31 - 14
United Rugby Championship
Fri 4 Dec 2020 | 19:35
The Sportsground
Boyle 13'
Sullivan 23'
Wootton 30'
Boyle 37'
Boyle 53'
Tries
Alongi 28'
Duvenage 77'
Fitzgerald 14'
Fitzgerald 38'
Fitzgerald 53'
Conversions
Keatley 29'
Duvenage 78'
Yellow Cards
Benvenuti 28'
John
Porch
15
Jayden
Hayward
Peter
Sullivan
14
Iliesa
Ratuva
Sammy
Arnold
13
Tommaso
Benvenuti
Tom
Daly
12
Ian
Keatley
Alex
Wootton
11
Tommaso
Menoncello
Conor
Fitzgerald
10
Dewaldt
Duvenage
Caolin
Blade
9
Callum
Braley
Denis
Buckley
1
Nicola
Quaglio
Shane
Delahunt
2
Tomas
Baravalle
Jack
Aungier
3
Filippo
Alongi
Eoghan
Masterson
4
Irne
Herbst
Gavin
Thornbury
5
Federico
Ruzza
Jarrad
Butler
6
Giovanni
Pettinelli
Conor
Oliver
7
Marco
Barbini
Paul
Boyle
8
Toa
Halafihi
Jonny
Murphy
16
Giacomo
Nicotera
Paddy
McAllister
17
Ivan
Nemer
Dominic
Robertson-McCoy
18
Tiziano
Pasquali
Ultan
Dillane
19
Riccardo
Favretto
Cian
Prendergast
20
Alberto
Sgarbi
Colm
Reilly
21
Leonardo
Sarto
Sean
O'Brien
22
Luca
Petrozzi
Matt
Healy
23
Joaquin
Riera
80
It's all over! The referee has blown his whistle to end the game.
78
Dewaldt Duvenage adds the two points for Benetton.
77
Tommaso Benvenuti played a key part in that try.
77
What a run here by Dewaldt Duvenage as they gets over the gainline!.
77
The pressure has finally told as Dewaldt Duvenage scores from close range.
75
Conor Oliver has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
75
Benetton have won 60 rucks so far this game.
69
Marco Barbini has made 20 good tackles so far this game.
69
Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.
67
Conor Fitzgerald makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.
64
Colm Reilly comes on for Connacht.
64
Caolin Blade leaves the field.
64
Giacomo Nicotera comes on.
64
Tomas Baravalle comes off.
64
Riccardo Favretto comes on.
64
Irne Herbst comes off.
60
Sean O'Brien comes on.
60
Sam Arnold comes off.
60
Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Cian Prendergast getting some game time.
60
Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Jarrad Butler being replaced.
59
Benetton make a substitution with Luca Petrozzi coming on.
59
Benetton make a substitution with Callum Braley coming off.
58
Toa Halafihi has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
57
Tomas Baravalle has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
57
Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.
57
Benetton sub Alberto Sgarbi comes onto the field.
57
Giovanni Pettinelli departs for Benetton.
56
Joaquin Riera comes on for Benetton.
56
Tommaso Menoncello leaves the field.
56
Leonardo Sarto comes on.
56
Ian Keatley comes off.
54
Jonny Murphy comes on.
54
Shane Delahunt comes off.
54
Paddy McAllister comes on.
54
Denis Buckley comes off.
54
Benetton decide to make a substitution, with Tiziano Pasquali getting some game time.
54
Benetton decide to make a substitution, with Filippo Alongi being replaced.
54
Benetton make a substitution with Ivan Nemer coming on.
54
Benetton make a substitution with Nicola Quaglio coming off.
53
Conor Fitzgerald does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.
53
Connacht are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Paul Boyle picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
52
What a tackle there by Jayden Hayward as he saves a certain try!.
52
Connacht sub Ultan Dillane comes onto the field.
52
Gavin Thornbury departs for Connacht.
51
Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Dominic Robertson-McCoy being able to wriggle through a gap.
51
Federico Ruzza has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
51
Nicola Quaglio has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
51
Giovanni Pettinelli has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
50
Marco Barbini has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
47
Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes on for Connacht.
47
Jack Aungier leaves the field.
46
Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.
46
Matt Healy comes on.
46
Peter Sullivan comes off.
40
The second half is underway.
40
The half-time whistle blows and both teams’ head for the dressing rooms.
39
Benetton have won 40 rucks so far this game.
39
Trouble here as Conor Fitzgerald breaches the defence.
38
Conor Fitzgerald makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
37
A stunning solo try from Paul Boyle.
34
Gavin Thornbury has made 10 good tackles so far this game.
34
This is dangerous for the defence as Tomas Baravalle bursts through to advance the Benetton attack.
31
Conor Fitzgerald has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.
30
A gap opened in the defence and Alex Wootton took full advantage.
30
That's a great try assist by Peter Sullivan.
30
Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Alex Wootton.
29
Ian Keatley converts the try.
28
Tommaso Benvenuti (Benetton) is shown a yellow card.
28
Callum Braley sets up the try.
28
Filippo Alongi scores the try from close range.
27
The defensive line has been broken as Iliesa Ratuva goes through the gap.
27
Benetton have won 20 rucks so far this game.
25
Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.
24
Conor Fitzgerald has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.
23
The Connacht pack has powered over for Peter Sullivan to score the try.
14
Conor Fitzgerald has kicked a conversion.
13
Connacht are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Paul Boyle touching down.
6
There's a mistake here by Conor Fitzgerald as he kicks the ball out on the full.
59%
Possession
41%
64%
Territory
36%
Metres
342
331
Carries
106
83
Clean Breaks
8
4
Defenders Beaten
17
15
Passes
99
114
Offloads
2
10
Penalties Conceded
10
11
Turnovers Conceded
10
17
104/119 87%
Tackles won
156/173 90%
11/12 92%
Scrums won
6/9 67%
10/15 67%
Lineouts won
13/16 81%
Connacht Rugby |
MP |
M |
C |
P |
T |
MT |
TW |
TC |
DB |
LW |
TS |
PTS |
John Porch |
80 |
19 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Peter Sullivan |
46 |
13 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Sammy Arnold |
60 |
12 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tom Daly |
80 |
33 |
8 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Alex Wootton |
80 |
43 |
6 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Conor Fitzgerald |
80 |
82 |
3 |
10 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
Caolin Blade |
64 |
10 |
4 |
52 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Denis Buckley |
54 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shane Delahunt |
54 |
10 |
8 |
3 |
8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
Jack Aungier |
47 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Eoghan Masterson |
80 |
3 |
12 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Gavin Thornbury |
52 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jarrad Butler |
60 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Conor Oliver |
80 |
7 |
9 |
1 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Paul Boyle |
80 |
42 |
9 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
15 |
Jonny Murphy |
26 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
Paddy McAllister |
26 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dominic Robertson-McCoy |
33 |
20 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Ultan Dillane |
28 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cian Prendergast |
20 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Colm Reilly |
16 |
9 |
2 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sean O'Brien |
20 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Matt Healy |
34 |
21 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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