Match Centre

Full Time

24 - 22

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 26 Oct 2019 | 17:15

  • Dexcom Stadium

4
  • Adeolokun 14'

  • Marmion 37'

  • Farrell 71'

  • Farrell 80+5'

Tries

3
  • Dweba 28'

  • Smith 55'

  • Blommetjies 61'

0

Penalties

1
  • Pienaar 45'

2
  • Fitzgerald 16'

  • Fitzgerald 37'

Conversions

2
  • Pienaar 56'

  • Pienaar 63'

0

Red Cards

1
  • Swanepoel 70'

Stephen

Fitzgerald

15

Rhyno

Smith

Cheetahs

Niyi

Adeolokun

14

Clayton

Blommetjies

Cheetahs

Kyle

Godwin

13

Dries

Swanepoel

Cheetahs

Peter

Robb

12

Benhard

Janse van

Cheetahs

John

Porch

11

Anthonie

Volmink

Cheetahs

Conor

Fitzgerald

10

Tian

Schoeman

Cheetahs

Kieran

Marmion

9

Ruan

Pienaar

Cheetahs

Denis

Buckley

1

Ox

Nche

Cheetahs

Tom

McCartney

2

Joseph

Dweba

Cheetahs

Finlay

Bealham

3

Johannes

Coetzee

Cheetahs

Gavin

Thornbury

4

Sintu

Manjezi

Cheetahs

Quinn

Roux

5

Walt

Steenkamp

Cheetahs

Eoghan

Masterson

6

Gerhardus

Olivier

Cheetahs

Jarrad

Butler

7

Junior

Pokomela

Cheetahs

Paul

Boyle

8

Jasper

Wiese

Cheetahs

Replacements

Dave

Heffernan

16

Wilmar

Arnoldi

Cheetahs

Matthew

Burke

17

Boan

Venter

Cheetahs

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

18

Luan

de Bruin

Cheetahs

Ultan

Dillane

19

JP

du Preez

Cheetahs

Cillian

Gallagher

20

Sias

Koen

Cheetahs

Caolin

Blade

21

Tian

Meyer

Cheetahs

Tom

Farrell

22

George

Whitehead

Cheetahs

Darragh

Leader

23

William

Small-Smith

Cheetahs

80+6

Conor Fitzgerald hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

80+6

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

80+5

Caolin Blade sets up the try.

80+5

Thomas Farrell scores the try from close range.

74

Kyle Godwin has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

74

JP du Preez comes on.

74

Walt Steenkamp comes off.

73

Cheetahs have won 80 rucks so far this game.

72

Conor Fitzgerald has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

72

Sias Koen comes on.

72

Junior Pokomela comes off.

72

Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Boan Venter getting some game time.

72

Cheetahs decide to make a substitution, with Ox Nche being replaced.

72

Cheetahs make a substitution with Wilmar Arnoldi coming on.

72

Cheetahs make a substitution with Joseph Dweba coming off.

71

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

70

Dries Swanepoel (Cheetahs) is shown the red card.

70

Gerhardus Olivier has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

68

Connacht sub Matthew Burke comes onto the field.

68

Denis Buckley departs for Connacht.

66

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

63

Darragh Leader comes on for Connacht.

63

Niyi Adeolokun leaves the field.

63

William Small-Smith comes on.

63

Anthonie Volmink comes off.

59

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

63

Johannes Coetzee comes off.

63

Ruan Pienaar does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

62

Spellbinding play by Benhard Janse van Rensburg is finished off with a try.

61

Trouble here as Clayton Blommetjies breaches the defence.

61

A wonderful passing move by Cheetahs is finished off by Clayton Blommetjies.

60

Thomas Farrell comes on.

60

Peter Robb comes off.

60

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

60

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

59

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

59

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

58

Cheetahs have won 60 rucks so far this game.

58

This is dangerous for the defence as Anthonie Volmink bursts through to advance the Cheetahs attack.

57

Johannes Coetzee has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

56

Connacht make a substitution with Caolin Blade coming on.

56

Connacht make a substitution with Kieran Marmion coming off.

56

Connacht sub Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes onto the field.

56

Finlay Bealham departs for Connacht.

56

Ruan Pienaar makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

56

Jasper Wiese played a key part in that try.

48

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

55

A stunning solo try from Rhyno Smith.

55

The defensive line has been broken as Dries Swanepoel goes through the gap.

54

Dries Swanepoel has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

51

Cillian Gallagher comes on for Connacht.

51

Quinn Roux leaves the field.

49

Ox Nche has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

48

What a run here by Stephen Fitzgerald as they gets over the gainline!.

45

Ruan Pienaar has kicked a penalty goal.

44

Ultan Dillane comes on.

44

Gavin Thornbury comes off.

44

Cheetahs have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40

The second half is underway.

40+1

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

37

Conor Fitzgerald converts the try.

37

A series of passes by Connacht results in a try for Kieran Marmion.

36

That's a great try assist by Niyi Adeolokun.

36

Niyi Adeolokun makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

34

Walt Steenkamp has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

34

Sintu Manjezi has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

32

Fabulous play by Cheetahs has led to Rhyno Smith being able to wriggle through a gap.

31

Joseph Dweba has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

31

Jasper Wiese has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

30

Ruan Pienaar has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

28

The Cheetahs pack has powered over for Joseph Dweba to score the try.

26

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

23

Trouble here as Clayton Blommetjies breaches the defence.

20

This is dangerous for the defence as Clayton Blommetjies bursts through to advance the Cheetahs attack.

17

Cheetahs have won 20 rucks so far this game.

16

Conor Fitzgerald has kicked a conversion.

15

Conor Fitzgerald sets up the try.

14

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Niyi Adeolokun.

14

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

14

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

13

The defensive line has been broken as Conor Fitzgerald goes through the gap.

7

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

56%

Possession

44%

56%

Territory

44%

Metres

393

409

Carries

144

129

Clean Breaks

6

9

Defenders Beaten

40

31

Passes

191

152

Offloads

7

10

Penalties Conceded

8

13

Turnovers Conceded

5

14

148/179 83%

Tackles won

164/204 80%

8/9 89%

Scrums won

5/5 100%

10/14 71%

Lineouts won

10/14 71%

Action Areas

3.3%

3.5%

16.4%

14.3%

19.7%

14.3%

16.9%

11.7%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Stephen Fitzgerald

80

56

10

4

0

2

0

0

5

0

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

63

61

9

2

5

3

0

0

6

0

1

5

Kyle Godwin

80

40

10

13

12

2

0

0

5

0

0

0

Peter Robb

60

26

6

6

8

2

0

0

4

0

0

0

John Porch

80

53

8

0

2

2

1

0

4

0

0

0

Conor Fitzgerald

80

49

7

37

5

1

0

0

5

0

0

4

Kieran Marmion

56

18

5

78

3

1

0

0

3

0

1

5

Denis Buckley

68

5

3

5

8

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

60

3

13

1

10

0

1

0

0

5

0

0

Finlay Bealham

56

3

9

1

6

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

44

9

7

2

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Quinn Roux

51

0

9

6

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

80

8

10

1

16

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

7

6

6

13

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

80

3

11

4

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

20

4

3

1

4

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

Matthew Burke

12

0

0

0

3

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

24

4

3

0

7

2

0

2

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

36

6

2

3

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cillian Gallagher

29

0

1

0

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

24

0

0

18

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

20

25

10

3

2

0

0

0

6

0

2

10

Darragh Leader

17

13

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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