Match Centre

Full Time

30 - 40

  • EPCR Challenge Cup

  • Sun 7 Apr 2024 | 17:30

  • Stade du Hameau

3
  • Zegueur 8'

  • Zegueur 38'

  • Fisi'ihoi 46'

Tries

6
  • Heffernan 4'

  • Prendergast 14'

  • Bolton 44'

  • Blade 54'

  • Aki 64'

  • Prendergast 78'

2
  • Simmonds 25'

  • Simmonds 36'

Penalties

0
3
  • Simmonds 9'

  • Simmonds 39'

  • Simmonds 47'

Conversions

5
  • Carty 6'

  • Carty 45'

  • Hanrahan 55'

  • Hanrahan 65'

  • Hanrahan 80'

1
  • Vatubua 62'

Yellow Cards

0

Siegfried

Fisi'ihoi

1

Denis

Buckley

Youri

Delhommel

2

Dave

Heffernan

Siate

Tokolahi

3

Finlay

Bealham

Guillaume

Ducat

4

Joe

Joyce

Lekima

Tagitagivalu

5

Niall

Murray

Martin

Puech

6

Cian

Prendergast

Thibaut

Hamonou

7

Shamus

Hurley-Langton

Sacha

Zegueur

8

Jarrad

Butler

Dan

Robson

9

Caolin

Blade

Joe

Simmonds

10

Jack

Carty

Aminiasi

Tuimaba

11

Shane

Jennings

Jale

Vatubua

12

Bundee

Aki

Elliot

Roudil

13

David

Hawkshaw

Thomas

Carol

14

Shayne

Bolton

Jack

Maddocks

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Replacements

Lucas

Rey

16

Eoin

de Buitlear

Hugo

Parrou

17

Jordan

Duggan

Guram

Papidze

18

Sam

Illo

Steven

Cummins

19

Darragh

Murray

Fabrice

Metz

20

Conor

Oliver

Reece

Hewat

21

Matthew

Devine

Thibault

Daubagna

22

JJ

Hanrahan

Axel

Desperes

23

Tom

Farrell

80

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

80

JJ Hanrahan converts the try.

78

A wonderful passing move by Connacht Rugby is finished off by Cian Prendergast

78

Spellbinding play by JJ Hanrahan is finished off with a try.

78

This is dangerous for the defence as JJ Hanrahan bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

72

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Thibault Daubagna getting some game time.

72

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Thomas Carol being replaced.

72

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Fabrice Metz getting some game time.

72

Section Paloise decide to make a substitution, with Lekima Tagitagivalu being replaced.

68

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Sam Illo coming on.

68

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Finlay Bealham coming off.

65

The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as JJ Hanrahan successfully kicks the conversion.

64

Connacht Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Bundee Aki touching down.

64

Caolin Blade sets up the try.

62

Jale Vatubua (Section Paloise) is shown a yellow card

60

The defensive line has been broken as David Hawkshaw goes through the gap.

60

Section Paloise sub Steven Cummins comes onto the field.

60

Guillaume Ducat departs for Section Paloise.

56

Guram Papidze comes on for Section Paloise.

56

Siate Tokolahi leaves the field.

55

Darragh Murray comes on for Connacht Rugby.

55

Niall Murray leaves the field.

55

Jordan Duggan comes on for Connacht Rugby.

55

Denis Buckley leaves the field.

55

The touch judges raise their flags as JJ Hanrahan kicks the conversion.

54

A penetrating move by Connacht Rugby results in a try for Caolin Blade.

54

What a run here by Caolin Blade as they get over the gainline!

54

That's a great try assist by Dave Heffernan.

50

Joe Simmonds has kicked a drop goal.

50

Hugo Parrou comes on.

50

Siegfried Fisi'ihoi comes off.

50

Lucas Rey comes on.

50

Youri Delhommel comes off.

49

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with JJ Hanrahan getting some game time.

49

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Carty being replaced.

47

Joe Simmonds adds the two points for Section Paloise.

46

Slick passing by Section Paloise leads to a try for Siegfried Fisi'ihoi.

46

Spellbinding play by Thibaut Hamonou is finished off with a try.

46

Elliot Roudil makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tom Farrell getting some game time.

45

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Shayne Bolton being replaced.

45

Jack Carty adds the two points for Connacht Rugby.

44

Nobody was going to stop Shayne Bolton from scoring that try!

44

Shayne Bolton makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40

Section Paloise make a substitution with Axel Desperes coming on.

40

Section Paloise make a substitution with Aminiasi Tuimaba coming off.

40

The second half kicks off.

40

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

39

Joe Simmonds does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

38

The pick and go results in a try for Section Paloise as Sacha Zegueur goes over.

38

Fabulous play by Section Paloise has led to Sacha Zegueur being able to wriggle through a gap.

38

That's a great try assist by Dan Robson.

38

Fabulous play by Section Paloise has led to Thomas Carol being able to wriggle through a gap.

36

Joe Simmonds has kicked a penalty goal.

32

Reece Hewat comes on for Section Paloise.

32

Martin Puech leaves the field.

25

The touch judges raise their flags as Joe Simmonds kicks the penalty goal.

15

Jack Carty curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

14

A series of passes by Connacht Rugby results in a try for Cian Prendergast

14

A gap opened in the defence and Cian Prendergast took full advantage.

14

Spellbinding play by Jack Carty is finished off with a try.

14

Connacht Rugby sub Conor Oliver comes onto the field.

14

Jarrad Butler departs for Connacht Rugby.

9

Joe Simmonds has kicked a conversion.

8

A series of passes by Section Paloise results in a try for Sacha Zegueur

8

A gap opened in the defence and Sacha Zegueur took full advantage.

8

Elliot Roudil played a key part in that try.

6

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

4

Connacht Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Dave Heffernan touching down.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

56%

Possession

44%

59%

Territory

41%

Metres

468

410

Carries

130

95

Clean Breaks

4

5

Defenders Beaten

28

17

Passes

184

141

Offloads

13

10

Penalties Conceded

6

7

Turnovers Conceded

10

12

123/140 88%

Tackles won

165/193 85%

8/8 100%

Scrums won

6/8 75%

10/11 91%

Lineouts won

9/10 90%

Action Areas

2.3%

4.1%

10.7%

13.3%

25.9%

12.2%

16.6%

14.9%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Denis Buckley

56

1

1

2

17

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

80

24

6

4

11

3

1

0

0

9

1

5

Finlay Bealham

69

8

8

3

12

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Joe Joyce

80

2

3

3

15

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Niall Murray

56

0

0

3

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

80

47

6

5

9

3

1

0

1

0

2

10

Shamus Hurley-Langton

80

15

8

2

16

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

15

8

2

2

2

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

80

27

3

55

3

1

1

0

1

0

1

5

Jack Carty

50

0

0

9

8

2

0

0

0

0

0

4

Shane Jennings

80

59

8

2

8

3

0

0

6

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

20

8

13

9

0

2

0

2

0

1

5

David Hawkshaw

80

17

4

7

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shayne Bolton

46

46

4

0

6

2

0

0

0

0

1

5

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

61

8

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin de Buitlear

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jordan Duggan

25

0

2

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sam Illo

12

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Darragh Murray

25

19

9

1

6

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

66

18

9

7

17

2

0

0

3

0

0

0

Matthew Devine

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

JJ Hanrahan

31

20

2

16

1

3

0

0

1

0

0

6

Tom Farrell

35

17

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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