Match Centre

Full Time

18 - 17

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Fri 6 Mar 2015 | 19:35

  • Cardiff Arms Park

2
  • Tuculet 56'

  • Tuculet 80+6'

Tries

2
  • Heenan 5'

  • Muldowney 70'

2
  • Patchell 24'

  • Patchell 64'

Penalties

1
  • Ronaldson 22'

1
  • Patchell 80+8'

Conversions

2
  • Ronaldson 6'

  • Ronaldson 71'

0

Yellow Cards

1
  • Kearney 80+2'

Rhys

Patchell

15

Mils

Muliaina

Alex

Cuthbert

14

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Cory

Allen

13

Danie

Poolman

Gavin

Evans

12

Dave

McSharry

Joaquin

Tuculet

11

Matt

Healy

Gareth

Anscombe

10

Craig

Ronaldson

Lloyd

Williams

9

John

Cooney

Sam

Hobbs

1

Denis

Buckley

Kristian

Dacey

2

Tom

McCartney

Taufa'ao

Filise

3

Rodney

Ah You

Jarrad

Hoeata

4

Mick

Kearney

Lou

Reed

5

Aly

Muldowney

Josh

Turnbull

6

John

Muldoon

Ellis

Jenkins

7

Jake

Heenan

Josh

Navidi

8

George

Naoupu

Replacements

Rhys

Williams

16

Shane

Delahunt

Thomas

Davies

17

Ronan

Loughney

Scott

Andrews

18

Finlay

Bealham

Filo

Paulo

19

Andrew

Browne

Macauley

Cook

20

Eoghan

Masterson

Tavis

Knoyle

21

Ian

Porter

Gareth

Davies

22

Jack

Carty

Tom

Isaacs

23

Darragh

Leader

80+8

Rhys Patchell makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

80+8

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

80+6

Rhys Patchell played a key part in that try.

80+6

A wonderful passing move by Cardiff Blues is finished off by Joaquin Tuculet.

80+6

A gap opened in the defence and Joaquin Tuculet took full advantage.

80+5

Danie Poolman has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

80+5

Eoghan Masterson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

80+4

Cardiff Blues have won 140 rucks so far this game.

80+4

Tom McCartney has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

80+4

Finlay Bealham has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

80+2

Mick Kearney (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.

80

Cardiff Blues have won 120 rucks so far this game.

78

The defensive line has been broken as Joaquin Tuculet goes through the gap.

77

Cardiff Blues have won 100 rucks so far this game.

75

Thomas Davies comes on.

75

Sam Hobbs comes off.

74

Mick Kearney has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

74

John Muldoon has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

72

Tom Isaacs comes on.

72

Gavin Evans comes off.

71

Craig Ronaldson converts the try.

70

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

70

That's a great try assist by John Cooney.

70

A series of passes by Connacht results in a try for Aly Muldowney.

67

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Jack Carty getting some game time.

67

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Dave McSharry being replaced.

67

Connacht make a substitution with Ronan Loughney coming on.

67

Connacht make a substitution with Dennis Buckley coming off.

66

Cardiff Blues sub Macauley Cook comes onto the field.

66

Ellis Jenkins departs for Cardiff Blues.

66

Filo Paulo comes on for Cardiff Blues.

66

Lou Reed leaves the field.

65

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

64

Rhys Patchell makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

60

Andrew Browne comes on.

60

Jake Heenan comes off.

59

Cardiff Blues have won 80 rucks so far this game.

59

Dennis Buckley has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

58

Scott Andrews comes on.

58

Taufa'ao Filise comes off.

58

Darragh Leader comes on.

58

Mils Muliaina comes off.

57

Rhys Patchell has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

56

Ellis Jenkins sets up the try.

56

Great hands by Cardiff Blues leads to a try for Joaquin Tuculet.

56

What a run here by Joaquin Tuculet as he gets over the gainline!.

56

Aly Muldowney has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

56

Jake Heenan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

56

Tom McCartney has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

54

Alex Cuthbert makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

54

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Finlay Bealham getting some game time.

54

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Rodney Ah You being replaced.

48

Connacht make a substitution with Eoghan Masterson coming on.

48

Connacht make a substitution with George Naoupu coming off.

47

Cardiff Blues have won 60 rucks so far this game.

42

Cardiff Blues have won 40 rucks so far this game.

41

Gavin Evans 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.

40

Ellis Jenkins has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

Josh Navidi has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

39

Josh Turnbull has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

37

Cardiff Blues sub Rhys Williams comes onto the field.

37

Kristian Dacey departs for Cardiff Blues.

36

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Mick Kearney being able to wriggle through a gap.

36

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

25

Cardiff Blues have won 20 rucks so far this game.

24

Rhys Patchell kicks the penalty.

22

Kristian Dacey comes on for Cardiff Blues.

22

Rhys Williams leaves the field.

22

Craig Ronaldson has kicked a penalty goal.

21

Craig Ronaldson has an attempt on goal with a drop kick, but it falls well short.

16

Rhys Williams comes on.

16

Kristian Dacey comes off.

15

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

14

Trouble here as Joaquin Tuculet breaches the defence.

13

This is dangerous for the defence as Lloyd Williams bursts through to advance the Cardiff Blues attack.

12

A gap opened in the defence and John Cooney took full advantage.

6

Craig Ronaldson has kicked a conversion.

5

The Connacht pack has powered over for Jake Heenan to score the try.

1

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

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

66%

Possession

34%

70%

Territory

30%

Metres

408

385

Carries

192

106

Clean Breaks

7

4

Defenders Beaten

19

20

Passes

229

136

Offloads

12

7

Penalties Conceded

7

13

Turnovers Conceded

8

16

117/137 85%

Tackles won

213/232 92%

7/10 70%

Scrums won

3/3 100%

14/15 93%

Lineouts won

9/9 100%

Action Areas

3.5%

4.1%

7.7%

9.7%

30.7%

12.2%

22.4%

9.8%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Mils Muliaina

58

36

11

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

39

7

2

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Danie Poolman

80

65

10

3

11

1

1

0

2

0

0

0

Dave McSharry

67

28

8

5

4

3

0

0

2

0

0

0

Matt Healy

80

45

6

5

5

2

0

0

4

0

0

0

Craig Ronaldson

80

5

6

27

13

2

1

0

2

0

0

7

John Cooney

80

32

5

57

8

1

0

0

4

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

67

4

1

1

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

80

9

7

5

19

1

0

0

0

9

0

0

Rodney Ah You

54

7

4

3

7

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

Mick Kearney

79

25

4

2

21

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Aly Muldowney

80

22

6

2

17

3

0

0

1

0

1

5

John Muldoon

80

45

10

2

14

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jake Heenan

60

2

6

1

13

2

0

0

0

0

1

5

George Naoupu

48

6

6

5

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ronan Loughney

13

2

1

0

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Finlay Bealham

26

3

2

0

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Andrew Browne

20

0

0

0

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

32

2

2

0

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ian Porter

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Carty

13

8

2

14

8

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

Darragh Leader

22

0

2

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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