Match Centre
Full Time
30 September 2022
5:30 PM
Loftus Versfeld
28 VS 14
Presented by:
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Arendse 6'
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Burger 9'
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Coetzee 39'
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Burger 45'
Tries
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Aungier 67'
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Hawkshaw 72'
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Goosen 7'
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Goosen 10'
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Goosen 41'
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Goosen 46'
Conversions
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Hawkshaw 67'
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Hawkshaw 73'
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van Staden 15'
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Goosen 50'
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Wessels 65'
Yellow Cards
Gerhard
Steenekamp
1
Prop
Denis
Buckley
Johan
Grobbelaar
2
Hooker
Dave
Heffernan
Francois
Klopper
3
Prop
Finlay
Bealham
Walt
Steenkamp
4
Lock
Leva
Fifita
Ruan
Nortje
5
Lock
Oisin
Dowling
Marcell
Coetzee
6
Lock
Josh
Murphy
Marco
van Staden
7
Conor
Oliver
Elrigh
Louw
8
Jarrad
Butler
Zak
Burger
9
Scrum Half
Kieran
Marmion
Johan
Goosen
10
Centre
David
Hawkshaw
Sbu
Nkosi
11
Right Wing
Mack
Hansen
David
Kriel
12
Tom
Daly
Cornal
Hendricks
13
Tom
Farrell
Canan
Moodie
14
John
Porch
Kurt-Lee
Arendse
15
Oran
McNulty
Replacements
Jan-Hendrik
Wessels
16
Hooker
Grant
Stewart
Simphiwe
Matanzima
17
Prop
Peter
Dooley
Mornay
Smith
18
Prop
Jack
Aungier
Janko
Swanepoel
19
Gavin
Thornbury
Reinhardt
Ludwig
20
Flanker
Shamus
Hurley-Langton
Embrose
Papier
21
Scrum Half
Colm
Reilly
Chris
Smith
22
Centre
Byron
Ralston
Lionel
Mapoe
23
Number 8
Ciaran
Booth
81:00
End Of Second Half
It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
80:00
Substitution on
Janko Swanepoel comes on for Bulls.
80:00
Substitution off
Walt Steenkamp leaves the field.
76:00
Substitution on
Walt Steenkamp comes on.
76:00
Substitution off
Gerhard Steenekamp comes off.
76:00
Substitution on
Jan-Hendrik Wessels comes on.
73:00
Conversion - Kicked
David Hawkshaw has kicked a conversion.
72:00
Try - Individual effort
A bit of individual brilliance by David Hawkshaw leads to a try for Connacht Rugby
72:00
Clean Break
A gap opened in the defence and David Hawkshaw took full advantage.
69:00
Substitution on
Bulls make a substitution with Gerhard Steenekamp coming on.
69:00
Substitution off
Bulls make a substitution with Elrigh Louw coming off.
69:00
Substitution off
Bulls make a substitution with Walt Steenkamp coming off.
69:00
Substitution on
Bulls make a substitution with Chris Smith coming on.
69:00
Substitution off
Bulls make a substitution with Sbu Nkosi coming off.
67:00
Conversion - Kicked
The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as David Hawkshaw successfully kicks the conversion.
67:00
Try - Close range
Jack Aungier scores the try from close range.
65:00
Yellow card
Jan-Hendrik Wessels (Bulls) is shown a yellow card
62:00
Substitution on
Connacht Rugby sub Ciaran Booth comes onto the field.
62:00
Substitution off
Josh Murphy departs for Connacht Rugby.
62:00
Substitution on
Connacht Rugby sub Colm Reilly comes onto the field.
62:00
Substitution off
Kieran Marmion departs for Connacht Rugby.
60:00
Substitution on
Bulls sub Embrose Papier comes onto the field.
60:00
Substitution off
Zak Burger departs for Bulls.
60:00
Substitution on
Connacht Rugby sub Grant Stewart comes onto the field.
60:00
Substitution off
Dave Heffernan departs for Connacht Rugby.
58:00
Substitution on
Peter Dooley comes on for Connacht Rugby.
58:00
Substitution off
Denis Buckley leaves the field.
58:00
Substitution on
Jack Aungier comes on for Connacht Rugby.
58:00
Substitution off
Finlay Bealham leaves the field.
57:00
Substitution on
Reinhardt Ludwig comes on for Bulls.
57:00
Substitution off
Marco van Staden leaves the field.
57:00
Substitution on
Simphiwe Matanzima comes on for Bulls.
57:00
Substitution off
Gerhard Steenekamp leaves the field.
57:00
Substitution on
Mornay Smith comes on for Bulls.
57:00
Substitution off
Francois Klopper leaves the field.
53:00
Substitution on
Byron Ralston comes on.
53:00
Substitution off
Tom Daly comes off.
51:00
Substitution on
Shamus Hurley-Langton comes on.
51:00
Substitution off
Conor Oliver comes off.
51:00
Substitution on
Gavin Thornbury comes on.
51:00
Substitution off
Leva Fifita comes off.
50:00
Yellow card
Johan Goosen (Bulls) is shown a yellow card
46:00
Conversion - Kicked
Johan Goosen adds the two points for Bulls.
45:00
Try - Passing Move
Slick passing by Bulls leads to a try for Zak Burger.
45:00
Try Assist
Spellbinding play by Ruan Nortje is finished off with a try.
45:00
Clean Break
Ruan Nortje makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
40:00
Clean Break
Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Conor Oliver being able to wriggle through a gap.
40:00
Start Of Second Half
The second half kicks off.
