Match Centre

Full Time

22 - 35

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 9 Oct 2021 | 17:15

  • Dexcom Stadium

2
  • Hansen 58'

  • Fitzgerald 71'

Tries

4
  • Holmes 26'

  • Williams 46'

  • Doge 51'

  • Holmes 64'

4
  • Carty 2'

  • Carty 13'

  • Carty 30'

  • Carty 33'

Penalties

3
  • Davies 17'

  • Davies 61'

  • Davies 74'

0

Conversions

3
  • Davies 47'

  • Davies 52'

  • Davies 65'

0

Yellow Cards

1
  • Rowlands 29'

Matthew

Burke

1

Greg

Bateman

Dave

Heffernan

2

Elliot

Dee

Finlay

Bealham

3

Mesake

Doge

Oisin

Dowling

4

Will

Rowlands

Ultan

Dillane

5

Joe

Maksymiw

Cian

Prendergast

6

Harrison

Keddie

Jarrad

Butler

7

Taine

Basham

Paul

Boyle

8

Aaron

Wainwright

Caolin

Blade

9

Rhodri

Williams

Jack

Carty

10

Sam

Davies

Mack

Hansen

11

Jordan

Olowofela

Tom

Daly

12

Aneurin

Owen

Tom

Farrell

13

Jack

Dixon

Ben

O'Donnell

14

Jonah

Holmes

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Jordan

Williams

Replacements

Shane

Delahunt

16

Taylor

Davies

Jordan

Duggan

17

Aki

Seiuli

Jack

Aungier

18

Chris

Coleman

Leva

Fifita

19

Joseph

Davies

Conor

Oliver

20

Ben

Fry

Hubert

Gilvarry

21

Gonzalo

Bertranou

Conor

Fitzgerald

22

Josh

Lewis

Sammy

Arnold

23

Adam

Warren

82

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

74

Sam Davies has kicked a penalty goal.

72

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

71

A series of passes by Connacht Rugby results in a try for Conor Fitzgerald

71

A gap opened in the defence and Conor Fitzgerald took full advantage.

71

That's a great try assist by Sammy Arnold.

70

Dragons decide to make a substitution, with Chris Coleman getting some game time.

70

Dragons decide to make a substitution, with Mesake Doge being replaced.

70

Dragons decide to make a substitution, with Taylor Davies getting some game time.

70

Dragons decide to make a substitution, with Elliot Dee being replaced.

68

Dragons make a substitution with Joseph Davies coming on.

68

Dragons make a substitution with Joe Maksymiw coming off.

66

Dragons make a substitution with Adam Warren coming on.

66

Dragons make a substitution with Jack Dixon coming off.

65

The Dragons supporters go wild as Sam Davies successfully kicks the conversion.

64

The kick through from Dragons has allowed Jonah Holmes to touch down.

64

Sam Davies sets up the try.

64

The defensive line has been broken as Taine Basham goes through the gap.

61

The touch judges raise their flags as Sam Davies kicks the penalty goal.

59

Jack Aungier comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59

Finlay Bealham leaves the field.

59

Conor Fitzgerald comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59

Tom Farrell leaves the field.

59

Gonzalo Bertranou comes on for Dragons.

59

Rhodri Williams leaves the field.

59

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

58

Mack Hansen scores! That alone was worth the admission price!!!

57

What a run here by Mack Hansen as they get over the gainline!

57

Jack Carty played a key part in that try.

54

What a run here by Taine Basham as they get over the gainline!

53

Sammy Arnold comes on.

53

Tom Daly comes off.

53

Shane Delahunt comes on.

53

Dave Heffernan comes off.

52

The touch judges raise their flags as Sam Davies kicks the conversion.

51

Nothing was going to stop Mesake Doge from scoring as they record the try for Dragons.

50

Aki Seiuli comes on.

50

Greg Bateman comes off.

47

Sam Davies adds the two points for Dragons.

46

Slick passing by Dragons leads to a try for Jordan Williams.

46

Jordan Williams makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46

Spellbinding play by Sam Davies is finished off with a try.

43

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Conor Oliver coming on.

43

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Cian Prendergast coming off.

43

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Jordan Duggan coming on.

43

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Matthew Burke coming off.

40

The second half kicks off.

41

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

37

Dragons sub Ben Fry comes onto the field.

37

Harrison Keddie departs for Dragons.

35

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Mack Hansen being able to wriggle through a gap.

33

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

30

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

29

Will Rowlands (Dragons) is shown a yellow card

28

Sam Davies curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

26

Silky skills by Dragons ends with a try for Jonah Holmes.

26

Jordan Williams played a key part in that try.

26

Trouble here as Jordan Williams breaches the defence.

17

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Leva Fifita coming on.

17

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Oisin Dowling coming off.

17

Sam Davies does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

13

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

11

Jack Carty steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

5

The defensive line has been broken as Aaron Wainwright goes through the gap.

2

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

53%

Possession

47%

54%

Territory

46%

Metres

448

398

Carries

135

114

Clean Breaks

3

5

Defenders Beaten

17

21

Passes

164

138

Offloads

11

5

Penalties Conceded

10

13

Turnovers Conceded

18

13

158/179 88%

Tackles won

179/196 91%

5/6 83%

Scrums won

8/9 89%

14/14 100%

Lineouts won

7/9 78%

Action Areas

3.4%

3.9%

15.1%

12.1%

18%

15.6%

17.3%

14.6%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Matthew Burke

44

0

1

0

10

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

53

26

4

4

16

1

0

0

0

9

0

0

Finlay Bealham

59

7

4

0

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oisin Dowling

17

7

1

1

2

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

6

6

3

8

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

44

7

3

2

13

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

22

6

7

10

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

80

28

11

7

12

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

80

51

11

74

6

0

3

1

1

0

0

0

Jack Carty

80

34

6

24

8

3

0

0

0

0

0

12

Mack Hansen

80

21

7

4

4

1

2

0

3

0

1

5

Tom Daly

53

21

4

5

11

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

59

13

4

3

10

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Ben O'Donnell

80

53

8

1

7

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

67

7

5

2

1

0

0

4

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

27

10

9

5

1

1

0

0

1

5

0

0

Jordan Duggan

36

0

4

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Aungier

21

0

3

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Leva Fifita

63

21

15

5

9

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

36

25

10

4

8

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

Hubert Gilvarry

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Fitzgerald

21

5

4

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

Sammy Arnold

27

23

7

3

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

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