Match Centre

Full Time

28 - 33

  • EPCR Challenge Cup

  • Sat 31 Mar 2018 | 13:00

  • Dexcom Stadium

4
  • Marmion 7'

  • Aki 19'

  • Adeolokun 45'

  • Healy 70'

Tries

4
  • Hanson 3'

  • Marshall 26'

  • Trinder 37'

  • Afoa 55'

2
  • Carty 49'

  • Ronaldson 67'

Penalties

3
  • Williams 42'

  • Williams 63'

  • Twelvetrees 77'

1
  • Ronaldson 71'

Conversions

2
  • Williams 38'

  • Williams 57'

1
  • Butler 76'

Yellow Cards

2
  • Morgan 15'

  • Ludlow 67'

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Jason

Woodward

Niyi

Adeolokun

14

Charlie

Sharples

Bundee

Aki

13

Henry

Trinder

Tom

Farrell

12

Mark

Atkinson

Matt

Healy

11

Tom

Marshall

Jack

Carty

10

Owen

Williams

Kieran

Marmion

9

Willi

Heinz

Denis

Buckley

1

Val

Rapava Ruskin

Tom

McCartney

2

James

Hanson

Finlay

Bealham

3

John

Afoa

Gavin

Thornbury

4

Ed

Slater

Quinn

Roux

5

Jeremy

Thrush

Eoin

McKeon

6

Ross

Moriarty

Jarrad

Butler

7

Lewis

Ludlow

John

Muldoon

8

Ben

Morgan

Replacements

Dave

Heffernan

16

Motu

Matu'u

Peter

McCabe

17

Josh

Hohneck

Conor

Carey

18

Fraser

Balmain

Ultan

Dillane

19

Tom

Savage

Eoghan

Masterson

20

Ruan

Ackermann

Caolin

Blade

21

Callum

Braley

Craig

Ronaldson

22

Billy

Burns

Darragh

Leader

23

Billy

Twelvetrees

80+1

This is dangerous for the defence as Niyi Adeolokun bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

80+1

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

79

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

79

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

76

Jarrad Butler (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.

79

Ben Morgan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

77

Callum Braley comes on.

77

Willi Heinz comes off.

77

Billy Twelvetrees adds the points for Gloucester.

75

Gloucester have won 60 rucks so far this game.

72

Billy Burns comes on.

72

Henry Trinder comes off.

71

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Eoghan Masterson getting some game time.

71

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Eoin McKeon being replaced.

71

Craig Ronaldson makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

71

A gap opened in the defence and Matt Healy took full advantage.

71

Gloucester make a substitution with Tom Savage coming on.

71

Gloucester make a substitution with Jeremy Thrush coming off.

71

Gloucester sub Billy Twelvetrees comes onto the field.

71

Owen Williams departs for Gloucester.

70

Bundee Aki sets up the try.

70

What a kick! Matt Healy takes full advantage to score for Connacht.

69

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

69

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

68

Jeremy Thrush has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

67

Denis Buckley leaves the field.

67

Peter McCabe comes on for Connacht.

67

Craig Ronaldson does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

67

Motu Matu'u comes on.

67

James Hanson comes off.

67

Fraser Balmain comes on.

67

John Afoa comes off.

67

Lewis Ludlow (Gloucester) is shown a yellow card.

66

The defensive line has been broken as Kieran Marmion goes through the gap.

65

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

63

Owen Williams makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

61

Conor Carey comes on.

61

Finlay Bealham comes off.

60

Ed Slater has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

60

Gloucester decide to make a substitution, with Ruan Ackermann getting some game time.

60

Gloucester decide to make a substitution, with Ross Moriarty being replaced.

55

What a run here by Mark Atkinson as they gets over the gainline!.

57

Owen Williams converts the try.

57

Connacht make a substitution with Ultan Dillane coming on.

57

Connacht make a substitution with Quinn Roux coming off.

57

Connacht sub Craig Ronaldson comes onto the field.

57

Jack Carty departs for Connacht.

57

Dave Heffernan comes on for Connacht.

57

Tom McCartney leaves the field.

56

Mark Atkinson sets up the try.

55

Silky skills by Gloucester ends with a try for John Afoa.

53

Jason Woodward makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

53

Gloucester have won 40 rucks so far this game.

51

Fabulous play by Gloucester has led to Charlie Sharples being able to wriggle through a gap.

50

Josh Hohneck comes on.

50

Val Rapava Ruskin comes off.

49

Jack Carty kicks the penalty.

48

Trouble here as Finlay Bealham breaches the defence.

48

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

48

This is dangerous for the defence as Niyi Adeolokun bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

46

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

46

Kieran Marmion sets up the try.

45

The kick through from Connacht has allowed Niyi Adeolokun to touch down.

42

Owen Williams has kicked a penalty goal.

40

The second half is underway.

40

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

40

Gloucester have won 20 rucks so far this game.

38

Owen Williams has kicked a conversion.

37

Spellbinding play by Willi Heinz is finished off with a try.

37

A bit of individual brilliance by Henry Trinder leads to a try for Gloucester.

37

A gap opened in the defence and Henry Trinder took full advantage.

31

The defensive line has been broken as Val Rapava Ruskin goes through the gap.

27

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Owen Williams will have to re-adjust the radar.

19

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Tom McCartney being able to wriggle through a gap.

26

A wonderful passing move by Gloucester is finished off by Tom Marshall.

26

What a run here by Tom Marshall as they gets over the gainline!.

21

Jack Carty curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

20

Tom McCartney makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

19

That's a great try assist by Tom McCartney.

19

A series of passes by Connacht results in a try for Bundee Aki.

18

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

17

Trouble here as Henry Trinder breaches the defence.

15

Ben Morgan (Gloucester) is shown a yellow card.

9

A gap opened in the defence and Kieran Marmion took full advantage.

8

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

7

Jack Carty sets up the try.

7

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Kieran Marmion.

4

Owen Williams hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

3

A stunning solo try from James Hanson.

3

The defensive line has been broken as James Hanson goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

60%

Possession

40%

53%

Territory

47%

Metres

356

389

Carries

152

99

Clean Breaks

8

15

Defenders Beaten

21

19

Passes

198

142

Offloads

10

8

Penalties Conceded

9

7

Turnovers Conceded

16

12

95/114 83%

Tackles won

180/201 90%

4/4 100%

Scrums won

7/8 88%

9/10 90%

Lineouts won

10/13 77%

Action Areas

5%

1.6%

24.5%

3.9%

23%

22%

6.5%

13.5%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

40

14

7

3

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

80

70

6

2

8

2

1

0

3

0

1

5

Bundee Aki

80

29

13

4

7

3

0

0

2

0

1

5

Tom Farrell

80

32

18

12

5

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Matt Healy

80

26

8

2

2

2

0

0

5

0

1

5

Jack Carty

57

2

8

17

3

1

0

0

2

0

0

3

Kieran Marmion

80

30

4

108

0

4

0

0

2

0

1

5

Denis Buckley

67

2

5

4

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

57

31

4

3

10

0

3

0

1

9

0

0

Finlay Bealham

61

4

6

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

80

9

7

7

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Quinn Roux

57

2

3

2

8

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin McKeon

71

28

14

4

5

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

76

3

2

0

14

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

John Muldoon

80

26

9

5

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

23

3

8

3

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Peter McCabe

13

3

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Carey

19

1

5

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

23

11

5

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

9

0

3

1

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Craig Ronaldson

23

4

7

11

4

0

0

0

2

0

0

5

Darragh Leader

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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