Match Centre

Full Time

23 - 15

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 4 Nov 2017 | 19:35

  • Dexcom Stadium

2
  • Adeolokun 12'

  • McCartney 48'

Tries

2
  • Venter 67'

  • Mapimpi 75'

3
  • Ronaldson 5'

  • Ronaldson 29'

  • Crosbie 73'

Penalties

1
  • Stapelberg 40'

2
  • Ronaldson 13'

  • Carty 49'

Conversions

1
  • Zeilinga 76'

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Fred

Zeilinga

Cheetahs

Darragh

Leader

14

Luther

Obi

Cheetahs

Tom

Farrell

13

Tertius

Kruger

Cheetahs

Craig

Ronaldson

12

Nico

Lee

Cheetahs

Niyi

Adeolokun

11

Makazole

Mapimpi

Cheetahs

Jack

Carty

10

Ernst

Stapelberg

Cheetahs

Caolin

Blade

9

Tian

Meyer

Cheetahs

Denis

Buckley

1

Ox

Nche

Cheetahs

Tom

McCartney

2

Torsten

Van Jaarsveld

Cheetahs

Finlay

Bealham

3

Johannes

Coetzee

Cheetahs

Quinn

Roux

4

Carl

Wegner

Cheetahs

James

Cannon

5

Reniel

Hugo

Cheetahs

Eoghan

Masterson

6

Paul

Schoeman

Cheetahs

Eoin

McKeon

7

Jasper

Wiese

Cheetahs

John

Muldoon

8

Junior

Pokomela

Cheetahs

Replacements

Dave

Heffernan

16

Joeseph

Dweba

Cheetahs

Denis

Coulson

17

Charles

Marais

Cheetahs

Conor

Carey

18

Tom

Botha

Cheetahs

Gavin

Thornbury

19

Dennis

Visser

Cheetahs

Naulia

Dawai

20

Rynier

Bernardo

Cheetahs

Conor

McKeon

21

Mthokozisi

Mkhabela

Cheetahs

Steve

Crosbie

22

Shaun

Venter

Cheetahs

Matt

Healy

23

Ali

Mgijima

Cheetahs

75

Makazole Mapimpi goes on his own for a try.

76

Fred Zeilinga makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

75

Reniel Hugo played a key part in that try.

75

A gap opened in the defence and Makazole Mapimpi took full advantage.

74

Dennis Visser comes on for Cheetahs.

74

Carl Wegner leaves the field.

73

Steve Crosbie does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

72

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

68

The defensive line has been broken as Shaun Venter goes through the gap.

67

Fred Zeilinga has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

67

That's a great try assist by Fred Zeilinga.

67

A bit of individual brilliance by Shaun Venter leads to a try for Cheetahs.

67

What a run here by Shaun Venter as they gets over the gainline!.

67

Conor McKeon comes on.

67

Caolin Blade comes off.

65

Tom Botha comes on.

65

Johannes Coetzee comes off.

65

Conor Carey comes on.

65

James Cannon comes off.

60

Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Rynier Bernardo getting some game time.

60

Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Jasper Wiese being replaced.

60

Cheetahs make a substitution with Ali Mgijima coming on.

60

Cheetahs make a substitution with Tertius Kruger coming off.

60

Cheetahs sub Charles Marais comes onto the field.

60

Ox Nche departs for Cheetahs.

60

Cheetahs have won 80 rucks so far this game.

60

Gavin Thornbury comes on for Connacht.

60

Quinn Roux leaves the field.

57

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

57

Denis Coulson comes on.

57

Denis Buckley comes off.

55

Shaun Venter comes on.

55

Ernst Stapelberg comes off.

53

Eoghan Masterson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

52

Steve Crosbie comes on.

52

Jack Carty comes off.

52

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Dave Heffernan getting some game time.

52

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Tom McCartney being replaced.

49

Jack Carty converts the try.

48

Connacht are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Tom McCartney touching down.

44

Ernst Stapelberg takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

40

Connacht make a substitution with Matt Healy coming on.

40

Connacht make a substitution with Craig Ronaldson coming off.

40

The second half is underway.

40

Ernst Stapelberg makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

40

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

38

Cheetahs have won 60 rucks so far this game.

37

Cheetahs sub Paul Schoeman comes onto the field.

37

Rynier Bernardo departs for Cheetahs.

37

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

36

Nico Lee makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

36

Naulia Dawai comes on for Connacht.

36

Eoin McKeon leaves the field.

33

Fabulous play by Cheetahs has led to Junior Pokomela being able to wriggle through a gap.

31

Cheetahs have won 40 rucks so far this game.

29

Craig Ronaldson kicks the penalty.

27

Rynier Bernardo comes on.

27

Paul Schoeman comes off.

17

Trouble here as Luther Obi breaches the defence.

17

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

16

This is dangerous for the defence as Nico Lee bursts through to advance the Cheetahs attack.

15

Craig Ronaldson steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

13

Tom McCartney sets up the try.

13

Craig Ronaldson has kicked a conversion.

12

A gap opened in the defence and Niyi Adeolokun took full advantage.

12

A stunning solo try from Niyi Adeolokun.

10

Cheetahs have won 20 rucks so far this game.

5

Craig Ronaldson has kicked a penalty goal.

2

The defensive line has been broken as Ox Nche goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

49%

Possession

51%

50%

Territory

50%

Metres

366

420

Carries

114

113

Clean Breaks

1

9

Defenders Beaten

14

21

Passes

181

161

Offloads

6

9

Penalties Conceded

12

13

Turnovers Conceded

11

17

102/123 83%

Tackles won

119/133 89%

8/9 89%

Scrums won

3/3 100%

9/12 75%

Lineouts won

16/18 89%

Action Areas

1.9%

4.1%

22.3%

20.9%

21.6%

22%

4.7%

2.6%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

116

14

7

3

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Darragh Leader

80

33

8

9

4

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

80

3

11

15

3

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

Craig Ronaldson

40

9

3

5

6

3

0

1

1

0

0

8

Niyi Adeolokun

80

91

11

3

7

1

0

0

5

0

1

5

Jack Carty

52

29

5

26

3

1

0

1

1

0

0

2

Caolin Blade

67

28

4

57

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

57

0

2

4

11

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

52

4

5

5

4

1

0

0

1

6

1

5

Finlay Bealham

80

7

5

2

6

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

Quinn Roux

60

0

2

3

8

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

James Cannon

65

3

4

2

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

80

8

11

4

12

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin McKeon

36

3

3

0

5

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

John Muldoon

80

1

4

4

8

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

28

10

3

2

5

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

Denis Coulson

23

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Carey

15

1

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

20

0

0

1

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Naulia Dawai

44

8

8

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor McKeon

13

0

0

17

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Steve Crosbie

28

8

4

11

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

3

Matt Healy

40

4

3

3

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

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