Match Centre

Full Time

28 - 29

  • Investec Champions Cup

  • Sat 15 Jan 2022 | 15:15

  • Dexcom Stadium

4
  • O'Halloran 15'

  • Prendergast 27'

  • Marmion 43'

  • O'Halloran 48'

Tries

5
  • Heyes 2'

  • Murimurivalu 9'

  • Murimurivalu 55'

  • Clare 71'

  • Saumaki 79'

4
  • Carty 16'

  • Carty 27'

  • Carty 44'

  • Carty 49'

Conversions

2
  • Burns 56'

  • Burns 72'

0

Yellow Cards

1
  • Reffell 42'

Matthew

Burke

1

Ellis

Genge

Shane

Delahunt

2

Nic

Dolly

Finlay

Bealham

3

Joe

Heyes

Oisin

Dowling

4

Harry

Wells

Niall

Murray

5

Calum

Green

Cian

Prendergast

6

Ollie

Chessum

Conor

Oliver

7

Tommy

Reffell

Jarrad

Butler

8

Jasper

Wiese

Kieran

Marmion

9

Richard

Wigglesworth

Jack

Carty

10

Freddie

Burns

Matt

Healy

11

Kini

Murimurivalu

Bundee

Aki

12

Juan

Pablo Socino

Sammy

Arnold

13

Matt

Scott

John

Porch

14

Freddie

Steward

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Bryce

Hegarty

Replacements

Dave

Heffernan

16

Charlie

Clare

Tietie

Tuimauga

17

James

Whitcombe

Jack

Aungier

18

Nephi

Leatigaga

Ultan

Dillane

19

Tom

Manz

Paul

Boyle

20

Francois

van Wyk

Caolin

Blade

21

Jack

van Poortvliet

Conor

Fitzgerald

22

Dan

Kelly

Tom

Farrell

23

Hosea

Saumaki

80

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

80

Leicester Tigers go for goal with Freddie Burns taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

79

A wonderful passing move by Leicester Tigers is finished off by Hosea Saumaki

78

Spellbinding play by Freddie Burns is finished off with a try.

72

Freddie Burns has kicked a conversion.

71

Nobody could stop that maul! Charlie Clare places the ball down for the try.

69

A gap opened in the defence and Hosea Saumaki took full advantage.

67

Leicester Tigers make a substitution with Nephi Leatigaga coming on.

67

Leicester Tigers make a substitution with Joe Heyes coming off.

65

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Matthew Burke coming on.

65

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Jack Aungier coming off.

61

Connacht Rugby sub Paul Boyle comes onto the field.

61

Jarrad Butler departs for Connacht Rugby.

61

Connacht Rugby sub Caolin Blade comes onto the field.

61

Kieran Marmion departs for Connacht Rugby.

61

Connacht Rugby sub Tietie Tuimauga comes onto the field.

61

Matthew Burke departs for Connacht Rugby.

60

Connacht Rugby sub Tom Farrell comes onto the field.

60

Matt Healy departs for Connacht Rugby.

58

Hosea Saumaki comes on for Leicester Tigers.

57

Jack van Poortvliet comes on for Leicester Tigers.

58

Kini Murimurivalu leaves the field.

56

The touch judges raise their flags as Freddie Burns kicks the conversion.

55

A penetrating move by Leicester Tigers results in a try for Kini Murimurivalu.

55

That's a great try assist by Freddie Steward.

54

What a run here by Dan Kelly as they get over the gainline!

57

Richard Wigglesworth leaves the field.

52

Ultan Dillane comes on.

52

Oisin Dowling comes off.

49

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Aungier getting some game time.

49

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Finlay Bealham being replaced.

49

Jack Carty adds the two points for Connacht Rugby.

48

Slick passing by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Tiernan O'Halloran.

48

John Porch sets up the try.

47

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Charlie Clare getting some game time.

47

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Nic Dolly being replaced.

47

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Dan Kelly getting some game time.

47

Leicester Tigers decide to make a substitution, with Juan Pablo Socino being replaced.

47

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

47

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Shane Delahunt being replaced.

46

John Porch makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44

Jack Carty adds the two points for Connacht Rugby.

43

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Kieran Marmion dots the ball down from close range.

42

Tommy Reffell (Leicester Tigers) is shown a yellow card

40

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Matthew Burke being able to wriggle through a gap.

40

The second half kicks off.

40

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

28

Trouble here as Kini Murimurivalu breaches the defence.

27

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27

The pressure has finally told as Cian Prendergast scores from close range.

27

Bundee Aki played a key part in that try.

16

Jack Carty converts the try.

15

A series of passes by Connacht Rugby results in a try for Tiernan O'Halloran

15

A gap opened in the defence and Tiernan O'Halloran took full advantage.

15

Spellbinding play by Matt Healy is finished off with a try.

13

Jack Carty steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

12

A gap opened in the defence and Conor Oliver took full advantage.

10

Freddie Burns hits the right post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

9

The kick through from Leicester Tigers has allowed Kini Murimurivalu to touch down.

9

A gap opened in the defence and Kini Murimurivalu took full advantage.

9

Freddie Burns played a key part in that try.

3

Freddie Burns has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

2

Leicester Tigers are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Joe Heyes touching down.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

46%

Possession

54%

45%

Territory

55%

Metres

236

408

Carries

94

87

Clean Breaks

4

4

Defenders Beaten

8

22

Passes

117

119

Offloads

5

6

Penalties Conceded

10

12

Turnovers Conceded

11

11

109/131 83%

Tackles won

119/127 94%

3/6 50%

Scrums won

8/9 89%

15/17 88%

Lineouts won

13/15 87%

Action Areas

4.9%

5.2%

18%

11.9%

12.9%

15.9%

15.3%

16%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Matthew Burke

76

10

5

1

7

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

47

6

6

2

5

0

0

1

0

12

0

0

Finlay Bealham

49

2

6

1

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oisin Dowling

53

2

2

6

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Niall Murray

80

14

7

1

8

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

80

7

7

5

6

3

0

0

1

0

1

5

Conor Oliver

80

42

12

5

12

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

61

11

5

4

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Kieran Marmion

61

17

4

46

3

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

Jack Carty

80

6

3

17

6

1

0

0

1

0

0

8

Matt Healy

60

10

6

3

4

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

2

2

3

9

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sammy Arnold

80

8

6

6

6

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

John Porch

80

17

5

2

7

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

70

13

4

2

2

0

1

1

0

2

10

Dave Heffernan

33

0

1

0

4

1

0

0

0

3

0

0

Tietie Tuimauga

19

1

1

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Aungier

16

0

1

1

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

27

0

0

1

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

19

12

2

0

3

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

19

0

0

9

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Fitzgerald

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

20

0

0

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

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