Match Centre

Full Time

15 - 22

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Fri 5 Oct 2018 | 19:35

  • Kingspan Stadium

2
  • Stockdale 23'

  • Timoney 79'

Tries

3
  • O'Halloran 5'

  • Penalty 19'

  • Aki 72'

1
  • Cooney 52'

Penalties

1
  • Carty 67'

1
  • Cooney 79'

Conversions

1
  • Carty 6'

1
  • Coetzee 40'

Yellow Cards

0
1
  • Rea 40'

Red Cards

0

Peter

Nelson

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Angus

Kernohan

14

Niyi

Adeolokun

Angus

Curtis

13

Thomas

Farrell

Stuart

McCloskey

12

Bundee

Aki

Jacob

Stockdale

11

Matt

Healy

Billy

Burns

10

Jack

Carty

John

Cooney

9

Kieran

Marmion

Andrew

Warwick

1

Denis

Buckley

Rory

Best

2

Tom

McCartney

Tom

O'Toole

3

Finlay

Bealham

Alan

O'Connor

4

Ultan

Dillane

Iain

Henderson

5

Quinn

Roux

Matthew

Rea

6

Sean

O'Brien

Nick

Timoney

7

Jarrad

Butler

Marcell

Coetzee

8

Paul

Boyle

Replacements

Adam

McBurney

16

Shane

Delahunt

Eric

O'Sullivan

17

Peter

McCabe

Ross

Kane

18

Conor

Carey

Kieran

Treadwell

19

James

Cannon

Sean

Reidy

20

Colby

Fainga'a

David

Shanahan

21

Caolin

Blade

Johnny

McPhillips

22

Kyle

Godwin

James

Hume

23

Cian

Kelleher

80+1

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

79

John Cooney converts the try.

79

Stuart McCloskey played a key part in that try.

79

A series of passes by Ulster results in a try for Nick Timoney.

79

The defensive line has been broken as Stuart McCloskey goes through the gap.

79

Ulster have won 120 rucks so far this game.

76

Ulster have won 100 rucks so far this game.

76

What a run here by Matt Healy as they gets over the gainline!.

74

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

72

A stunning solo try from Bundee Aki.

72

Bundee Aki makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

70

Colby Fainga'a comes on.

70

Sean O'Brien comes off.

70

James Cannon comes on.

70

Quinn Roux comes off.

67

Jack Carty kicks the penalty.

66

James Hume comes on.

66

Angus Curtis comes off.

66

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Kieran Treadwell getting some game time.

66

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Alan O'Connor being replaced.

65

Ulster make a substitution with Sean Reidy coming on.

65

Ulster make a substitution with Marcell Coetzee coming off.

65

Ulster sub Johnny McPhillips comes onto the field.

65

Billy Burns departs for Ulster.

65

Adam McBurney comes on for Ulster.

65

Rory Best leaves the field.

63

Alan O'Connor has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

63

Marcell Coetzee has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

63

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

62

Paul Boyle has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

60

Quinn Roux has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

57

Conor Carey comes on.

57

Finlay Bealham comes off.

57

Shane Delahunt comes on.

57

Tom McCartney comes off.

56

Nick Timoney has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

55

Eric O'Sullivan comes on.

55

Andrew Warwick comes off.

55

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Paul Boyle being able to wriggle through a gap.

54

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

53

Ultan Dillane has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

52

John Cooney has kicked a penalty goal.

52

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Peter McCabe getting some game time.

52

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Denis Buckley being replaced.

49

John Cooney steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

48

Ulster have won 80 rucks so far this game.

43

Trouble here as Bundee Aki breaches the defence.

40

Ulster make a substitution with Ross Kane coming on.

40

Ulster make a substitution with Tom O'Toole coming off.

40

Matthew Rea (Ulster) is shown the red card.

40

The second half is underway.

40

Marcell Coetzee (Ulster) is shown a yellow card.

40

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

39

This is dangerous for the defence as John Cooney bursts through to advance the Ulster attack.

37

Connacht sub Kyle Godwin comes onto the field.

37

Thomas Farrell departs for Connacht.

36

Ulster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

32

A gap opened in the defence and Peter Nelson took full advantage.

31

Jarrad Butler has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

25

John Cooney has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

24

That's a great try assist by Billy Burns.

23

The kick through from Ulster has allowed Jacob Stockdale to touch down.

23

Ulster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

21

Sean O'Brien has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

20

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

19

The referee awards a penalty try to Connacht.

19

Connacht put the pressure on with this scrum and it has paid off as they are awarded a penalty try.

9

Ulster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

6

Cian Kelleher comes on for Connacht.

6

Tiernan O'Halloran leaves the field.

6

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

5

Matt Healy sets up the try.

5

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Tiernan O'Halloran.

4

The defensive line has been broken as Matt Healy goes through the gap.

1

Caolin Blade comes on.

1

Kieran Marmion comes off.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

61%

Possession

39%

56%

Territory

44%

Metres

435

349

Carries

158

99

Clean Breaks

5

13

Defenders Beaten

20

23

Passes

239

119

Offloads

3

5

Penalties Conceded

15

16

Turnovers Conceded

13

11

116/139 83%

Tackles won

186/206 90%

0/3 0%

Scrums won

7/7 100%

16/19 84%

Lineouts won

14/15 93%

Action Areas

5.6%

4.5%

24.2%

8.2%

23.7%

11.5%

10.4%

12%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

6

19

2

0

1

0

1

1

0

0

1

5

Niyi Adeolokun

80

16

3

1

9

2

0

0

3

0

0

0

Thomas Farrell

37

0

3

2

10

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

72

8

6

12

3

4

0

7

0

1

5

Matt Healy

80

40

2

1

5

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jack Carty

80

0

2

15

8

4

0

0

0

0

0

5

Kieran Marmion

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

52

5

3

3

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

57

4

2

2

12

2

0

0

0

11

0

0

Finlay Bealham

57

7

7

2

8

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

6

9

2

14

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Quinn Roux

70

2

4

3

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean O'Brien

70

1

2

0

18

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

19

9

5

25

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

80

69

12

5

15

3

0

0

2

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

23

7

5

1

4

2

2

0

0

3

0

0

Peter McCabe

28

9

2

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Carey

23

1

1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Cannon

10

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Colby Fainga'a

10

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

79

17

8

62

4

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Kyle Godwin

43

10

7

4

7

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Cian Kelleher

74

45

7

4

4

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

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