20 - 22
United Rugby Championship
Sat 4 Mar 2023 | 19:35
Rodney Parade
Wainwright 11'
Rosser 41'
Tries
Prendergast 20'
Butler 50'
Heffernan 60'
Reed 23'
Reed 47'
Penalties
Hawkshaw 9'
Reed 13'
Reed 42'
Conversions
Hawkshaw 21'
Hawkshaw 51'
Clark 31'
Yellow Cards
Bolton 63'
Screech 30'
Red Cards
Rhodri
Jones
1
Denis
Buckley
Bradley
Roberts
2
Dylan
Tierney-Martin
Leon
Brown
3
Jack
Aungier
Matthew
Screech
4
Josh
Murphy
Ben
Carter
5
Niall
Murray
Aaron
Wainwright
6
Cian
Prendergast
Taine
Basham
7
Conor
Oliver
Ross
Moriarty
8
Paul
Boyle
Rhodri
Williams
9
Caolin
Blade
Will
Reed
10
David
Hawkshaw
Ashton
Hewitt
11
John
Porch
Max
Clark
12
Cathal
Forde
Steffan
Hughes
13
Tom
Farrell
Jared
Rosser
14
Shayne
Bolton
Angus
O'Brien
15
Tiernan
O'Halloran
Elliot
Dee
16
Dave
Heffernan
Aki
Seiuli
17
Peter
Dooley
Lloyd
Fairbrother
18
Sam
Illo
George
Nott
19
Oisin
Dowling
Harrison
Keddie
20
Jarrad
Butler
Lewis
Jones
21
Colm
Reilly
Sam
Davies
22
Tom
Daly
Jordan
Williams
23
Shane
Jennings
80
It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
78
Dragons RFC decided to go for goal with Sam Davies taking the drop goal but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.
75
Fortune does not favour the brave in this case, as Sam Davies hits the right upright with their drop goal attempt.
75
Sam Davies opts to go for the drop goal. Its looking good..but no! He's hit the left post and it's still in play!!
75
Shane Jennings comes on.
75
Shayne Bolton comes off.
70
Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Aki Seiuli getting some game time.
70
Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Rhodri Jones being replaced.
63
Shayne Bolton (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card
63
The touch judges have waved away the attempt by Sam Davies as they hook it left.
61
Dragons RFC sub Sam Davies comes onto the field.
61
Will Reed departs for Dragons RFC.
61
David Hawkshaw curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.
60
Connacht Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Dave Heffernan touching down.
57
Oisin Dowling comes on for Connacht Rugby.
57
Josh Murphy leaves the field.
57
Peter Dooley comes on for Connacht Rugby.
57
Denis Buckley leaves the field.
57
Dave Heffernan comes on for Connacht Rugby.
57
Dylan Tierney-Martin leaves the field.
57
George Nott comes on for Dragons RFC.
57
Aaron Wainwright leaves the field.
53
Lloyd Fairbrother comes on.
53
Leon Brown comes off.
51
Harrison Keddie comes on.
51
Taine Basham comes off.
51
Elliot Dee comes on.
51
Bradley Roberts comes off.
51
The touch judges raise their flags as David Hawkshaw kicks the conversion.
50
Nothing was going to stop Jarrad Butler from scoring as they record the try for Connacht Rugby.
50
Jarrad Butler comes on.
50
Paul Boyle comes off.
47
Will Reed makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
42
Will Reed adds the two points for Dragons RFC.
41
An interception for Dragons RFC allows Jared Rosser to race clear for the try.
41
Fabulous play by Dragons RFC has led to Jared Rosser being able to wriggle through a gap.
40
Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Shayne Bolton being able to wriggle through a gap.
40
The second half kicks off.
40
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
33
Sam Illo comes on for Connacht Rugby.
33
Jack Aungier leaves the field.
31
Max Clark (Dragons RFC) is shown a yellow card
30
Matthew Screech (Dragons RFC) is shown the red card
30
Trouble here as Conor Oliver breaches the defence.
23
Will Reed adds the points for Dragons RFC.
21
David Hawkshaw makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.
20
Cian Prendergast goes on their own for a try.
20
This is dangerous for the defence as Cian Prendergast bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.
20
That's a great try assist by Jack Aungier.
16
This is dangerous for the defence as John Porch bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.
13
Will Reed converts the try.
11
A series of passes by Dragons RFC results in a try for Aaron Wainwright
11
A gap opened in the defence and Aaron Wainwright took full advantage.
11
Rhodri Williams played a key part in that try.
11
A gap opened in the defence and Ashton Hewitt took full advantage.
9
David Hawkshaw kicks the penalty.
7
The defensive line has been broken as Shayne Bolton goes through the gap.
0
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
44%
Possession
56%
45%
Territory
55%
Metres
334
366
Carries
85
121
Clean Breaks
3
5
Defenders Beaten
13
25
Passes
101
153
Offloads
3
5
Penalties Conceded
11
8
Turnovers Conceded
7
9
169/194 87%
Tackles won
103/116 89%
5/6 83%
Scrums won
7/9 78%
9/13 69%
Lineouts won
9/12 75%
Connacht Rugby |
MP |
M |
C |
P |
T |
MT |
TW |
TC |
DB |
LW |
TS |
PTS |
Denis Buckley |
58 |
4 |
5 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dylan Tierney-Martin |
58 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
Jack Aungier |
34 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Josh Murphy |
58 |
19 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Niall Murray |
80 |
8 |
5 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cian Prendergast |
80 |
31 |
11 |
4 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Conor Oliver |
80 |
35 |
11 |
8 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Paul Boyle |
51 |
19 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Caolin Blade |
80 |
8 |
5 |
80 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
David Hawkshaw |
80 |
4 |
6 |
18 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
John Porch |
80 |
46 |
5 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Cathal Forde |
80 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
6 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tom Farrell |
80 |
38 |
6 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shayne Bolton |
65 |
73 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tiernan O'Halloran |
80 |
43 |
10 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dave Heffernan |
23 |
15 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
5 |
Peter Dooley |
23 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Sam Illo |
47 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oisin Dowling |
23 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jarrad Butler |
30 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Colm Reilly |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tom Daly |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shane Jennings |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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