Match Centre

Full Time

19 - 22

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 24 Feb 2018 | 12:00

  • Stadio Comunale di Monigo

3
  • Tebaldi 35'

  • Ioane 58'

  • Fuser 80+1'

Tries

3
  • Bealham 43'

  • Butler 61'

  • Griffin 73'

0

Penalties

1
  • Carty 70'

2
  • Banks 37'

  • Banks 80+1'

Conversions

2
  • Carty 62'

  • Carty 74'

1
  • Iannone 69'

Yellow Cards

0

Luca

Sperandio

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Andrea

Bronzini

14

Cian

Kelleher

Tommaso

Iannone

13

Eoin

Griffin

Luca

Morisi

12

Tom

Farrell

Monty

Ioane

11

Matt

Healy

Marty

Banks

10

Jack

Carty

Tito

Tebaldi

9

Caolin

Blade

Federico

Zani

1

Denis

Buckley

Tomas

Baravalle

2

Tom

McCartney

Matteo

Zanusso

3

Finlay

Bealham

Marco

Lazzaroni

4

Gavin

Thornbury

Irne

Herbst

5

James

Cannon

Alberto

Sgarbi

6

Sean

O'Brien

Marco

Barbini

7

Jarrad

Butler

Whetu

Douglas

8

John

Muldoon

Replacements

Epalahame

Faiva

16

Dave

Heffernan

Riccardo

Brugnara

17

Denis

Coulson

Cherif

Traore

18

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

Marco

Fuser

19

Ultan

Dillane

Nasi

Manu

20

Eoghan

Masterson

Giorgio

Bronzini

21

James

Mitchell

Marco

Zanon

22

Craig

Ronaldson

Michael

Tagicakibau

23

Niyi

Adeolokun

80+1

Marty Banks does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

80+1

Spellbinding play by Whetu Douglas is finished off with a try.

80+1

Great hands by Benetton leads to a try for Marco Fuser.

80+1

Trouble here as Marco Fuser breaches the defence.

80+1

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

80

This is dangerous for the defence as Marco Zanon bursts through to advance the Benetton attack.

79

A gap opened in the defence and Whetu Douglas took full advantage.

79

Connacht make a substitution with Craig Ronaldson coming on.

79

Connacht make a substitution with Thomas Farrell coming off.

78

John Muldoon has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

77

Benetton have won 80 rucks so far this game.

77

Eoin Griffin has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

77

Thomas Farrell has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

76

Connacht sub James Mitchell comes onto the field.

76

Caolin Blade departs for Connacht.

75

Michael Tagicakibau comes on for Benetton.

75

Marco Lazzaroni leaves the field.

74

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

73

Caolin Blade played a key part in that try.

73

A bit of individual brilliance by Eoin Griffin leads to a try for Connacht.

73

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

71

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

70

Eoghan Masterson comes on.

70

Sean O'Brien comes off.

69

Tommaso Iannone (Benetton) is shown a yellow card.

68

Jack Carty has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

66

Niyi Adeolokun comes on.

66

Tiernan O'Halloran comes off.

63

Nasi Manu comes on.

63

Marco Barbini comes off.

62

Jack Carty converts the try.

61

That's a great try assist by Cian Kelleher.

61

A stunning solo try from Jarrad Butler.

61

What a run here by Jarrad Butler as they gets over the gainline!.

60

Marty Banks has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

59

Benetton decide to make a substitution, with Marco Fuser getting some game time.

59

Benetton decide to make a substitution, with Irne Herbst being replaced.

58

Marty Banks sets up the try.

58

The kick through from Benetton has allowed Monty Ioane to touch down.

58

Monty Ioane makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

56

Connacht make a substitution with Ultan Dillane coming on.

56

Connacht make a substitution with James Cannon coming off.

55

Benetton sub Marco Zanon comes onto the field.

55

Andrea Bronzini departs for Benetton.

51

Benetton have won 60 rucks so far this game.

51

Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes on for Connacht.

51

Finlay Bealham leaves the field.

51

Denis Coulson comes on.

51

Denis Buckley comes off.

51

Dave Heffernan comes on.

51

Tom McCartney comes off.

49

Riccardo Brugnara comes on.

49

Federico Zani comes off.

48

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

44

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

43

The Connacht pack has powered over for Finlay Bealham to score the try.

40

Benetton decide to make a substitution, with Cherif Traore getting some game time.

40

Benetton decide to make a substitution, with Matteo Zanusso being replaced.

40

Benetton make a substitution with Epalahame Faiva coming on.

40

Benetton make a substitution with Tomas Baravalle coming off.

40

The second half is underway.

40+1

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

40+1

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

39

Jarrad Butler has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

37

Benetton sub Giorgio Bronzini comes onto the field.

37

Tito Tebaldi departs for Benetton.

37

Marty Banks has kicked a conversion.

35

Benetton are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Tito Tebaldi touching down.

34

Benetton have won 40 rucks so far this game.

32

Trouble here as Monty Ioane breaches the defence.

25

This is dangerous for the defence as Denis Buckley bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

25

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

24

Gavin Thornbury comes on for Connacht.

24

Ultan Dillane leaves the field.

19

Ultan Dillane comes on.

19

Gavin Thornbury comes off.

19

What a tackle there by Matt Healy as he saves a certain try!.

18

Benetton have won 20 rucks so far this game.

17

A gap opened in the defence and Tommaso Iannone took full advantage.

10

The defensive line has been broken as Eoin Griffin goes through the gap.

5

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

3

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

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

50%

Possession

50%

51%

Territory

49%

Metres

541

418

Carries

139

126

Clean Breaks

5

5

Defenders Beaten

26

23

Passes

174

158

Offloads

14

14

Penalties Conceded

11

5

Turnovers Conceded

16

13

124/147 84%

Tackles won

145/171 85%

7/7 100%

Scrums won

7/8 88%

10/10 100%

Lineouts won

15/18 83%

Action Areas

4.7%

4.2%

10.7%

9.7%

23.6%

26.6%

11.9%

8.5%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

66

74

12

6

2

1

0

0

2

1

0

0

Cian Kelleher

80

25

8

3

7

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Eoin Griffin

80

49

8

3

11

3

0

0

3

0

1

5

Tom Farrell

79

36

12

12

14

2

2

0

5

0

0

0

Matt Healy

80

81

10

4

4

1

2

1

4

0

0

0

Jack Carty

80

29

7

20

13

3

0

0

0

0

0

7

Caolin Blade

76

35

12

81

6

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

51

2

3

4

4

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

51

5

3

1

6

2

0

0

0

11

0

0

Finlay Bealham

51

3

6

0

2

2

1

0

0

0

1

5

Gavin Thornbury

77

6

9

3

9

2

1

0

1

0

0

0

James Cannon

56

0

3

2

10

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean O'Brien

70

17

9

5

12

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

45

7

1

16

0

0

0

2

0

1

5

John Muldoon

80

3

11

8

12

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

29

2

1

2

2

2

0

1

0

3

0

0

Denis Coulson

29

0

1

1

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

29

4

2

1

4

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

29

0

0

0

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

10

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Mitchell

4

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Craig Ronaldson

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

14

2

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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