Match Centre

Full Time

30 - 25

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Fri 7 Oct 2016 | 19:35

  • Dexcom Stadium

4
  • Carty 2'

  • Kelleher 23'

  • Connolly 25'

  • Kelleher 52'

Tries

3
  • Gilroy 33'

  • Best 41'

  • Payne 44'

2
  • Carty 37'

  • Carty 59'

Penalties

2
  • Jackson 5'

  • Jackson 65'

2
  • Carty 3'

  • Carty 27'

Conversions

2
  • Jackson 42'

  • Jackson 45'

1
  • Carey 32'

Yellow Cards

1
  • Kane 74'

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Jared

Payne

Niyi

Adeolokun

14

Tommy

Bowe

Bundee

Aki

13

Louis

Ludik

Craig

Ronaldson

12

Darren

Cave

Cian

Kelleher

11

Craig

Gilroy

Jack

Carty

10

Paddy

Jackson

Caolin

Blade

9

Paul

Marshall

Finlay

Bealham

1

Callum

Black

Dave

Heffernan

2

Rory

Best

Conor

Carey

3

Rodney

Ah You

Ultan

Dillane

4

Robbie

Diack

Andrew

Browne

5

Pete

Browne

Eoin

McKeon

6

Iain

Henderson

Jake

Heenan

7

Clive

Ross

John

Muldoon

8

Roger

Wilson

Replacements

Shane

Delahunt

16

Rob

Herring

Ronan

Loughney

17

Andrew

Warwick

JP

Cooney

18

Ross

Kane

Lewis

Stevenson

19

Kieran

Treadwell

James

Connolly

20

Sean

Reidy

Stephen

Kerins

21

David

Shanahan

Shane

O'Leary

22

Brett

Herron

Stacey

Ili

23

Robert

Lyttle

80+1

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

80

Connacht have won 120 rucks so far this game.

79

Ulster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

60

Conor Carey comes off.

76

Ulster make a substitution with Rodney Ah You coming on.

76

Ulster make a substitution with Clive Ross coming off.

74

Ross Kane (Ulster) is shown a yellow card.

73

Clive Ross has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

72

Connacht sub Shane Delahunt comes onto the field.

72

Dave Heffernan departs for Connacht.

70

Shane O'Leary comes on for Connacht.

70

Jack Carty leaves the field.

70

This is dangerous for the defence as Tommy Bowe bursts through to advance the Ulster attack.

69

A gap opened in the defence and Paul Marshall took full advantage.

67

Lewis Stevenson comes on.

67

Andrew Browne comes off.

67

Bundee Aki comes on.

67

Stacey Ili comes off.

66

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

65

Paddy Jackson does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

63

Stacey Ili comes on.

63

Bundee Aki comes off.

63

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Brett Herron getting some game time.

63

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Louis Ludik being replaced.

62

Ulster make a substitution with Rob Herring coming on.

62

Ulster make a substitution with Rory Best coming off.

62

Ulster sub Kieran Treadwell comes onto the field.

62

Pete Browne departs for Ulster.

60

Ronan Loughney comes on for Connacht.

60

Finlay Bealham leaves the field.

60

JP Cooney comes on.

59

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

57

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

57

The defensive line has been broken as Tiernan O'Halloran goes through the gap.

56

Ross Kane comes on.

56

Rodney Ah You comes off.

55

Louis Ludik has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

55

Sean Reidy comes on.

55

Roger Wilson comes off.

54

There wasn't enough power on that conversion attempt by Jack Carty as it drops short of the posts.

54

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Andrew Warwick getting some game time.

54

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Callum Black being replaced.

53

Craig Ronaldson sets up the try.

53

What a run here by Cian Kelleher as he gets over the gainline!.

52

Silky skills by Connacht ends with a try for Cian Kelleher.

52

Jake Heenan makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

52

Rory Best has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

52

Pete Browne has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

50

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Caolin Blade being able to wriggle through a gap.

47

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

45

Paddy Jackson does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

45

Spellbinding play by Tommy Bowe is finished off with a try.

44

A wonderful passing move by Ulster is finished off by Jared Payne.

44

Trouble here as Tommy Bowe breaches the defence.

44

This is dangerous for the defence as Rory Best bursts through to advance the Ulster attack.

42

Connacht make a substitution with James Connolly coming on.

42

Connacht make a substitution with JP Cooney coming off.

42

Paddy Jackson makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

41

The Ulster pack has powered over for Rory Best to score the try.

40

Ulster sub Robert Lyttle comes onto the field.

40

Darren Cave departs for Ulster.

40

The second half is underway.

40

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

39

JP Cooney comes on for Connacht.

39

James Connolly leaves the field.

39

Ulster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

37

Jack Carty kicks the penalty.

35

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

35

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

34

Paddy Jackson has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

33

The defensive line has been broken as Craig Gilroy goes through the gap.

33

Paul Marshall played a key part in that try.

26

That's a great try assist by Tiernan O'Halloran.

32

Conor Carey (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.

27

Jack Carty converts the try.

25

A series of passes by Connacht results in a try for James Connolly.

25

What a run here by Tiernan O'Halloran as he gets over the gainline!.

25

Cian Kelleher makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

24

Jack Carty hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

23

Tiernan O'Halloran sets up the try.

23

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Cian Kelleher.

23

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Cian Kelleher being able to wriggle through a gap.

20

Trouble here as Cian Kelleher breaches the defence.

19

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

16

Ulster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

8

James Connolly comes on.

8

Eoin McKeon comes off.

5

Paddy Jackson has kicked a penalty goal.

3

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

2

A stunning solo try from Jack Carty.

2

This is dangerous for the defence as Jack Carty bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

1

A gap opened in the defence and Caolin Blade took full advantage.

1

The defensive line has been broken as Dave Heffernan goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

61%

Possession

39%

57%

Territory

43%

Metres

434

253

Carries

154

90

Clean Breaks

11

7

Defenders Beaten

20

15

Passes

268

134

Offloads

15

9

Penalties Conceded

11

14

Turnovers Conceded

14

9

88/103 85%

Tackles won

156/176 89%

3/3 100%

Scrums won

6/6 100%

12/13 92%

Lineouts won

13/13 100%

Action Areas

3.8%

1.8%

26.6%

9.2%

23.4%

10.1%

10.3%

14.9%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

56

14

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

80

29

5

4

5

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

76

11

17

13

5

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Craig Ronaldson

80

22

9

14

8

3

0

0

3

0

0

0

Cian Kelleher

80

114

17

3

1

0

1

0

2

0

2

10

Jack Carty

70

10

5

48

6

0

0

0

2

0

1

15

Caolin Blade

80

43

7

112

4

1

0

0

5

0

0

0

Finlay Bealham

60

1

7

5

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

72

39

11

6

6

3

0

0

3

10

0

0

Conor Carey

60

0

3

2

7

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

11

8

5

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Andrew Browne

67

3

8

20

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin McKeon

8

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jake Heenan

80

25

10

7

5

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

John Muldoon

80

31

12

5

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

8

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

Ronan Loughney

20

0

1

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

JP Cooney

23

4

4

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Lewis Stevenson

13

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Connolly

69

26

9

5

6

1

1

0

0

0

1

5

Stephen Kerins

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane O'Leary

10

9

3

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Stacey Ili

4

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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