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Full Time

Grenoble

33 - 32

  • EPCR Challenge Cup

  • Sat 9 Apr 2016 | 20:05

  • Stade des Alpes

3
  • Wisniewski 32'

  • Dupont 61'

  • Diaby 69'

Tries

4
  • Adeolokun 11'

  • Henshaw 22'

  • Adeolokun 28'

  • Healy 42'

3
  • Wisniewski 20'

  • Wisniewski 37'

  • Wisniewski 40'

Penalties

2
  • O'Leary 53'

  • Cooney 72'

3
  • Wisniewski 33'

  • Wisniewski 62'

  • Wisniewski 70'

Conversions

3
  • O'Leary 12'

  • O'Leary 29'

  • O'Leary 43'

0

Yellow Cards

1
  • Buckley 59'

Gio

Aplon

15

Matt

Healy

Grenoble

Maritino

Nemani

14

Niyi

Adeolokun

Grenoble

Chris

Farrell

13

Robbie

Henshaw

Grenoble

Nigel

Hunt

12

Bundee

Aki

Grenoble

Lucas

Dupont

11

Danie

Poolman

Grenoble

Jonathan

Wisniewski

10

Shane

O'Leary

Grenoble

Charl

McLeod

9

Kieran

Marmion

Grenoble

Sona

Taumalolo

1

Denis

Buckley

Grenoble

Loick

Jammes

2

Tom

McCartney

Grenoble

Dayna

Edwards

3

Finlay

Bealham

Grenoble

Ben

Hand

4

Ultan

Dillane

Grenoble

Peter

Kimlin

5

Andrew

Browne

Grenoble

Steven

Setephano

6

Sean

O'Brien

Grenoble

Mahamadou

Diaby

7

James

Connolly

Grenoble

Rory

Grice

8

John

Muldoon

Grenoble

Replacements

Paulin

Mas

16

Dave

Heffernan

Grenoble

Fabien

Barcella

17

Ronan

Loughney

Grenoble

Rossouw

De Klerk

18

JP

Cooney

Grenoble

Mathias

Marie

19

Quinn

Roux

Grenoble

Fabien

Alexandre

20

George

Naoupu

Grenoble

Lilian

Saseras

21

John

Cooney

Grenoble

Fabrice

Estebanez

22

Peter

Robb

Grenoble

Fabien

Gengenbacher

23

Fionn

Carr

Grenoble

80

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

79

This is dangerous for the defence as Fionn Carr bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

77

Ronan Loughney comes on.

77

Dennis Buckley comes off.

75

A gap opened in the defence and Peter Kimlin took full advantage.

75

Jonathan Wisniewski has kicked a drop goal.

70

The touch judges raise their flags as Jonathan Wisniewski kicks the conversion.

75

Finlay Bealham comes off.

74

Grenoble have won 80 rucks so far this game.

73

The defensive line has been broken as Fabrice Estebanez goes through the gap.

72

John Cooney adds the three points for Connacht.

71

Dave Heffernan comes on.

71

Tom McCartney comes off.

70

Grenoble decide to make a substitution, with Mathias Marie getting some game time.

70

Grenoble decide to make a substitution, with Ben Hand being replaced.

70

Connacht make a substitution with James Connolly coming on.

70

Lucas Dupont sets up the try.

70

Connacht sub George Naoupu comes onto the field.

70

Sean O'Brien departs for Connacht.

69

Incisive passing by Grenoble is finished off by Mahamadou Diaby, as he goes over for the try.

69

What a run here by Chris Farrell as he gets over the gainline!.

67

Fabrice Estebanez comes on for Grenoble.

67

Nigel Hunt leaves the field.

66

Peter Robb comes on.

66

Shane O'Leary comes off.

66

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

65

Grenoble have won 60 rucks so far this game.

63

John Cooney comes on.

61

Lucas Dupont makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

62

Jonathan Wisniewski adds the two points for Grenoble.

61

Nigel Hunt sets up the try.

61

Silky skills by Grenoble ends with a try for Lucas Dupont.

