Match Centre

Full Time

27 - 24

  • Investec Champions Cup

  • Sat 14 Dec 2019 | 12:45

  • Dexcom Stadium

3
  • Blade 29'

  • Delahunt 76'

  • Copeland 80'

Tries

4
  • Grobler 33'

  • Atkinson 50'

  • Ludlow 65'

  • Atkinson 68'

2
  • Fitzgerald 14'

  • Fitzgerald 59'

Penalties

0
3
  • Fitzgerald 30'

  • Fitzgerald 77'

  • Fitzgerald 80+2'

Conversions

2
  • Twelvetrees 34'

  • Twelvetrees 66'

1
  • McKeon 9'

Yellow Cards

2
  • Gleave 28'

  • Ludlow 74'

Jack

Carty

15

Matt

Banahan

Niyi

Adeolokun

14

Louis

Rees-Zammit

Kyle

Godwin

13

Billy

Twelvetrees

Bundee

Aki

12

Mark

Atkinson

John

Porch

11

Ollie

Thorley

Conor

Fitzgerald

10

Lloyd

Evans

Caolin

Blade

9

Callum

Braley

Peter

McCabe

1

Josh

Hohneck

Dave

Heffernan

2

Todd

Gleave

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

3

Fraser

Balmain

Ultan

Dillane

4

Alex

Craig

Joe

Maksymiw

5

Gerbrandt

Grobler

Eoin

McKeon

6

Freddie

Clarke

Jarrad

Butler

7

Lewis

Ludlow

Paul

Boyle

8

Ruan

Ackermann

Replacements

Shane

Delahunt

16

Franco

Marais

Denis

Buckley

17

Alex

Seville

Finlay

Bealham

18

Jamal

Ford-Robinson

Niall

Murray

19

Franco

Mostert

Eoghan

Masterson

20

Ben

Morgan

Stephen

Kerins

21

Joe

Simpson

Tom

Daly

22

Aaron

Hinkley

Robin

Copeland

23

Chris

Harris

80+2

Conor Fitzgerald adds the two points for Connacht.

77

Conor Fitzgerald does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

80+1

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Robin Copeland being able to wriggle through a gap.

80

Spellbinding play by Tom Daly is finished off with a try.

80

A wonderful passing move by Connacht is finished off by Robin Copeland.

79

Trouble here as Bundee Aki breaches the defence.

79

This is dangerous for the defence as Robin Copeland bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

79

Connacht have won 160 rucks so far this game.

79

Lloyd Evans has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

76

Connacht are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Shane Delahunt picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

75

Gloucester decide to make a substitution, with Chris Harris getting some game time.

75

Gloucester decide to make a substitution, with Mark Atkinson being replaced.

74

Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester) is shown a yellow card.

73

Connacht have won 140 rucks so far this game.

73

Alex Craig has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

71

A gap opened in the defence and Finlay Bealham took full advantage.

70

Gloucester make a substitution with Alex Seville coming on.

70

Gloucester make a substitution with Josh Hohneck coming off.

70

Gloucester sub Joe Simpson comes onto the field.

70

Callum Braley departs for Gloucester.

70

Robin Copeland comes on for Connacht.

70

Paul Boyle leaves the field.

70

Billy Twelvetrees has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

70

Niall Murray comes on.

69

The defensive line has been broken as Mark Atkinson goes through the gap.

70

Shane Delahunt comes on.

70

Dave Heffernan comes off.

69

Lloyd Evans played a key part in that try.

68

A series of passes by Gloucester results in a try for Mark Atkinson.

68

What a run here by Ollie Thorley as they gets over the gainline!.

66

Billy Twelvetrees makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

65

Eoghan Masterson comes on.

65

Eoin McKeon comes off.

65

That's a great try assist by Callum Braley.

65

Great hands by Gloucester leads to a try for Lewis Ludlow.

65

Louis Rees-Zammit makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

65

Gloucester have won 80 rucks so far this game.

65

Gloucester decide to make a substitution, with Franco Marais getting some game time.

65

Gloucester decide to make a substitution, with Todd Gleave being replaced.

64

Lewis Ludlow has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

64

Todd Gleave has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

63

Gloucester make a substitution with Aaron Hinkley coming on.

63

Gloucester make a substitution with Freddie Clarke coming off.

