Match Centre

Full Time

36 - 30

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Fri 24 Nov 2017 | 19:35

  • Cardiff Arms Park

3
  • Robinson 17'

  • Morgan 52'

  • Lane 60'

Tries

4
  • Adeolokun 29'

  • Delahunt 55'

  • Delahunt 70'

  • Muldoon 75'

5
  • Evans 15'

  • Evans 23'

  • Evans 37'

  • Anscombe 73'

  • Anscombe 80'

Penalties

2
  • Carty 12'

  • Carty 33'

3
  • Evans 18'

  • Anscombe 53'

  • Anscombe 61'

Conversions

2
  • Carty 30'

  • Crosbie 76'

1
  • Williams 69'

Yellow Cards

1
  • Griffin 48'

Matthew

Morgan

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Owen

Lane

14

Niyi

Adeolokun

Garyn

Smith

13

Eoin

Griffin

Willis

Halaholo

12

Tom

Farrell

Tom

James

11

Matt

Healy

Jarrod

Evans

10

Jack

Carty

Tomos

Williams

9

Caolin

Blade

Corey

Domachowski

1

Denis

Buckley

Matthew

Rees

2

Dave

Heffernan

Taufa'ao

Filise

3

Finlay

Bealham

George

Earle

4

Quinn

Roux

Damian

Welch

5

James

Cannon

Macauley

Cook

6

Eoghan

Masterson

Olly

Robinson

7

Jake

Heenan

Nick

Williams

8

John

Muldoon

Replacements

Kirby

Myhill

16

Shane

Delahunt

Bradley

Thyer

17

Peter

McCabe

Anton

Peikrishvili

18

Conor

Carey

James

Down

19

Gavin

Thornbury

Josh

Turnbull

20

Cian

Kelleher

Lewis

Jones

21

James

Mitchell

Gareth

Anscombe

22

Steve

Crosbie

Harri

Millard

23

Pita

Ahki

80

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

80

The Cardiff Blues supporters go wild as Gareth Anscombe successfully kicks the penalty goal.

78

Harri Millard comes on.

78

Matthew Morgan comes off.

77

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

76

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Cian Kelleher getting some game time.

76

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Thomas Farrell being replaced.

76

Steve Crosbie adds the two points for Connacht.

75

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to John Muldoon being able to wriggle through a gap.

75

Silky skills by Connacht ends with a try for John Muldoon.

75

Spellbinding play by Dave Heffernan is finished off with a try.

75

Trouble here as Pita Ahki breaches the defence.

73

The touch judges raise their flags as Gareth Anscombe kicks the penalty goal.

71

Steve Crosbie has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

70

Nobody could stop that maul! Shane Delahunt places the ball down for the try.

69

Nick Williams (Cardiff Blues) is shown a yellow card.

66

Connacht make a substitution with Conor Carey coming on.

66

Connacht make a substitution with Finlay Bealham coming off.

66

Cardiff Blues sub Kirby Myhill comes onto the field.

66

Matthew Rees departs for Cardiff Blues.

66

Garyn Smith has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

65

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

64

Steve Crosbie comes on for Connacht.

64

Jack Carty leaves the field.

64

James Mitchell comes on.

64

Caolin Blade comes off.

64

This is dangerous for the defence as John Muldoon bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

57

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Eoin Griffin being replaced.

63

Olly Robinson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

62

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

61

Gareth Anscombe does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

61

A gap opened in the defence and Owen Lane took full advantage.

61

Gareth Anscombe played a key part in that try.

60

A wonderful passing move by Cardiff Blues is finished off by Owen Lane.

59

Josh Turnbull comes on.

59

Macauley Cook comes off.

59

James Down comes on.

59

Damian Welch comes off.

57

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Pita Ahki getting some game time.

57

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

55

The Connacht pack has powered over for Shane Delahunt to score the try.

53

Gareth Anscombe makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

53

That's a great try assist by Tomos Williams.

52

A series of passes by Cardiff Blues results in a try for Matthew Morgan.

51

What a tackle there by James Cannon as he saves a certain try!.

50

Cardiff Blues make a substitution with Anton Peikrishvili coming on.

50

Cardiff Blues make a substitution with Taufa'ao Filise coming off.

50

Cardiff Blues sub Gareth Anscombe comes onto the field.

50

Jarrod Evans departs for Cardiff Blues.

50

The defensive line has been broken as Tomos Williams goes through the gap.

48

Shane Delahunt comes on for Connacht.

48

Jake Heenan leaves the field.

48

Eoin Griffin (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.

48

What a run here by Willis Halaholo as they gets over the gainline!.

46

Bradley Thyer comes on.

46

Corey Domachowski comes off.

40

The second half is underway.

40+1

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

40+1

Cardiff Blues have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40

Tom James makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

37

Jarrod Evans adds the three points for Cardiff Blues.

35

Fabulous play by Cardiff Blues has led to Jarrod Evans being able to wriggle through a gap.

33

Jack Carty does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

31

Trouble here as Jake Heenan breaches the defence.

30

Jack Carty converts the try.

29

Niyi Adeolokun intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Connacht.

29

This is dangerous for the defence as Niyi Adeolokun bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

24

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

23

Jarrod Evans makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

19

Cardiff Blues have won 20 rucks so far this game.

18

Jarrod Evans has kicked a conversion.

18

Willis Halaholo sets up the try.

18

A gap opened in the defence and Willis Halaholo took full advantage.

17

Great hands by Cardiff Blues leads to a try for Olly Robinson.

15

Jarrod Evans kicks the penalty.

12

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

8

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

3

The defensive line has been broken as Caolin Blade goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

38%

Possession

62%

31%

Territory

69%

Metres

208

398

Carries

81

134

Clean Breaks

7

14

Defenders Beaten

18

21

Passes

100

183

Offloads

11

7

Penalties Conceded

12

14

Turnovers Conceded

9

14

141/162 87%

Tackles won

76/94 81%

7/7 100%

Scrums won

4/5 80%

9/10 90%

Lineouts won

12/14 86%

Action Areas

7.3%

3.7%

11.9%

10.5%

10.4%

22.1%

7.9%

26.2%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

78

15

12

2

1

0

0

2

1

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

80

58

9

1

4

1

0

0

1

0

1

5

Eoin Griffin

47

2

4

1

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

76

65

14

14

6

2

0

1

5

0

0

0

Matt Healy

80

13

5

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Carty

64

10

7

14

3

4

0

1

0

0

0

8

Caolin Blade

64

7

1

64

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

80

0

5

1

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

80

12

11

6

6

3

0

1

2

5

0

0

Finlay Bealham

66

5

6

4

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Quinn Roux

80

4

4

8

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Cannon

80

12

11

1

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

80

5

10

4

4

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Jake Heenan

48

20

6

3

6

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

John Muldoon

80

42

11

6

6

1

1

1

3

1

1

5

Shane Delahunt

32

5

5

2

2

0

0

0

0

5

2

10

Peter McCabe

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Carey

14

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Kelleher

4

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Mitchell

16

0

0

31

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Steve Crosbie

16

49

7

8

2

0

0

0

5

0

0

2

Pita Ahki

23

11

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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