Match Centre

Full Time

26 - 7

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 26 Apr 2025 | 15:00

  • Emirates Airline Park

3
  • Du Plessis 13'

  • Pretorius 69'

  • van der 82'

Tries

1
  • de Buitlear 73'

3
  • Wolhuter 18'

  • Wolhuter 36'

  • Wolhuter 42'

Penalties

0
1
  • Dobela 83'

Conversions

1
  • Hawkshaw 73'

1
  • Du Plessis 49'

Yellow Cards

0

Morgan

Naude

1

Peter

Dooley

Jaco

Visagie

2

Dave

Heffernan

Asenathi

Ntlabakanye

3

Finlay

Bealham

Ruben

Schoeman

4

Josh

Murphy

Ruan

Delport

5

Joe

Joyce

JC

Pretorius

6

Cian

Prendergast

Renzo

Du Plessis

7

Conor

Oliver

Jarod

Cairns

8

Sean

Jansen

Morne

van den

9

Matthew

Devine

Kade

Wolhuter

10

Jack

Carty

Edwill

van der

11

Shane

Jennings

Bronson

Mills

12

Cathal

Forde

Henco

van Wyk

13

David

Hawkshaw

Richard

Kriel

14

Shayne

Bolton

Quan

Horn

15

Piers

O'Conor

Replacements

PJ

Botha

16

Eoin

de Buitlear

SJ

Kotze

17

Jordan

Duggan

RF

Schoeman

18

Sam

Illo

Darrien-Lane

Landsberg

19

Oisin

Dowling

Izan

Esterhuizen

20

Paul

Boyle

Nico

Steyn

21

Colm

Reilly

Lubabalo

Dobela

22

Hugh

Gavin

Rynhardt

Jonker

23

Santiago

Cordero

83

The 80 minutes is up! The referee has blown their whistle to end the second half.

83

Lubabalo Dobela converts the try.

82

Edwill van der Merwe goes on their own for a try.

77

This is dangerous for the defence as Edwill van der Merwe bursts through to advance the Lions attack.

77

Izan Esterhuizen comes on.

77

Ruben Schoeman comes off.

75

This is dangerous for the defence as Paul Boyle bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

75

The drop goal is on its way from Quan Horn but it runs out gas over the last few metres, falling short.

74

A gap opened in the defence and Richard Kriel took full advantage.

73

David Hawkshaw has kicked a conversion.

73

Eoin de Buitlear scores the try from close range.

73

Matthew Devine played a key part in that try.

71

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Lubabalo Dobela getting some game time.

71

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Kade Wolhuter being replaced.

71

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Darrien-Lane Landsberg getting some game time.

71

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Ruan Delport being replaced.

70

Kade Wolhuter curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

70

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Cathal Forde getting some game time.

70

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Colm Reilly being replaced.

69

A series of passes by Lions results in a try for JC Pretorius

69

A gap opened in the defence and JC Pretorius took full advantage.

69

That's a great try assist by Jarod Cairns.

66

Lions make a substitution with SJ Kotze coming on.

66

Lions make a substitution with Morgan Naude coming off.

66

Lions make a substitution with PJ Botha coming on.

66

Lions make a substitution with Jaco Visagie coming off.

66

Lions make a substitution with RF Schoeman coming on.

66

Lions make a substitution with Asenathi Ntlabakanye coming off.

65

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Colm Reilly coming on.

65

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Cathal Forde coming off.

64

The defensive line has been broken as Matthew Devine goes through the gap.

62

Lions sub Rynhardt Jonker comes onto the field.

62

Henco van Wyk departs for Lions.

60

Connacht Rugby sub Jordan Duggan comes onto the field.

60

Peter Dooley departs for Connacht Rugby.

60

Connacht Rugby sub Eoin de Buitlear comes onto the field.

60

Dylan Tierney-Martin departs for Connacht Rugby.

55

Nico Steyn comes on for Lions.

55

Morne van den Berg leaves the field.

54

What a run here by Richard Kriel as they get over the gainline!

52

Sam Illo comes on.

52

Jack Aungier comes off.

52

Oisin Dowling comes on.

52

Joe Joyce comes off.

49

Renzo Du Plessis (Lions) is shown a yellow card

45

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Hugh Gavin getting some game time.

45

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Carty being replaced.

42

Kade Wolhuter kicks the penalty.

40

The second half kicks off.

40

Connacht Rugby sub Santiago Cordero comes onto the field.

40

Piers O'Conor departs for Connacht Rugby.

41

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

36

Kade Wolhuter has kicked a penalty goal.

22

This is dangerous for the defence as Richard Kriel bursts through to advance the Lions attack.

18

Kade Wolhuter does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

17

This is dangerous for the defence as Bronson Mills bursts through to advance the Lions attack.

16

This is dangerous for the defence as Richard Kriel bursts through to advance the Lions attack.

16

A gap opened in the defence and Morgan Naude took full advantage.

14

Connacht Rugby sub Paul Boyle comes onto the field.

14

Sean Jansen departs for Connacht Rugby.

13

Kade Wolhuter has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

13

A series of passes by Lions results in a try for Renzo Du Plessis

13

Spellbinding play by Morgan Naude is finished off with a try.

8

A gap opened in the defence and Cian Prendergast took full advantage.

2

The defensive line has been broken as Edwill van der Merwe goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

51%

Possession

49%

55%

Territory

45%

Metres

490

397

Carries

147

102

Clean Breaks

9

3

Defenders Beaten

25

10

Passes

160

165

Offloads

18

9

Penalties Conceded

8

11

Turnovers Conceded

15

17

131/141 93%

Tackles won

99/124 80%

5/7 71%

Scrums won

9/13 69%

12/14 86%

Lineouts won

11/13 85%

Action Areas

4.1%

4.9%

16.3%

18.8%

22.8%

20.2%

8.1%

4.8%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Peter Dooley

60

0

1

3

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

Finlay Bealham

Josh Murphy

80

11

8

4

5

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Joe Joyce

52

3

1

1

4

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

80

42

6

6

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

80

12

5

10

10

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

Sean Jansen

14

3

1

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Matthew Devine

80

24

4

64

4

1

2

0

1

0

0

0

Jack Carty

45

0

4

19

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Jennings

80

10

4

2

6

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

Cathal Forde

75

48

7

15

7

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

David Hawkshaw

80

21

5

10

8

3

0

1

0

0

0

2

Shayne Bolton

80

41

6

1

2

5

0

0

1

0

0

0

Piers O'Conor

40

58

6

3

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Eoin de Buitlear

20

1

2

0

2

2

0

0

0

4

1

5

Jordan Duggan

20

0

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sam Illo

28

0

3

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oisin Dowling

28

0

1

0

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

66

36

10

2

7

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Colm Reilly

5

0

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Hugh Gavin

35

33

12

11

2

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Santiago Cordero

40

52

7

2

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

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