Match Centre

Full Time

17 - 21

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 1 Dec 2018 | 15:00

  • Toyota Stadium

3
  • Jaer 30'

  • Dweba 35'

  • Venter 71'

Tries

2
  • Farrell 5'

  • Thornbury 27'

0

Penalties

3
  • Carty 21'

  • Horwitz 57'

  • Horwitz 64'

1
  • Schoeman 72'

Conversions

1
  • Carty 7'

Malcolm

Jaer

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Cheetahs

Rhyno

Smith

14

Niyi

Adeolokun

Cheetahs

William

Small-Smith

13

Kyle

Godwin

Cheetahs

Nico

Lee

12

Tom

Farrell

Cheetahs

Darren

Adonis

11

Matt

Healy

Cheetahs

Louis

Fouche

10

Jack

Carty

Cheetahs

Shaun

Venter

9

Caolin

Blade

Cheetahs

Ox

Nche

1

Denis

Buckley

Cheetahs

Joseph

Dweba

2

Tom

McCartney

Cheetahs

Erich

De Jager

3

Conor

Carey

Cheetahs

Sintu

Manjezi

4

Ultan

Dillane

Cheetahs

JP

du Preez

5

Gavin

Thornbury

Cheetahs

Junior

Pokomela

6

Paul

Boyle

Cheetahs

Abongile

Nonkontwana

7

Jarrad

Butler

Cheetahs

Gerhardus

Olivier

8

Robin

Copeland

Cheetahs

Replacements

Marnus

van der

16

Shane

Delahunt

Cheetahs

Charles

Marais

17

Peter

McCabe

Cheetahs

Johannes

Coetzee

18

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

Cheetahs

Justin

Basson

19

James

Cannon

Cheetahs

Daniel

Maartens

20

Colby

Fainga'a

Cheetahs

Rudy

Paige

21

James

Mitchell

Cheetahs

Tian

Schoeman

22

David

Horwitz

Cheetahs

Benhard

Janse van

23

Cian

Kelleher

Cheetahs

80

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

77

Cheetahs have won 80 rucks so far this game.

73

William Small-Smith played a key part in that try.

72

Tian Schoeman converts the try.

71

Great hands by Cheetahs leads to a try for Shaun Venter.

71

Trouble here as William Small-Smith breaches the defence.

70

Connacht sub James Mitchell comes onto the field.

70

Caolin Blade departs for Connacht.

70

Matt Healy has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

68

This is dangerous for the defence as Kyle Godwin bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

66

A gap opened in the defence and Matt Healy took full advantage.

65

Rudy Paige comes on for Cheetahs.

65

Darren Adonis leaves the field.

64

James Cannon comes on.

64

Gavin Thornbury comes off.

64

Peter McCabe comes on.

64

Denis Buckley comes off.

59

Ox Nche comes off.

62

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

60

Cheetahs have won 60 rucks so far this game.

59

Charles Marais comes on.

57

David Horwitz kicks the penalty.

53

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Colby Fainga'a getting some game time.

51

Sintu Manjezi departs for Cheetahs.

53

Connacht make a substitution with Shane Delahunt coming on.

53

Connacht make a substitution with Tom McCartney coming off.

51

Cheetahs sub Justin Basson comes onto the field.

51

Daniel Maartens comes on for Cheetahs.

51

Junior Pokomela leaves the field.

50

David Horwitz comes on.

50

Jack Carty comes off.

43

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

43

What a run here by Kyle Godwin as they gets over the gainline!.

42

Gavin Thornbury makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

33

Cheetahs have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40

Conor Carey comes off.

40

The second half is underway.

40

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

37

Tian Schoeman comes on.

37

Benhard Janse van Rensburg comes off.

36

Louis Fouche has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

35

Cheetahs are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Joseph Dweba touching down.

34

Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Benhard Janse van Rensburg getting some game time.

34

Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Nico Lee being replaced.

32

That's a great try assist by William Small-Smith.

32

Connacht make a substitution with Cian Kelleher coming on.

32

Connacht make a substitution with Niyi Adeolokun coming off.

31

Louis Fouche curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

30

A bit of individual brilliance by Malcolm Jaer leads to a try for Cheetahs.

30

Fabulous play by Cheetahs has led to Malcolm Jaer being able to wriggle through a gap.

29

Cheetahs sub Johannes Coetzee comes onto the field.

29

Erich De Jager departs for Cheetahs.

28

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

27

The Connacht pack has powered over for Gavin Thornbury to score the try.

24

Trouble here as Junior Pokomela breaches the defence.

21

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

19

JP du Preez comes on for Cheetahs.

19

Justin Basson leaves the field.

18

This is dangerous for the defence as Darren Adonis bursts through to advance the Cheetahs attack.

17

Cheetahs have won 20 rucks so far this game.

12

Justin Basson comes on.

12

JP du Preez comes off.

11

A gap opened in the defence and Gavin Thornbury took full advantage.

7

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

6

Caolin Blade sets up the try.

5

A stunning solo try from Thomas Farrell.

5

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

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

56%

Possession

44%

57%

Territory

43%

Metres

697

387

Carries

129

84

Clean Breaks

5

6

Defenders Beaten

21

19

Passes

194

126

Offloads

12

7

Penalties Conceded

8

6

Turnovers Conceded

20

13

86/105 82%

Tackles won

115/136 85%

8/8 100%

Scrums won

8/10 80%

14/14 100%

Lineouts won

14/14 100%

Action Areas

6.8%

9.9%

24.7%

13.8%

19.4%

11.6%

6%

7.9%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

49

8

3

6

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

32

19

2

0

4

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Kyle Godwin

80

66

9

6

4

2

0

1

9

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

80

39

4

4

9

3

0

0

3

0

1

5

Matt Healy

80

62

2

2

8

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

Jack Carty

50

3

4

13

7

2

1

0

0

0

0

5

Caolin Blade

70

50

4

51

4

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

64

0

2

6

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

53

0

4

5

10

0

0

0

0

12

0

0

Conor Carey

40

0

0

1

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

3

6

0

5

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

64

24

6

3

8

2

0

0

0

0

1

5

Paul Boyle

80

12

9

3

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

22

9

6

7

3

1

0

1

0

0

0

Robin Copeland

53

6

1

4

2

2

2

0

2

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

27

0

1

0

3

1

1

0

0

2

0

0

Peter McCabe

16

4

4

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

40

0

1

1

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Cannon

16

0

0

1

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Colby Fainga'a

27

0

4

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Mitchell

10

2

1

12

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

David Horwitz

30

0

0

5

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

6

Cian Kelleher

48

26

3

0

6

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

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