Match Centre
20 - 11
United Rugby Championship
Fri 7 Oct 2022 | 19:35
Dexcom Stadium
-
Hansen 7'
-
Bealham 53'
-
Boyle 78'
Tries
-
Campbell 23'
-
Fitzgerald 61'
Penalties
-
Healy 39'
-
Healy 47'
-
Fitzgerald 79'
Conversions
Denis
Buckley
1
Dave
Kilcoyne
Dave
Heffernan
2
Niall
Scannell
Finlay
Bealham
3
Keynan
Knox
Gavin
Thornbury
4
Jean
Kleyn
Oisin
Dowling
5
Tadhg
Beirne
Shamus
Hurley-Langton
6
Jack
O'Donoghue
Conor
Oliver
7
Peter
O'Mahony
Jarrad
Butler
8
Gavin
Coombes
Kieran
Marmion
9
Conor
Murray
Jack
Carty
10
Ben
Healy
Mack
Hansen
11
Patrick
Campbell
David
Hawkshaw
12
Dan
Goggin
Byron
Ralston
13
Malakai
Fekitoa
John
Porch
14
Conor
Phillips
Conor
Fitzgerald
15
Joey
Carbery
Replacements
Grant
Stewart
16
Scott
Buckley
Peter
Dooley
17
Jeremy
Loughman
Jack
Aungier
18
Stephen
Archer
Niall
Murray
19
Edwin
Edogbo
Josh
Murphy
20
Jack
O'Sullivan
Colm
Reilly
21
Craig
Casey
Tom
Daly
22
Rory
Scannell
Paul
Boyle
23
Fionn
Gibbons
80
It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.
79
Conor Fitzgerald has kicked a conversion.
78
Connacht Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Paul Boyle picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.
74
Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Scott Buckley getting some game time.
74
Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Niall Scannell being replaced.
72
Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack O'Sullivan getting some game time.
72
Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Peter O'Mahony being replaced.
72
Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Rory Scannell getting some game time.
72
Munster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dan Goggin being replaced.
67
Munster Rugby make a substitution with Fionn Gibbons coming on.
67
Munster Rugby make a substitution with Ben Healy coming off.
61
Connacht Rugby sub Niall Murray comes onto the field.
61
Oisin Dowling departs for Connacht Rugby.
61
The touch judges raise their flags as Conor Fitzgerald kicks the penalty goal.
58
Colm Reilly comes on for Connacht Rugby.
58
Kieran Marmion leaves the field.
58
Jack Aungier comes on for Connacht Rugby.
58
Finlay Bealham leaves the field.
58
Craig Casey comes on for Munster Rugby.
58
Conor Murray leaves the field.
54
Paul Boyle comes on.
54
Jarrad Butler comes off.
54
Jack Carty has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.
53
Nothing was going to stop Finlay Bealham from scoring as they record the try for Connacht Rugby.
50
Edwin Edogbo comes on.
50
Jean Kleyn comes off.
50
Stephen Archer comes on.
50
Keynan Knox comes off.
50
Josh Murphy comes on.
50
Shamus Hurley-Langton comes off.
47
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Peter Dooley getting some game time.
47
Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Denis Buckley being replaced.
47
Ben Healy makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.
40
The second half kicks off.
40
Munster Rugby sub Jeremy Loughman comes onto the field.
40
Dave Kilcoyne departs for Munster Rugby.
40
The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.
39
Ben Healy has kicked a penalty goal.
32
Trouble here as John Porch breaches the defence.
24
Ben Healy curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.
23
A wonderful passing move by Munster Rugby is finished off by Patrick Campbell
23
This is dangerous for the defence as Patrick Campbell bursts through to advance the Munster Rugby attack.
22
That's a great try assist by Ben Healy.
17
The penalty attempt by Jack Carty has rebounded off the left post and back into play.
8
Jack Carty hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.
7
Great hands by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Mack Hansen
7
The defensive line has been broken as Mack Hansen goes through the gap.
7
That's a great try assist by Jack Carty.
0
We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.
Match Stats
55%
Possession
45%
49%
Territory
51%
Metres
214
153
Carries
87
76
Clean Breaks
2
1
Defenders Beaten
13
9
Passes
118
107
Offloads
6
4
Penalties Conceded
12
13
Turnovers Conceded
11
11
106/115 92%
Tackles won
113/126 90%
8/12 67%
Scrums won
6/9 67%
14/14 100%
Lineouts won
9/12 75%
Action Areas
Player Stats
Connacht Rugby |
MP |
M |
C |
P |
T |
MT |
TW |
TC |
DB |
LW |
TS |
PTS |
Denis Buckley |
48 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Dave Heffernan |
80 |
10 |
9 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
Finlay Bealham |
58 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
Gavin Thornbury |
80 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oisin Dowling |
61 |
6 |
5 |
7 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Shamus Hurley-Langton |
50 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Conor Oliver |
80 |
11 |
9 |
2 |
9 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jarrad Butler |
55 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Kieran Marmion |
58 |
16 |
2 |
29 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jack Carty |
80 |
0 |
2 |
13 |
10 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Mack Hansen |
80 |
49 |
5 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
David Hawkshaw |
80 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Byron Ralston |
80 |
17 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
John Porch |
80 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Conor Fitzgerald |
80 |
30 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
Grant Stewart |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Peter Dooley |
32 |
16 |
9 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Jack Aungier |
22 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Niall Murray |
19 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Josh Murphy |
30 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Colm Reilly |
22 |
2 |
1 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Tom Daly |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Paul Boyle |
25 |
15 |
7 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
A dominant performance by the pack and a raucous Sportsground crowd helped Connacht to their first win of the season tonight with a 20-11 victory over Munster.
With an incredible atmosphere brewing around the ground, the first 10 minutes were dominated by the scrums which saw Connacht on top. Indeed it was a scrum turnover on the Munster 22 which led to Connacht’s opening try with Finlay Bealham getting the better of his opposite number.
From the resulting lineout David Hawkshaw produced an excellent carry to bring the hosts 5 metres short, and the try then came after a lovely pass from Carty to Hansen out wide.
After the first quarter Munster slowly grew into the game, and they were level after a try from Patrick Campbell in the corner.
The last action of the half saw Munster hit the front for the first time with Ben Healy slotting over a penalty in front of the posts.
The visitors continued where they left off in the second half and their lead was stretched to 6 points with another Healy penalty. From then on however it was Connacht that came to the fore, aided by a brilliant performance from the bench.
The turning point came when Fitzgerald slotted a beautiful 50:22 to give Connacht territory, and a brave lineout call saw the pack get the maul going and man-of-the-match Finlay Bealham was there to power over.
Once Connacht took the lead they managed the game excellently to keep Munster parked in their own half. The result was sealed just moments from time when replacement Paul Boyle powered over, and Fitzgerald’s conversion put the tie beyond doubt.