caolin Blade |
26 |
40 |
5 |
36 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Marnitz Boshoff |
14 |
11 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tiernan O'Halloran |
53 |
89 |
12 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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