Match Centre

Full Time

21 - 26

  • Investec Champions Cup

  • Fri 8 Apr 2022 | 20:00

  • Dexcom Stadium

2
  • Porch 2'

  • Fifita 60'

Tries

3
  • Lowe 22'

  • Lowe 26'

  • Keenan 52'

3
  • Carty 33'

  • Carty 44'

  • Carty 45'

Penalties

3
  • Sexton 18'

  • Sexton 37'

  • Byrne 76'

1
  • Carty 61'

Conversions

1
  • Sexton 23'

0

Yellow Cards

1
  • Gibson-Park 55'

Matthew

Burke

1

Cian

Healy

Dave

Heffernan

2

Dan

Sheehan

Finlay

Bealham

3

Tadhg

Furlong

Gavin

Thornbury

4

Ross

Molony

Leva

Fifita

5

Josh

Murphy

Cian

Prendergast

6

Caelan

Doris

Conor

Oliver

7

Josh

van der

Jarrad

Butler

8

Jack

Conan

Kieran

Marmion

9

Luke

McGrath

Jack

Carty

10

Johnny

Sexton

Mack

Hansen

11

James

Lowe

Bundee

Aki

12

Robbie

Henshaw

Tom

Farrell

13

Garry

Ringrose

John

Porch

14

Jimmy

O'Brien

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Hugo

Keenan

Replacements

Dylan

Tierney-Martin

16

James

Tracy

Tietie

Tuimauga

17

Ed

Byrne

Jack

Aungier

18

Michael

Alaalatoa

Oisin

Dowling

19

Devin

Toner

Abraham

Papali'i

20

Max

Deegan

Caolin

Blade

21

Jamison

Gibson-Park

Conor

Fitzgerald

22

Ross

Byrne

Sammy

Arnold

23

Ciaran

Frawley

80

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

80

This is dangerous for the defence as Josh van der Flier bursts through to advance the Leinster Rugby attack.

77

Sammy Arnold comes on.

77

Tom Farrell comes off.

77

Max Deegan comes on.

77

Caelan Doris comes off.

76

Ross Byrne kicks the penalty.

74

A gap opened in the defence and James Lowe took full advantage.

73

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ciaran Frawley getting some game time.

73

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Robbie Henshaw being replaced.

69

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Jack Aungier coming on.

69

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Finlay Bealham coming off.

69

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dylan Tierney-Martin coming on.

69

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming off.

69

Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Devin Toner coming on.

67

Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Ross Byrne coming on.

69

Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Josh Murphy coming off.

67

Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Johnny Sexton coming off.

63

The defensive line has been broken as Conor Fitzgerald goes through the gap.

63

The defensive line has been broken as John Porch goes through the gap.

61

Connacht Rugby sub Abraham Papali'i comes onto the field.

61

Jarrad Butler departs for Connacht Rugby.

61

Connacht Rugby sub Caolin Blade comes onto the field.

61

Kieran Marmion departs for Connacht Rugby.

61

Leinster Rugby sub Michael Alaalatoa comes onto the field.

61

Tadhg Furlong departs for Leinster Rugby.

61

Leinster Rugby sub James Tracy comes onto the field.

61

Dan Sheehan departs for Leinster Rugby.

61

The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as Jack Carty successfully kicks the conversion.

60

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

56

Tietie Tuimauga comes on for Connacht Rugby.

56

Matthew Burke leaves the field.

55

Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

53

Johnny Sexton has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

52

Nothing was going to stop Hugo Keenan from scoring as they record the try for Leinster Rugby.

52

That's a great try assist by Jamison Gibson-Park.

52

Oisin Dowling comes on.

52

Gavin Thornbury comes off.

49

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jamison Gibson-Park getting some game time.

49

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Luke McGrath being replaced.

49

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Ed Byrne getting some game time.

49

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Cian Healy being replaced.

45

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

43

Conor Oliver makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40

The second half kicks off.

40

Connacht Rugby sub Conor Fitzgerald comes onto the field.

40

Tiernan O'Halloran departs for Connacht Rugby.

44

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

44

Jack Carty kicks the penalty.

37

Johnny Sexton has kicked a penalty goal.

34

Fabulous play by Leinster Rugby has led to Luke McGrath being able to wriggle through a gap.

33

The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as Jack Carty successfully kicks the penalty goal.

29

Trouble here as Mack Hansen breaches the defence.

28

Johnny Sexton curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

26

Silky skills by Leinster Rugby ends with a try for James Lowe.

26

Hugo Keenan played a key part in that try.

26

Trouble here as Hugo Keenan breaches the defence.

23

Johnny Sexton makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

22

James Lowe goes on their own for a try.

22

This is dangerous for the defence as James Lowe bursts through to advance the Leinster Rugby attack.

22

That's a great try assist by Hugo Keenan.

18

Johnny Sexton does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

3

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

2

Great hands by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for John Porch

2

The defensive line has been broken as John Porch goes through the gap.

2

Jack Carty sets up the try.

1

The defensive line has been broken as Tom Farrell goes through the gap.

0

The defensive line has been broken as Bundee Aki goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

47%

Possession

53%

41%

Territory

59%

Metres

382

590

Carries

117

144

Clean Breaks

7

5

Defenders Beaten

21

21

Passes

179

193

Offloads

5

5

Penalties Conceded

9

8

Turnovers Conceded

10

14

193/214 90%

Tackles won

175/196 89%

6/6 100%

Scrums won

8/9 89%

11/12 92%

Lineouts won

9/9 100%

Action Areas

4.1%

3.5%

11.1%

11.1%

23.5%

27%

8.2%

11.6%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Matthew Burke

56

2

4

2

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

70

4

5

1

17

1

0

0

0

10

0

0

Finlay Bealham

70

1

6

2

16

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

52

2

6

1

11

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Leva Fifita

80

16

10

3

17

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

Cian Prendergast

80

7

5

7

16

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

80

24

12

11

18

2

0

0

3

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

62

4

6

6

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Kieran Marmion

62

3

3

73

5

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jack Carty

80

5

5

31

8

3

0

0

0

0

0

11

Mack Hansen

80

29

8

7

8

0

1

0

6

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

42

10

9

14

3

2

0

4

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

77

40

9

5

11

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

John Porch

80

94

10

0

2

0

0

0

2

0

1

5

Tiernan O'Halloran

40

48

8

1

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

Dylan Tierney-Martin

10

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

Tietie Tuimauga

24

0

1

0

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Aungier

10

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oisin Dowling

28

1

2

3

8

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Abraham Papali'i

18

14

3

1

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

18

0

0

12

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Fitzgerald

40

46

3

4

2

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Sammy Arnold

3

0

0

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

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