Match Centre

Full Time

20 - 26

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sun 24 Jan 2021 | 15:00

  • Dexcom Stadium

2
  • Wootton 29'

  • Boyle 40+4'

Tries

4
  • North 8'

  • Protheroe 46'

  • Webb 51'

  • Webb 67'

2
  • Fitzgerald 27'

  • Fitzgerald 57'

Penalties

0
2
  • Fitzgerald 31'

  • Fitzgerald 40+5'

Conversions

3
  • Myler 47'

  • Myler 52'

  • Myler 68'

0

Yellow Cards

1
  • Tipuric 40+2'

John

Porch

15

Dan

Evans

Peter

Sullivan

14

George

North

Tom

Daly

13

Owen

Watkin

Peter

Robb

12

Kieran

Williams

Alex

Wootton

11

Matt

Protheroe

Conor

Fitzgerald

10

Stephen

Myler

Kieran

Marmion

9

Rhys

Webb

Denis

Buckley

1

Rhodri

Jones

Dave

Heffernan

2

Sam

Parry

Finlay

Bealham

3

Ma'afu

Fia

Ultan

Dillane

4

Adam

Beard

Gavin

Thornbury

5

Rhys

Davies

Jarrad

Butler

6

Will

Griffiths

Conor

Oliver

7

Justin

Tipuric

Paul

Boyle

8

Dan

Lydiate

Replacements

Shane

Delahunt

16

Ifan

Phillips

Matthew

Burke

17

Gareth

Thomas

Conor

Kenny

18

Tom

Botha

Niall

Murray

19

Lloyd

Ashley

Abraham

Papali'i

20

Morgan

Morris

Caolin

Blade

21

Reuben

Morgan-Williams

Bundee

Aki

22

Josh

Thomas

Matt

Healy

23

Keelan

Giles

80+6

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

78

Keelan Giles comes on.

78

Matt Protheroe comes off.

74

Lloyd Ashley comes on.

74

Dan Lydiate comes off.

74

Ospreys have won 80 rucks so far this game.

73

Gavin Thornbury has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

70

Conor Oliver has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

68

Abraham Papali'i comes on.

68

Jarrad Butler comes off.

68

Ospreys decide to make a substitution, with Morgan Morris getting some game time.

68

Ospreys decide to make a substitution, with Will Griffiths being replaced.

68

Connacht make a substitution with Niall Murray coming on.

68

Connacht make a substitution with Ultan Dillane coming off.

68

Connacht sub Matt Healy comes onto the field.

68

Alex Wootton departs for Connacht.

68

Stephen Myler adds the two points for Ospreys.

68

Reuben Morgan-Williams comes on for Ospreys.

68

Rhys Webb leaves the field.

67

The Ospreys pack has powered over for Rhys Webb to score the try.

61

Conor Kenny comes on.

61

Finlay Bealham comes off.

57

Conor Fitzgerald kicks the penalty.

54

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

53

Caolin Blade comes on.

53

Kieran Marmion comes off.

53

Shane Delahunt comes on.

53

Dave Heffernan comes off.

52

Stephen Myler does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

51

A stunning solo try from Rhys Webb.

50

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Bundee Aki getting some game time.

50

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Peter Robb being replaced.

47

Ospreys make a substitution with Tom Botha coming on.

47

Ospreys make a substitution with Ma'afu Fia coming off.

47

Ospreys sub Ifan Phillips comes onto the field.

47

Gareth Thomas comes on for Ospreys.

47

Sam Parry departs for Ospreys.

47

Rhodri Jones leaves the field.

47

Matthew Burke comes on.

47

Denis Buckley comes off.

47

Stephen Myler makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

46

Spellbinding play by Kieran Williams is finished off with a try.

46

This is dangerous for the defence as George North bursts through to advance the Ospreys attack.

46

A wonderful passing move by Ospreys is finished off by Matt Protheroe.

45

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

45

Ospreys have won 60 rucks so far this game.

45

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

45

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

43

Dan Lydiate has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

The second half is underway.

40+5

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

40+5

Conor Fitzgerald converts the try.

40+4

Kieran Marmion played a key part in that try.

40+4

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

40+2

Justin Tipuric (Ospreys) is shown a yellow card.

39

A gap opened in the defence and Alex Wootton took full advantage.

35

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

31

Conor Fitzgerald has kicked a conversion.

29

That's a great try assist by Conor Fitzgerald.

29

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

29

Ospreys have won 40 rucks so far this game.

29

A series of passes by Connacht results in a try for Alex Wootton.

27

Conor Fitzgerald has kicked a penalty goal.

24

Alex Wootton makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

24

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to John Porch being able to wriggle through a gap.

24

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

23

Trouble here as Alex Wootton breaches the defence.

19

This is dangerous for the defence as Rhys Davies bursts through to advance the Ospreys attack.

19

A gap opened in the defence and Sam Parry took full advantage.

12

Ospreys have won 20 rucks so far this game.

10

Stephen Myler has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

8

The defensive line has been broken as Justin Tipuric goes through the gap.

8

Dan Evans sets up the try.

8

Great hands by Ospreys leads to a try for George North.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

38%

Possession

62%

41%

Territory

59%

Metres

300

355

Carries

79

121

Clean Breaks

7

11

Defenders Beaten

13

28

Passes

92

159

Offloads

2

6

Penalties Conceded

13

13

Turnovers Conceded

15

12

129/157 82%

Tackles won

91/104 88%

5/6 83%

Scrums won

8/8 100%

11/11 100%

Lineouts won

17/20 85%

Action Areas

1.9%

7.9%

10.2%

15.2%

11%

27.8%

14.8%

11.3%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

John Porch

80

42

9

1

4

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Peter Sullivan

80

26

5

0

2

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Daly

80

1

7

3

2

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

Peter Robb

51

8

3

3

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Alex Wootton

69

105

4

1

6

2

2

0

4

0

1

5

Conor Fitzgerald

80

39

6

12

6

6

0

0

3

0

0

10

Kieran Marmion

54

0

4

42

4

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

48

0

1

1

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

54

9

5

1

10

0

0

0

0

7

0

0

Finlay Bealham

62

1

3

0

11

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

69

1

2

1

8

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

80

6

4

0

12

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

69

9

4

0

11

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

80

3

6

0

10

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

80

10

3

3

10

2

1

0

1

0

1

5

Shane Delahunt

27

21

5

3

3

1

0

0

1

4

0

0

Matthew Burke

33

1

1

0

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Kenny

19

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Niall Murray

12

0

0

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Abraham Papali'i

12

18

2

1

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

27

0

4

20

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

30

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Matt Healy

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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