Match Centre

Full Time

27 - 34

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 27 Apr 2024 | 20:00

  • Rodney Parade

3
  • Hughes 5'

  • Williams 42'

  • Dyer 53'

Tries

5
  • Hurley-Langton 2'

  • Bealham 19'

  • Porch 25'

  • Heffernan 44'

  • Tierney-Martin 70'

2
  • Evans 49'

  • Evans 62'

Penalties

1
  • Hanrahan 58'

3
  • Evans 6'

  • Evans 43'

  • Evans 55'

Conversions

3
  • Hanrahan 3'

  • Hanrahan 20'

  • Forde 71'

1
  • Dee 43'

Yellow Cards

0
1
  • Carter 69'

Red Cards

0

Rhodri

Jones

1

Denis

Buckley

Elliot

Dee

2

Dave

Heffernan

Chris

Coleman

3

Finlay

Bealham

Ben

Carter

4

Joe

Joyce

Matthew

Screech

5

Gavin

Thornbury

Harrison

Keddie

6

Shamus

Hurley-Langton

Taine

Basham

7

Conor

Oliver

Aaron

Wainwright

8

Cian

Prendergast

Rhodri

Williams

9

Matthew

Devine

Cai

Evans

10

JJ

Hanrahan

Ewan

Rosser

11

John

Porch

Aneurin

Owen

12

Bundee

Aki

Steffan

Hughes

13

Tom

Farrell

Rio

Dyer

14

Shane

Jennings

Jordan

Williams

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Replacements

James

Benjamin

16

Dylan

Tierney-Martin

Rodrigo

Martinez

17

Peter

Dooley

Luke

Yendle

18

Sam

Illo

George

Nott

19

Oisin

Dowling

Sean

Lonsdale

20

Jarrad

Butler

Che

Hope

21

Caolin

Blade

Will

Reed

22

Cathal

Forde

Joe

Westwood

23

Paul

Boyle

80

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

74

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Joe Westwood getting some game time.

74

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Aneurin Owen being replaced.

74

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Che Hope getting some game time.

74

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Rhodri Williams being replaced.

72

A gap opened in the defence and Steffan Hughes took full advantage.

71

Cathal Forde has kicked a conversion.

70

Nobody could stop that maul! Dylan Tierney-Martin places the ball down for the try.

69

Ben Carter (Dragons RFC) is shown the red card

69

Dragons RFC make a substitution with Rhodri Jones coming on.

69

Dragons RFC make a substitution with Rodrigo Martinez coming off.

66

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dylan Tierney-Martin coming on.

66

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming off.

66

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Cathal Forde coming on.

66

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with JJ Hanrahan coming off.

65

The defensive line has been broken as Jordan Williams goes through the gap.

62

Connacht Rugby sub Jarrad Butler comes onto the field.

62

Conor Oliver departs for Connacht Rugby.

62

Connacht Rugby sub Caolin Blade comes onto the field.

62

Matthew Devine departs for Connacht Rugby.

62

Connacht Rugby sub Sam Illo comes onto the field.

62

Finlay Bealham departs for Connacht Rugby.

62

The touch judges raise their flags as Cai Evans kicks the penalty goal.

58

Rodrigo Martinez comes on for Dragons RFC.

58

Rhodri Jones leaves the field.

58

JJ Hanrahan adds the points for Connacht Rugby.

55

Ewan Rosser comes on for Dragons RFC.

55

James Benjamin leaves the field.

55

The touch judges raise their flags as Cai Evans kicks the conversion.

53

A pinpoint kick has enabled Rio Dyer to score the try.

53

That's a great try assist by Jordan Williams.

51

James Benjamin comes on.

51

Ewan Rosser comes off.

50

What a run here by Conor Oliver as they get over the gainline!

50

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Oisin Dowling getting some game time.

50

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Gavin Thornbury being replaced.

49

Cai Evans makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

45

The left post denies JJ Hanrahan from adding the extras.

44

The Connacht Rugby maul march their way over the white wash for Dave Heffernan to touch down.

43

Elliot Dee (Dragons RFC) is shown a yellow card

41

Dragons RFC make a substitution with George Nott coming on.

41

Dragons RFC make a substitution with Aaron Wainwright coming off.

40

Fabulous play by Dragons RFC has led to Elliot Dee being able to wriggle through a gap.

40

The second half kicks off.

43

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

43

Cai Evans adds the two points for Dragons RFC.

42

Nobody was going to stop Rhodri Williams from scoring that try!

42

Rhodri Williams makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40

Fabulous play by Dragons RFC has led to Jordan Williams being able to wriggle through a gap.

27

Trouble here as Rhodri Williams breaches the defence.

26

JJ Hanrahan takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

25

Silky skills by Connacht Rugby ends with a try for John Porch.

25

Trouble here as John Porch breaches the defence.

25

Bundee Aki played a key part in that try.

20

JJ Hanrahan makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

19

Connacht Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Finlay Bealham picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

19

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

11

Connacht Rugby sub Paul Boyle comes onto the field.

11

Cian Prendergast departs for Connacht Rugby.

6

Cai Evans has kicked a conversion.

5

Peter Dooley comes on for Connacht Rugby.

5

Denis Buckley leaves the field.

5

A stunning solo try from Steffan Hughes

5

The defensive line has been broken as Steffan Hughes goes through the gap.

5

That's a great try assist by Aneurin Owen.

3

JJ Hanrahan has kicked a conversion.

2

Connacht Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Shamus Hurley-Langton touching down.

2

Cian Prendergast sets up the try.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

46%

Possession

54%

41%

Territory

59%

Metres

364

346

Carries

112

128

Clean Breaks

7

3

Defenders Beaten

26

20

Passes

158

182

Offloads

10

3

Penalties Conceded

13

6

Turnovers Conceded

14

11

158/178 89%

Tackles won

133/159 84%

5/7 71%

Scrums won

5/5 100%

7/8 88%

Lineouts won

17/21 81%

Action Areas

2.9%

2.8%

12.8%

7%

18.8%

30.1%

10.6%

15%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Denis Buckley

5

1

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

66

25

8

1

6

1

0

0

0

14

1

5

Finlay Bealham

63

13

9

2

13

2

0

0

0

0

1

5

Joe Joyce

80

14

11

3

14

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

50

5

4

2

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shamus Hurley-Langton

80

18

12

2

13

3

1

0

2

0

1

5

Conor Oliver

63

33

8

5

11

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

12

0

2

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Matthew Devine

63

25

3

74

4

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

JJ Hanrahan

66

2

2

35

7

3

0

0

0

0

0

7

John Porch

80

27

6

1

3

3

0

0

0

0

1

5

Bundee Aki

80

24

13

13

4

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

80

23

10

5

4

4

0

0

3

0

0

0

Shane Jennings

80

21

6

0

3

3

0

2

0

0

0

0

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

55

11

2

3

1

0

0

5

0

0

0

Dylan Tierney-Martin

14

20

2

1

3

0

0

0

0

3

1

5

Peter Dooley

75

6

5

2

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sam Illo

17

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oisin Dowling

30

7

3

2

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

17

5

2

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

17

4

1

21

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Cathal Forde

14

4

3

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

Paul Boyle

68

15

5

4

10

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

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