Match Centre

Full Time

26 - 25

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 3 Mar 2018 | 17:35

  • Toyota Stadium

2
  • Cassiem 3'

  • Maxwane 60'

Tries

3
  • Healy 14'

  • Healy 20'

  • Griffin 57'

4
  • Marais 9'

  • Marais 17'

  • Marais 24'

  • Marais 79'

Penalties

2
  • Carty 38'

  • Carty 42'

2
  • Marais 4'

  • Marais 61'

Conversions

2
  • Carty 15'

  • Carty 58'

Clayton

Blommetjies

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Cheetahs

Craig

Barry

14

Cian

Kelleher

Cheetahs

Francois

Venter

13

Eoin

Griffin

Cheetahs

Nico

Lee

12

Pita

Ahki

Cheetahs

Luther

Obi

11

Matt

Healy

Cheetahs

Niel

Marais

10

Jack

Carty

Cheetahs

Mthokozisi

Mkhabela

9

Caolin

Blade

Cheetahs

Ox

Nche

1

Denis

Buckley

Cheetahs

Torsten

Van Jaarsveld

2

Tom

McCartney

Cheetahs

Johannes

Coetzee

3

Finlay

Bealham

Cheetahs

Justin

Basson

4

Ultan

Dillane

Cheetahs

Reniel

Hugo

5

James

Cannon

Cheetahs

Paul

Schoeman

6

Sean

O'Brien

Cheetahs

Henco

Venter

7

Jarrad

Butler

Cheetahs

Uzair

Cassiem

8

John

Muldoon

Cheetahs

Replacements

Jacques

Du Toit

16

Shane

Delahunt

Cheetahs

Charles

Marais

17

Denis

Coulson

Cheetahs

Tom

Botha

18

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

Cheetahs

Rynier

Bernardo

19

Gavin

Thornbury

Cheetahs

Teboho

Mohoje

20

Eoghan

Masterson

Cheetahs

Tian

Meyer

21

James

Mitchell

Cheetahs

Fred

Zeilinga

22

Craig

Ronaldson

Cheetahs

Sibhale

Maxwane

23

Niyi

Adeolokun

Cheetahs

80

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

79

The touch judges raise their flags as Niel Marais kicks the penalty goal.

74

Craig Ronaldson comes on.

74

Pita Ahki comes off.

74

Shane Delahunt comes on.

74

Tom McCartney comes off.

70

Eoghan Masterson comes on.

60

Silky skills by Cheetahs ends with a try for Sibhale Maxwane.

69

Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Jacques Du Toit getting some game time.

69

Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Torsten Van Jaarsveld being replaced.

62

What a run here by Francois Venter as they gets over the gainline!.

61

Niel Marais does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

60

Spellbinding play by Craig Barry is finished off with a try.

60

Francois Venter makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

58

Cheetahs make a substitution with Rynier Bernardo coming on.

58

Cheetahs make a substitution with Reniel Hugo coming off.

58

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

58

Jack Carty played a key part in that try.

57

A wonderful passing move by Connacht is finished off by Eoin Griffin.

57

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Jack Carty being able to wriggle through a gap.

56

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

55

Connacht sub Niyi Adeolokun comes onto the field.

55

Cian Kelleher departs for Connacht.

54

Cheetahs have won 60 rucks so far this game.

54

Trouble here as Clayton Blommetjies breaches the defence.

53

Teboho Mohoje comes on for Cheetahs.

53

Henco Venter leaves the field.

53

Tian Meyer comes on.

53

Mthokozisi Mkhabela comes off.

53

Tom Botha comes on.

53

Johannes Coetzee comes off.

51

Jack Carty steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

50

Gavin Thornbury comes on.

50

James Cannon comes off.

48

Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Charles Marais getting some game time.

48

Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Ox Nche being replaced.

48

Connacht make a substitution with Dominic Robertson-McCoy coming on.

48

Connacht make a substitution with Finlay Bealham coming off.

42

Jack Carty adds the three points for Connacht.

41

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

40

Cheetahs have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40

Jarrad Butler 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.

38

Jack Carty does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

37

Connacht sub Eoin Griffin comes onto the field.

37

Craig Ronaldson departs for Connacht.

36

Niel Marais steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

34

This is dangerous for the defence as Cian Kelleher bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

32

A gap opened in the defence and Francois Venter took full advantage.

32

The defensive line has been broken as Nico Lee goes through the gap.

26

Craig Ronaldson comes on for Connacht.

26

Eoin Griffin leaves the field.

24

Niel Marais makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

23

What a run here by Craig Barry as they gets over the gainline!.

21

Jack Carty has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

20

Tiernan O'Halloran makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

20

That's a great try assist by Tiernan O'Halloran.

17

Niel Marais kicks the penalty.

18

Sibhale Maxwane comes on.

18

Luther Obi comes off.

16

Cheetahs have won 20 rucks so far this game.

15

Jack Carty converts the try.

14

Tiernan O'Halloran sets up the try.

14

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Matt Healy being able to wriggle through a gap.

14

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Matt Healy.

12

Trouble here as Matt Healy breaches the defence.

9

Niel Marais has kicked a penalty goal.

4

Niel Marais has kicked a conversion.

3

A stunning solo try from Uzair Cassiem.

3

This is dangerous for the defence as Uzair Cassiem bursts through to advance the Cheetahs attack.

3

A gap opened in the defence and Francois Venter took full advantage.

2

The defensive line has been broken as Craig Barry goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

54%

Possession

46%

54%

Territory

46%

Metres

456

273

Carries

114

82

Clean Breaks

13

8

Defenders Beaten

17

19

Passes

149

121

Offloads

18

5

Penalties Conceded

7

13

Turnovers Conceded

9

9

78/97 80%

Tackles won

105/122 86%

4/4 100%

Scrums won

8/9 89%

13/14 93%

Lineouts won

7/10 70%

Action Areas

7.2%

7.2%

19.7%

12.4%

22.2%

19.7%

5.8%

5.9%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

35

13

9

4

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Cian Kelleher

55

52

5

2

7

1

1

0

4

0

0

0

Eoin Griffin

69

22

5

3

3

2

0

0

0

0

1

5

Pita Ahki

74

20

10

9

6

2

0

1

3

0

0

0

Matt Healy

80

44

6

5

3

0

0

0

3

0

2

10

Jack Carty

80

49

7

18

9

1

0

0

3

0

0

10

Caolin Blade

80

11

7

49

4

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

80

0

2

4

8

4

0

1

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

74

0

1

4

9

0

2

0

0

7

0

0

Finlay Bealham

48

1

2

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

70

21

4

0

4

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

James Cannon

50

0

0

1

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean O'Brien

80

6

4

1

7

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

0

1

5

17

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

John Muldoon

80

0

6

5

5

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Denis Coulson

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

32

0

4

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

30

2

2

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Mitchell

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Craig Ronaldson

17

3

1

3

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

25

7

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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