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Full Time

29 - 0

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 15 Feb 2020 | 19:35

  • Dexcom Stadium

4
  • Heffernan 26'

  • Robb 33'

  • Porch 49'

  • Godwin 57'

Tries

0
1
  • Carty 5'

Penalties

0
3
  • Carty 27'

  • Carty 50'

  • Carty 59'

Conversions

0
1
  • Buckley 64'

Yellow Cards

0

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Dan

Fish

Niyi

Adeolokun

14

Jason

Harries

Kyle

Godwin

13

Rey

Lee-Lo

Peter

Robb

12

Garyn

Smith

John

Porch

11

Hallam

Amos

Jack

Carty

10

Jason

Tovey

Kieran

Marmion

9

Lloyd

Williams

Paddy

McAllister

1

Rhys

Gill

Dave

Heffernan

2

Liam

Belcher

Finlay

Bealham

3

Dimitri

Arhip

Ultan

Dillane

4

Filo

Paulo

Gavin

Thornbury

5

James

Ratti

Paul

Boyle

6

Josh

Turnbull

Colby

Fainga'a

7

Olly

Robinson

Jarrad

Butler

8

Will

Boyde

Replacements

Shane

Delahunt

16

Kristian

Dacey

Denis

Buckley

17

Corey

Domachowski

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

18

Scott

Andrews

Joe

Maksymiw

19

Seb

Davies

Eoin

McKeon

20

Nick

Williams

Caolin

Blade

21

Lewis

Jones

Conor

Fitzgerald

22

Ben

Thomas

Tom

Daly

23

Ryan

Edwards

80

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

78

Cardiff Blues have won 80 rucks so far this game.

75

Jarrad Butler comes on.

75

Paddy McAllister comes off.

72

Garyn Smith comes on.

72

Rey Lee-Lo comes off.

67

Paddy McAllister comes on.

67

Jarrad Butler comes off.

64

Denis Buckley (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.

64

Cardiff Blues decide to make a substitution, with Ben Thomas getting some game time.

64

Cardiff Blues decide to make a substitution, with Garyn Smith being replaced.

64

Connacht make a substitution with Eoin McKeon coming on.

64

Connacht make a substitution with Paul Boyle coming off.

64

Connacht sub Conor Fitzgerald comes onto the field.

64

Jack Carty departs for Connacht.

63

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

61

Paul Boyle has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

61

Shane Delahunt comes on for Connacht.

61

Dave Heffernan leaves the field.

60

Fabulous play by Cardiff Blues has led to Will Boyde being able to wriggle through a gap.

60

Cardiff Blues have won 60 rucks so far this game.

59

Ryan Edwards comes on.

59

Dan Fish comes off.

59

Tom Daly comes on.

59

Peter Robb comes off.

59

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

59

Lewis Jones comes on.

58

Peter Robb played a key part in that try.

57

A series of passes by Connacht results in a try for Kyle Godwin.

57

Trouble here as Kyle Godwin breaches the defence.

57

Colby Fainga'a has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

56

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Dominic Robertson-McCoy getting some game time.

56

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Finlay Bealham being replaced.

56

Connacht make a substitution with Caolin Blade coming on.

56

Connacht make a substitution with Kieran Marmion coming off.

52

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

50

That's a great try assist by Denis Buckley.

50

Jack Carty converts the try.

49

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for John Porch.

49

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

49

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

48

Cardiff Blues sub Corey Domachowski comes onto the field.

48

Rhys Gill departs for Cardiff Blues.

48

Will Boyde comes on for Cardiff Blues.

48

Olly Robinson leaves the field.

48

Denis Buckley comes on.

48

Paddy McAllister comes off.

47

Nick Williams comes on.

44

A gap opened in the defence and Dave Heffernan took full advantage.

47

Kristian Dacey comes on.

47

Liam Belcher comes off.

46

Dave Heffernan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

46

Cardiff Blues have won 40 rucks so far this game.

43

James Ratti has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

41

Josh Turnbull has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

Cardiff Blues decide to make a substitution, with Rey Lee-Lo getting some game time.

40

Cardiff Blues decide to make a substitution, with Ben Thomas being replaced.

40

Cardiff Blues make a substitution with Scott Andrews coming on.

38

The defensive line has been broken as Tiernan O'Halloran goes through the gap.

34

Joe Maksymiw comes on for Connacht.

34

Gavin Thornbury leaves the field.

40

The second half is underway.

40+1

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

34

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

34

Jack Carty sets up the try.

34

What a run here by Peter Robb as they gets over the gainline!.

33

Paul Boyle makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

33

The kick through from Connacht has allowed Peter Robb to touch down.

30

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Niyi Adeolokun being able to wriggle through a gap.

32

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

30

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

30

Ben Thomas comes on.

30

Rey Lee-Lo comes off.

30

Rhys Gill has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

27

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

27

Trouble here as Dave Heffernan breaches the defence.

26

A stunning solo try from Dave Heffernan.

24

Cardiff Blues have won 20 rucks so far this game.

22

This is dangerous for the defence as Jason Tovey bursts through to advance the Cardiff Blues attack.

19

A gap opened in the defence and Kyle Godwin took full advantage.

10

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

5

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

2

The defensive line has been broken as Tiernan O'Halloran goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

49%

Possession

51%

56%

Territory

44%

Metres

564

233

Carries

124

108

Clean Breaks

15

3

Defenders Beaten

24

10

Passes

137

144

Offloads

10

1

Penalties Conceded

11

3

Turnovers Conceded

16

20

125/135 93%

Tackles won

128/152 84%

9/9 100%

Scrums won

8/8 100%

10/11 91%

Lineouts won

18/24 75%

Action Areas

3.3%

6.9%

10.8%

15.1%

19.6%

21.8%

15.4%

7.1%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

100

12

4

2

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

80

55

6

2

3

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

Kyle Godwin

80

110

11

4

4

1

0

1

3

0

1

5

Peter Robb

59

24

11

3

6

0

1

1

3

0

1

5

John Porch

80

68

7

1

1

1

0

0

1

0

1

5

Jack Carty

64

18

8

12

6

1

0

1

1

0

0

9

Kieran Marmion

56

15

7

57

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Paddy McAllister

56

9

1

3

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

61

41

9

5

17

1

0

1

3

10

1

5

Finlay Bealham

56

2

3

3

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

8

8

3

5

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

34

4

4

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

64

17

8

2

9

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

Colby Fainga'a

80

3

4

5

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

72

26

9

9

17

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

19

0

0

2

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

22

16

1

1

3

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

24

0

1

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Joe Maksymiw

46

1

2

0

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin McKeon

16

11

1

2

3

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

24

11

4

16

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Fitzgerald

16

1

2

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Daly

21

24

5

0

4

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

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