Match Centre

Full Time

24 - 37

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 15 Apr 2017 | 19:35

  • Dexcom Stadium

2
  • Poolman 18'

  • Heffernan 49'

Tries

5
  • Kirchner 6'

  • Byrne 10'

  • O'Loughlin 34'

  • Ruddock 52'

  • Daly 68'

4
  • Ronaldson 1'

  • Ronaldson 12'

  • Ronaldson 28'

  • Ronaldson 40+1'

Penalties

2
  • Byrne 20'

  • Byrne 76'

1
  • Ronaldson 18'

Conversions

3
  • Byrne 10'

  • Byrne 53'

  • Byrne 68'

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Zane

Kirchner

Niyi

Adeolokun

14

Adam

Byrne

Bundee

Aki

13

Rory

O'Loughlin

Craig

Ronaldson

12

Noel

Reid

Danie

Poolman

11

Dave

Kearney

Jack

Carty

10

Ross

Byrne

Kieran

Marmion

9

Luke

McGrath

Denis

Buckley

1

Cian

Healy

Dave

Heffernan

2

James

Tracy

Finlay

Bealham

3

Mike

Ross

Quinn

Roux

4

Ross

Molony

Andrew

Browne

5

Hayden

Triggs

Eoin

McKeon

6

Dominic

Ryan

Jake

Heenan

7

Josh

van der

John

Muldoon

8

Rhys

Ruddock

Replacements

Shane

Delahunt

16

Sean

Cronin

JP

Cooney

17

Peter

Dooley

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

18

Michael

Bent

Sean

O'Brien

19

Ian

Nagle

Naulia

Dawai

20

Peadar

Timmins

Caolin

Blade

21

Nick

McCarthy

Steve

Crosbie

22

Tom

Daly

Eoin

Griffin

23

Barry

Daly

67

Connacht have won 120 rucks so far this game.

80

Connacht have won 140 rucks so far this game.

76

The touch judges raise their flags as Ross Byrne kicks the penalty goal.

74

This is dangerous for the defence as Tiernan O'Halloran bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

73

Connacht make a substitution with Caolin Blade coming on.

73

Connacht make a substitution with Kieran Marmion coming off.

73

Leinster sub Peadar Timmins comes onto the field.

73

Rhys Ruddock departs for Leinster.

71

A gap opened in the defence and Andrew Browne took full advantage.

69

Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes on for Connacht.

69

Finlay Bealham leaves the field.

69

JP Cooney comes on.

69

Dennis Buckley comes off.

69

Steve Crosbie comes on.

69

Jack Carty comes off.

69

Tom Daly comes on.

69

Rory O'Loughlin comes off.

69

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with Nick McCarthy getting some game time.

69

Leinster decide to make a substitution, with Luke McGrath being replaced.

69

The defensive line has been broken as Barry Daly goes through the gap.

68

Ross Byrne does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

68

Barry Daly scores an interception try.

67

Noel Reid has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

64

Connacht make a substitution with Shane Delahunt coming on.

64

Connacht make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming off.

64

What a run here by Luke McGrath as he gets over the gainline!.

62

Luke McGrath has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

62

Ross Molony has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

61

Leinster sub Ian Nagle comes onto the field.

61

Hayden Triggs departs for Leinster.

57

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

55

Josh van der Flier has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

53

Ross Byrne makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

52

Finlay Bealham has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

52

Leinster are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Rhys Ruddock touching down.

52

Leinster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

51

Peter Dooley comes on for Leinster.

51

Cian Healy leaves the field.

51

Michael Bent comes on.

51

Mike Ross comes off.

51

Sean Cronin comes on.

51

James Tracy comes off.

50

Craig Ronaldson has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

49

Tiernan O'Halloran makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49

Spellbinding play by Jack Carty is finished off with a try.

49

A wonderful passing move by Connacht is finished off by Dave Heffernan.

46

Barry Daly comes on.

46

Dave Kearney comes off.

45

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

45

Rhys Ruddock has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

45

Cian Healy has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

43

Dominic Ryan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

41

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

40

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Kieran Marmion getting some game time.

40

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Caolin Blade being replaced.

40

Connacht make a substitution with Naulia Dawai coming on.

40

Connacht make a substitution with Eoin McKeon coming off.

40

The second half is underway.

40+1

Craig Ronaldson adds the three points for Connacht.

40+1

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

39

Hayden Triggs has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

37

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

36

Eoin McKeon has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

35

Ross Byrne curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

35

Fabulous play by Leinster has led to Rory O'Loughlin being able to wriggle through a gap.

35

Josh van der Flier played a key part in that try.

35

Connacht sub Caolin Blade comes onto the field.

35

Kieran Marmion departs for Connacht.

34

A series of passes by Leinster results in a try for Rory O'Loughlin.

34

Trouble here as Luke McGrath breaches the defence.

34

Andrew Browne has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

32

Jake Heenan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

28

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

23

Leinster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

21

This is dangerous for the defence as Ross Molony bursts through to advance the Leinster attack.

20

Sean O'Brien comes on for Connacht.

20

Quinn Roux leaves the field.

20

Ross Byrne makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

19

That's a great try assist by Jack Carty.

18

Craig Ronaldson converts the try.

18

A gap opened in the defence and Danie Poolman took full advantage.

18

The kick through from Connacht has allowed Danie Poolman to touch down.

16

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

12

Craig Ronaldson kicks the penalty.

11

Eoin Griffin comes on.

11

Niyi Adeolokun comes off.

10

Ross Byrne has kicked a conversion.

10

The defensive line has been broken as Adam Byrne goes through the gap.

10

Adam Byrne intercepts the pass to race ahead and score the try for Leinster.

9

Leinster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

7

Ross Byrne has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

7

Adam Byrne sets up the try.

6

Great hands by Leinster leads to a try for Zane Kirchner.

1

Craig Ronaldson has kicked a penalty goal.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

63%

Possession

37%

64%

Territory

36%

Metres

543

416

Carries

200

103

Clean Breaks

16

8

Defenders Beaten

26

10

Passes

296

126

Offloads

25

10

Penalties Conceded

6

13

Turnovers Conceded

20

10

110/120 92%

Tackles won

204/230 89%

3/3 100%

Scrums won

4/4 100%

12/14 86%

Lineouts won

7/9 78%

Action Areas

2.9%

3.4%

18.3%

12.1%

29.3%

10%

14.3%

9.8%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

149

20

12

7

0

0

0

4

0

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

46

20

6

9

0

1

0

7

0

0

0

Craig Ronaldson

80

27

9

6

5

2

1

0

1

0

0

14

Danie Poolman

80

29

8

6

0

0

0

0

1

0

1

5

Jack Carty

69

4

10

47

4

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Kieran Marmion

68

19

9

103

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

69

8

6

8

6

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

64

27

19

7

7

1

0

0

0

7

1

5

Finlay Bealham

69

6

5

8

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Quinn Roux

20

7

1

0

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Andrew Browne

80

29

17

9

11

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

Eoin McKeon

40

14

4

2

8

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jake Heenan

80

8

12

10

15

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

John Muldoon

80

61

20

14

6

0

1

0

4

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

16

0

5

3

3

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

JP Cooney

11

0

1

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

11

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean O'Brien

60

20

7

9

9

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

Naulia Dawai

40

38

8

4

4

2

2

0

1

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

12

5

5

29

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Steve Crosbie

11

2

4

4

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Eoin Griffin

69

44

9

6

2

1

1

0

1

0

0

0

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