Match Centre

Full Time

31 - 7

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 26 Oct 2024 | 19:35

  • Dexcom Stadium

5
  • Boyle 5'

  • Blade 18'

  • Prendergast 38'

  • Forde 73'

  • Devine 80'

Tries

1
  • Basham 77'

3
  • Forde 6'

  • Forde 20'

  • Forde 74'

Conversions

1
  • O'Brien 77'

Peter

Dooley

1

Cameron

Jones

Dylan

Tierney-Martin

2

Oli

Burrows

Finlay

Bealham

3

Chris

Coleman

Joe

Joyce

4

Ben

Carter

Niall

Murray

5

Matthew

Screech

Cian

Prendergast

6

Shane

Lewis-Hughes

Sean

O'Brien

7

Harrison

Keddie

Paul

Boyle

8

Aaron

Wainwright

Caolin

Blade

9

Dane

Blacker

Jack

Carty

10

Angus

O'Brien

Santiago

Cordero

11

Ewan

Rosser

Bundee

Aki

12

Aneurin

Owen

Cathal

Forde

13

Joe

Westwood

Shayne

Bolton

14

Rio

Dyer

Piers

O'Conor

15

Cai

Evans

Replacements

Eoin

de Buitlear

16

Brodie

Coghlan

Denis

Buckley

17

Aki

Seiuli

Jack

Aungier

18

Luke

Yendle

Darragh

Murray

19

Steven

Cummins

Sean

Jansen

20

Taine

Basham

Matthew

Devine

21

Rhodri

Williams

Josh

Ioane

22

Lloyd

Evans

Hugh

Gavin

23

Harry

Wilson

81

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

81

Cathal Forde takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

80

An interception by Matthew Devine allows them to race away to score.

79

This is dangerous for the defence as Matthew Devine bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

79

This is dangerous for the defence as Rio Dyer bursts through to advance the Dragons RFC attack.

78

This is dangerous for the defence as Rio Dyer bursts through to advance the Dragons RFC attack.

77

Angus O'Brien has kicked a conversion.

77

Dragons RFC are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Taine Basham picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

74

Cathal Forde has kicked a conversion.

73

A series of passes by Connacht Rugby results in a try for Cathal Forde

73

Matthew Devine played a key part in that try.

73

A gap opened in the defence and Matthew Devine took full advantage.

67

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Darragh Murray coming on.

67

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Joe Joyce coming off.

64

Dragons RFC sub Harry Wilson comes onto the field.

64

Joe Westwood departs for Dragons RFC.

64

Dragons RFC sub Steven Cummins comes onto the field.

64

Matthew Screech departs for Dragons RFC.

60

The defensive line has been broken as Joe Joyce goes through the gap.

59

The defensive line has been broken as Paul Boyle goes through the gap.

59

The defensive line has been broken as Taine Basham goes through the gap.

58

Byron Ralston comes on for Connacht Rugby.

58

Hugh Gavin leaves the field.

56

Luke Yendle comes on for Dragons RFC.

56

Chris Coleman leaves the field.

56

Matthew Devine comes on for Connacht Rugby.

56

Caolin Blade leaves the field.

56

Sean Jansen comes on for Connacht Rugby.

56

Sean O'Brien leaves the field.

56

Jack Aungier comes on for Connacht Rugby.

56

Finlay Bealham leaves the field.

55

Denis Buckley comes on for Connacht Rugby.

55

Peter Dooley leaves the field.

55

Eoin de Buitlear comes on for Connacht Rugby.

55

Dylan Tierney-Martin leaves the field.

52

James Benjamin comes on.

52

Brodie Coghlan comes off.

49

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Taine Basham getting some game time.

49

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Aaron Wainwright being replaced.

43

Dragons RFC make a substitution with Rhodri Williams coming on.

43

Dragons RFC make a substitution with Dane Blacker coming off.

40

The second half kicks off.

40

Dragons RFC sub Aki Seiuli comes onto the field.

40

Cameron Jones departs for Dragons RFC.

40

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

40

Connacht Rugby go for goal with Cathal Forde taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

38

What an effort there by Cian Prendergast as they score the try.

38

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Cian Prendergast being able to wriggle through a gap.

38

That's a great try assist by Bundee Aki.

36

Dragons RFC sub Lloyd Evans comes onto the field.

36

Cai Evans departs for Dragons RFC.

31

Trouble here as Caolin Blade breaches the defence.

30

Trouble here as Santiago Cordero breaches the defence.

20

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

20

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Shayne Bolton being replaced.

20

Cathal Forde makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

18

A wonderful passing move by Connacht Rugby is finished off by Caolin Blade

18

Bundee Aki sets up the try.

18

This is dangerous for the defence as Bundee Aki bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

18

This is dangerous for the defence as Shayne Bolton bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

13

A gap opened in the defence and Aneurin Owen took full advantage.

6

Cathal Forde has kicked a conversion.

5

Connacht Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Paul Boyle touching down.

2

The defensive line has been broken as Caolin Blade goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

52%

Possession

48%

44%

Territory

56%

Metres

503

276

Carries

142

119

Clean Breaks

10

4

Defenders Beaten

22

27

Passes

225

160

Offloads

14

1

Penalties Conceded

10

10

Turnovers Conceded

19

15

149/176 85%

Tackles won

155/177 88%

1/1 100%

Scrums won

6/10 60%

17/18 94%

Lineouts won

15/19 79%

Action Areas

4.5%

1.9%

14.9%

9.1%

24.5%

21.6%

9.1%

14.4%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Peter Dooley

56

0

2

4

8

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dylan Tierney-Martin

56

8

7

3

12

3

1

0

0

13

0

0

Finlay Bealham

56

1

1

2

11

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Joe Joyce

67

17

8

7

13

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Niall Murray

80

3

7

9

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

80

37

6

6

9

4

1

0

5

0

1

5

Sean O'Brien

56

9

9

6

16

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

80

34

13

8

11

1

0

0

1

0

1

5

Caolin Blade

56

46

8

60

5

2

1

0

0

0

1

5

Jack Carty

Santiago Cordero

80

45

11

13

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

36

16

15

11

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

Cathal Forde

80

36

9

7

11

0

0

0

1

0

1

11

Shayne Bolton

20

38

3

1

0

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

Piers O'Conor

80

52

13

6

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin de Buitlear

24

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

4

0

0

Denis Buckley

24

0

1

0

2

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

Jack Aungier

24

3

4

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Darragh Murray

13

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Sean Jansen

24

10

6

2

1

0

0

1

2

0

0

0

Matthew Devine

24

91

6

25

0

2

0

0

4

0

1

5

Josh Ioane

80

10

2

39

9

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Hugh Gavin

38

22

8

5

4

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

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