41:00
End Of First Half
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
41:00
Conversion - Kicked
Johan Goosen adds the two points for Bulls.
39:00
Try - Close range
The pick and go results in a try for Bulls as Marcell Coetzee goes over.
39:00
Try Assist
That's a great try assist by Zak Burger.
35:00
Clean Break
Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Mack Hansen being able to wriggle through a gap.
25:00
Substitution on
Lionel Mapoe comes on.
25:00
Substitution off
Canan Moodie comes off.
24:00
Substitution on
Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Jan-Hendrik Wessels getting some game time.
24:00
Substitution off
Bulls decide to make a substitution, with Johan Grobbelaar being replaced.
18:00
Drop Goal - Missed Right
Johan Goosen looks to land a drop goal but it misses, sailing past the right handside of the posts.
17:00
Clean Break
This is dangerous for the defence as Zak Burger bursts through to advance the Bulls attack.
15:00
Yellow card
Marco van Staden (Bulls) is shown a yellow card
12:00
Penalty Goal - Missed Left
David Hawkshaw steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.
10:00
Conversion - Kicked
Johan Goosen converts the try.
9:00
Try - Close range
Zak Burger scores the try from close range.
9:00
Clean Break
A gap opened in the defence and Canan Moodie took full advantage.
7:00
Conversion - Kicked
Johan Goosen has kicked a conversion.
6:00
Try - Individual effort
A stunning solo try from Kurt-Lee Arendse
6:00
Clean Break
The defensive line has been broken as Kurt-Lee Arendse goes through the gap.
0:00
Start Of First Half
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
Match Stats
46%
Possession
54%
53%
Territory
47%
Metres
533
423
Carries
91
116
Clean Breaks
4
3
Defenders Beaten
13
25
Passes
110
171
Offloads
6
9
Penalties Conceded
20
14
Turnovers Conceded
13
12
111/136 82%
Tackles won
107/120 89%
6/8 75%
Scrums won
10/12 83%
17/20 85%
Lineouts won
13/18 72%
Action Areas
Player Stats
Connacht Rugby |
MP |
M |
C |
P |
T |
MT |
TW |
TC |
DB |
LW |
TS |
PTS |
Denis Buckley |
59 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dave Heffernan |
61 |
16 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
Finlay Bealham |
59 |
3 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Leva Fifita |
52 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oisin Dowling |
80 |
6 |
9 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Josh Murphy |
63 |
12 |
6 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Conor Oliver |
52 |
13 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jarrad Butler |
80 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kieran Marmion |
62 |
53 |
7 |
51 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
David Hawkshaw |
80 |
37 |
8 |
31 |
14 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
Mack Hansen |
80 |
78 |
14 |
14 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tom Daly |
53 |
19 |
2 |
8 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tom Farrell |
80 |
43 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
John Porch |
80 |
50 |
4 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oran McNulty |
80 |
45 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Grant Stewart |
19 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Peter Dooley |
21 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jack Aungier |
21 |
18 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Gavin Thornbury |
28 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shamus Hurley-Langton |
28 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Colm Reilly |
18 |
9 |
2 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Byron Ralston |
27 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ciaran Booth |
17 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Match Programme not available for this fixture.
Another tough day at the office for Connacht after a disappointing 28-14 defeat to the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
It’s a third defeat in-a-row for the Western province, having already lost their opening two matches which were both away to Ulster and the defending BKT URC Champions Stormers.
Coming up against the Bulls was always going to be a tough test and the home side looked to show their power early but were denied by the TMO after mauling over the try line where Johan Grobbelaar’s try was ruled out.
Not long after though, Connacht looked to attack and stretch the home sides defence but there was one pass too many when John Porch under pressure by Canan Moodie tried to set Oran McNulty off only for the ball to be misplaced, ending up with Bulls full-back Kurt-Lee Arendse who ran from his own half where no one could catch him from scoring the opening try.
The Bulls widened their advantage on the ten minute mark, second-row Walt Steenkamp powered his way to an inch of the try line where scrum-half Zak Burger finished off to make it Bulls 14-0 Connacht.
As the game went on Connacht started to get their hands more on the ball but couldn’t find a break through with some errors creeping into their game as they looked to claw back the lead.
Nearing 20 minutes on the clock, the Bulls were reduced to 14-men when Marco van Staden was sent to the sin-bin for a dangerous tackle. Despite having the extra man Connacht couldn’t make the numbers count.
Connacht showed plenty of glimpses of what they can do but the Bulls defence were ready to suffocate any danger that came their way.
The half came to an end with the Bulls getting their third try of the game, Marcell Coetzee bashing his way over the line, Goosen adding the extra two points to leave it 21-0 at the break.
Connacht showed a lot more promise and composure on the ball in the second forty but it was the Bulls who got the opening score of the half when Connacht were turned over. From the attack, second-row Ruan Nortje punched through a gap in the Connacht defence where he released Burger for his second try of the game. Another conversion by Goosen made it 28-0.
As the half went on the home side saw two further yellow cards, a high tackle from Goosen on Kieran Marmion just after 50mins and then Jan-Hendrick Wessels for a late hit on David Hawkshaw in the 65th minute.
Playing with an extra man Connacht took advantage, tries from Jack Aungier, his second of the season which both came in South Africa. Aungier showed great strength to power over from close range. Hawkshaw converted with ten minutes to go.
Hawkshaw making his first start for the club got his own try when blocking down Chris Smith’s attempted clearance, he gathered the loose ball before going under the posts. The conversion made it 28-14 to the home team which would be the final result.
Up next for Connacht is a massive Interprovincial-derby at home to Munster.