60

Ronan Loughney comes on.

60

James Connolly comes off.

60

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Quinn Roux getting some game time.

60

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Ultan Dillane being replaced.

59

Dennis Buckley (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.

57

Fabulous play by Grenoble has led to Charl McLeod being able to wriggle through a gap.

53

Grenoble make a substitution with Rossouw De Klerk coming on.

53

Grenoble make a substitution with Dayna Edwards coming off.

53

Grenoble sub Fabien Barcella comes onto the field.

53

Sona Taumalolo departs for Grenoble.

43

Shane O'Leary does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

42

Trouble here as Matt Healy breaches the defence.

42

Fionn Carr sets up the try.

42

A wonderful passing move by Connacht is finished off by Matt Healy.

40

The second half is underway.

40

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

40

Jonathan Wisniewski makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

37

Fionn Carr comes on for Connacht.

37

Danie Poolman leaves the field.

37

Jonathan Wisniewski kicks the penalty.

35

This is dangerous for the defence as Gio Aplon bursts through to advance the Grenoble attack.

33

Jonathan Wisniewski makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

32

Spellbinding play by Charl McLeod is finished off with a try.

32

A stunning solo try from Jonathan Wisniewski.

32

A gap opened in the defence and Jonathan Wisniewski took full advantage.

32

Grenoble have won 40 rucks so far this game.

29

Shane O'Leary converts the try.

28

Matt Healy played a key part in that try.

28

A series of passes by Connacht results in a try for Niyi Adeolokun.

28

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

26

Fabien Alexandre comes on.

26

Rory Grice comes off.

23

Shane O'Leary has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

22

That's a great try assist by Shane O'Leary.

22

What a run here by Robbie Henshaw as he gets over the gainline!.

22

The kick through from Connacht has allowed Robbie Henshaw to touch down.

21

Matt Healy makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

20

Jonathan Wisniewski has kicked a penalty goal.

15

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

14

Grenoble have won 20 rucks so far this game.

12

Shane O'Leary has kicked a conversion.

11

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Matt Healy being able to wriggle through a gap.

11

Matt Healy sets up the try.

11

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Niyi Adeolokun.

10

Trouble here as Danie Poolman breaches the defence.

7

This is dangerous for the defence as Bundee Aki bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

4

A gap opened in the defence and Lucas Dupont took full advantage.

3

The defensive line has been broken as Nigel Hunt goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

58%

Possession

42%

64%

Territory

36%

Metres

431

387

Carries

113

78

Clean Breaks

8

11

Defenders Beaten

22

17

Passes

177

152

Offloads

11

6

Penalties Conceded

8

8

Turnovers Conceded

10

14

72/89 81%

Tackles won

102/124 82%

9/9 100%

Scrums won

5/5 100%

11/11 100%

Lineouts won

8/9 89%

Action Areas

2.5%

9.5%

14.4%

11.7%

21%

18.6%

17.7%

4.8%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Matt Healy

80

123

6

9

1

0

0

0

4

0

1

5

Niyi Adeolokun

80

53

8

2

4

0

1

0

2

0

2

10

Robbie Henshaw

80

2

7

9

11

5

0

0

1

0

1

5

Bundee Aki

80

53

10

10

6

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Danie Poolman

37

34

7

3

1

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

Shane O'Leary

66

0

2

20

4

3

0

0

0

0

0

9

Kieran Marmion

63

20

2

41

1

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

67

0

0

1

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

71

0

0

2

8

1

0

0

0

8

0

0

Finlay Bealham

75

0

1

1

7

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

60

12

3

0

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Andrew Browne

80

0

4

13

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean O'Brien

70

5

3

4

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Connolly

70

2

4

6

7

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

John Muldoon

80

20

7

5

9

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

9

0

2

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ronan Loughney

26

0

4

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

JP Cooney

5

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Quinn Roux

20

15

1

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

George Naoupu

10

2

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

John Cooney

17

4

1

16

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

3

Peter Robb

14

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Fionn Carr

43

42

4

5

3

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

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