63

Connacht sub Stephen Kerins comes onto the field.

63

Caolin Blade departs for Connacht.

63

Ben Morgan comes on for Gloucester.

63

Ruan Ackermann leaves the field.

62

Freddie Clarke has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

61

Connacht have won 120 rucks so far this game.

59

Conor Fitzgerald kicks the penalty.

52

Mark Atkinson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

52

Lloyd Evans has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

51

Billy Twelvetrees hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

51

Finlay Bealham comes on.

51

Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes off.

50

Fabulous play by Gloucester has led to Mark Atkinson being able to wriggle through a gap.

50

Mark Atkinson intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Gloucester.

50

Trouble here as Ollie Thorley breaches the defence.

48

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

48

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

46

Billy Twelvetrees has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

46

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

45

Jamal Ford-Robinson comes on.

45

Fraser Balmain comes off.

44

Ruan Ackermann has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

41

Denis Buckley comes on.

41

Peter McCabe comes off.

40

The second half is underway.

40

Gerbrandt Grobler has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

What a tackle there by Gerbrandt Grobler as he saves a certain try!.

40

Alex Craig has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

39

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

39

Gloucester decide to make a substitution, with Louis Rees-Zammit getting some game time.

39

Gloucester decide to make a substitution, with Franco Marais being replaced.

38

Gloucester have won 60 rucks so far this game.

35

Gloucester make a substitution with Alex Craig coming on.

35

Gloucester make a substitution with Franco Mostert coming off.

34

Billy Twelvetrees converts the try.

33

Ruan Ackermann sets up the try.

33

This is dangerous for the defence as Gerbrandt Grobler bursts through to advance the Gloucester attack.

33

Gerbrandt Grobler scores the try from close range.

33

Joe Maksymiw has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

31

Gloucester have won 40 rucks so far this game.

30

Conor Fitzgerald has kicked a conversion.

29

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

29

Gloucester sub Franco Marais comes onto the field.

29

Louis Rees-Zammit departs for Gloucester.

28

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

28

Todd Gleave (Gloucester) is shown a yellow card.

28

Freddie Clarke has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

28

Oh what a hit by Josh Hohneck, stopping the ball carrier in his tracks!!!!.

27

Todd Gleave has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

24

Franco Mostert comes on for Gloucester.

24

Alex Craig leaves the field.

23

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

22

Tom Daly comes on.

22

Niyi Adeolokun comes off.

21

Ultan Dillane has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

20

Lewis Ludlow has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

19

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

17

A gap opened in the defence and John Porch took full advantage.

16

Gloucester have won 20 rucks so far this game.

14

Conor Fitzgerald has kicked a penalty goal.

9

Eoin McKeon (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.

9

The defensive line has been broken as Jarrad Butler goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

65%

Possession

35%

70%

Territory

30%

Metres

415

316

Carries

210

117

Clean Breaks

8

8

Defenders Beaten

28

19

Passes

256

146

Offloads

6

12

Penalties Conceded

7

13

Turnovers Conceded

18

9

135/154 88%

Tackles won

276/304 91%

5/5 100%

Scrums won

5/5 100%

15/16 94%

Lineouts won

10/13 77%

Action Areas

0.5%

4.7%

13.3%

8.5%

26.7%

13.2%

24.2%

9%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Jack Carty

80

19

13

8

5

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

22

6

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Kyle Godwin

80

34

15

11

5

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

60

19

6

10

1

1

0

5

0

0

0

John Porch

80

28

8

4

5

2

1

1

3

0

0

0

Conor Fitzgerald

80

26

10

35

8

1

0

0

2

0

0

12

Caolin Blade

63

21

10

101

9

0

0

0

2

0

1

5

Peter McCabe

41

6

7

0

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

70

26

19

4

15

1

0

2

2

13

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

51

8

8

3

10

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

19

11

5

17

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Joe Maksymiw

70

6

7

0

12

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Eoin McKeon

55

7

10

6

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

25

15

3

10

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

70

23

16

5

3

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

10

10

6

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

1

5

Denis Buckley

39

0

3

9

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Finlay Bealham

29

27

8

2

1

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Niall Murray

10

0

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

15

1

3

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Stephen Kerins

17

0

1

44

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Daly

58

24

13

8

5

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

Robin Copeland

10

39

4

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

1

5

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