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Full Time

32 - 17

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 20 Feb 2021 | 19:35

  • Dexcom Stadium

4
  • Wootton 35'

  • Wootton 40+1'

  • Butler 67'

  • Papali'i 77'

Tries

2
  • Carré 11'

  • Domachowski 63'

2
  • Carty 15'

  • Carty 21'

Penalties

1
  • Tovey 26'

3
  • Carty 36'

  • Carty 40+2'

  • Carty 78'

Conversions

2
  • Tovey 12'

  • Morgan 64'

John

Porch

15

Matthew

Morgan

Alex

Wootton

14

Owen

Lane

Tom

Daly

13

Harri

Millard

Bundee

Aki

12

Rey

Lee-Lo

Matt

Healy

11

Aled

Summerhill

Jack

Carty

10

Jason

Tovey

Caolin

Blade

9

Lloyd

Williams

Jordan

Duggan

1

Rhys

Carré

Dave

Heffernan

2

Liam

Belcher

Finlay

Bealham

3

Dimitri

Arhip

Ultan

Dillane

4

Seb

Davies

Gavin

Thornbury

5

Rory

Thornton

Eoghan

Masterson

6

Shane

Lewis-Hughes

Jarrad

Butler

7

Ellis

Jenkins

Paul

Boyle

8

Josh

Turnbull

Replacements

Shane

Delahunt

16

Kirby

Myhill

Denis

Buckley

17

Corey

Domachowski

Jack

Aungier

18

Keiron

Assiratti

Oisin

Dowling

19

Ben

Murphy

Abraham

Papali'i

20

Gwilym

Bradley

Kieran

Marmion

21

Jamie

Hill

Sean

O'Brien

22

Max

Llewellyn

Tiernan

O'Halloran

23

Dan

Fish

80+4

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

80+1

A gap opened in the defence and Kirby Myhill took full advantage.

78

Sean O'Brien comes on.

78

Tom Daly comes off.

78

Jack Carty adds the two points for Connacht.

77

Denis Buckley played a key part in that try.

77

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

77

Connacht are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Abraham Papali'i picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

72

Abraham Papali'i comes on.

72

Eoghan Masterson comes off.

69

Cardiff Blues have won 80 rucks so far this game.

69

Josh Turnbull has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

68

Gwilym Bradley comes on.

68

Ellis Jenkins comes off.

68

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

67

The Connacht pack has powered over for Jarrad Butler to score the try.

65

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

65

Cardiff Blues decide to make a substitution, with Seb Davies being replaced.

64

Connacht make a substitution with Tiernan O'Halloran coming on.

64

Connacht make a substitution with John Porch coming off.

64

Matthew Morgan does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

63

Corey Domachowski scores the try from close range.

61

Tom Daly has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

60

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

59

Connacht sub Kieran Marmion comes onto the field.

59

Caolin Blade departs for Connacht.

57

Jack Aungier comes on for Connacht.

57

Finlay Bealham leaves the field.

57

Shane Delahunt comes on.

57

Dave Heffernan comes off.

57

Dan Fish comes on.

57

Jason Tovey comes off.

55

Max Llewellyn comes on.

55

Harri Millard comes off.

55

Cardiff Blues decide to make a substitution, with Kirby Myhill getting some game time.

55

Cardiff Blues decide to make a substitution, with Liam Belcher being replaced.

55

Cardiff Blues make a substitution with Corey Domachowski coming on.

55

Cardiff Blues make a substitution with Rhys Carré coming off.

50

The defensive line has been broken as Dave Heffernan goes through the gap.

50

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

49

What a run here by Owen Lane as they gets over the gainline!.

49

Cardiff Blues have won 60 rucks so far this game.

47

Connacht sub Oisin Dowling comes onto the field.

47

Denis Buckley comes on for Connacht.

47

Gavin Thornbury departs for Connacht.

47

Jordan Duggan leaves the field.

47

Seb Davies has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

47

Jason Tovey was unlucky to have missed the penalty after the ball hit the right post.

46

Keiron Assiratti comes on.

46

Dimitri Arhip comes off.

43

Dave Heffernan makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40

The second half is underway.

40+2

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

40+2

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

40+1

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Alex Wootton being able to wriggle through a gap.

40+1

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

40+1

That's a great try assist by Jack Carty.

40+1

A bit of individual brilliance by Alex Wootton leads to a try for Connacht.

40

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40

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

39

Ellis Jenkins has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

36

Jack Carty converts the try.

35

Trouble here as Alex Wootton breaches the defence.

35

Jack Carty sets up the try.

35

A stunning solo try from Alex Wootton.

33

This is dangerous for the defence as Matthew Morgan bursts through to advance the Cardiff Blues attack.

29

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

26

Jason Tovey makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

25

Cardiff Blues have won 40 rucks so far this game.

21

Jack Carty kicks the penalty.

19

A gap opened in the defence and Jack Carty took full advantage.

15

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

12

Jason Tovey has kicked a conversion.

11

Cardiff Blues are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Rhys Carré touching down.

10

Cardiff Blues have won 20 rucks so far this game.

9

The defensive line has been broken as Aled Summerhill goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

48%

Possession

52%

48%

Territory

52%

Metres

365

357

Carries

96

118

Clean Breaks

7

4

Defenders Beaten

20

19

Passes

118

159

Offloads

3

8

Penalties Conceded

11

10

Turnovers Conceded

14

15

136/155 88%

Tackles won

131/151 87%

9/9 100%

Scrums won

6/6 100%

11/14 79%

Lineouts won

13/17 76%

Action Areas

2%

3.7%

11%

12.7%

20.7%

20.9%

12.9%

16%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

John Porch

64

23

7

2

1

1

0

1

4

0

0

0

Alex Wootton

80

62

6

0

2

3

0

0

9

0

2

10

Tom Daly

79

27

6

2

11

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

37

6

5

8

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

Matt Healy

80

16

2

1

8

4

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jack Carty

80

10

3

23

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

12

Caolin Blade

59

2

1

67

5

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Jordan Duggan

47

8

6

1

9

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

58

72

14

2

8

0

0

1

1

8

0

0

Finlay Bealham

58

2

5

0

8

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

15

4

4

8

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

47

0

4

0

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

73

6

6

2

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

22

7

0

15

1

0

0

0

0

1

5

Paul Boyle

80

34

10

5

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

22

0

1

0

3

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

Denis Buckley

33

0

0

2

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Aungier

22

0

1

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oisin Dowling

33

4

4

1

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Abraham Papali'i

7

4

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

Kieran Marmion

21

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean O'Brien

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tiernan O'Halloran

16

21

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

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