Match Centre

Full Time

26 - 20

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sun 23 Aug 2020 | 16:30

  • Aviva Stadium

4
  • Porch 11'

  • Marmion 22'

  • Aki 54'

  • Aungier 78'

Tries

2
  • Stockdale 48'

  • Timoney 61'

0

Penalties

2
  • Cooney 5'

  • Cooney 20'

3
  • Carty 11'

  • Carty 23'

  • Carty 55'

Conversions

2
  • Burns 49'

  • Madigan 62'

1
  • Murphy 59'

Yellow Cards

0

John

Porch

15

Jacob

Stockdale

Peter

Sullivan

14

Craig

Gilroy

Tom

Farrell

13

James

Hume

Bundee

Aki

12

Stuart

McCloskey

Alex

Wootton

11

Louis

Ludik

Jack

Carty

10

Billy

Burns

Kieran

Marmion

9

John

Cooney

Denis

Buckley

1

Jack

McGrath

Dave

Heffernan

2

Adam

McBurney

Finlay

Bealham

3

Marty

Moore

Ultan

Dillane

4

Alan

O'Connor

Gavin

Thornbury

5

Kieran

Treadwell

Eoghan

Masterson

6

Nick

Timoney

Jarrad

Butler

7

Jordi

Murphy

Paul

Boyle

8

Marcell

Coetzee

Replacements

Jonny

Murphy

16

John

Andrew

Jordan

Duggan

17

Eric

O'Sullivan

Jack

Aungier

18

Tom

O'Toole

Niall

Murray

19

Sam

Carter

Conor

Oliver

20

Matthew

Rea

Stephen

Kerins

21

Alby

Mathewson

Conor

Dean

22

Ian

Madigan

Tom

Daly

23

Michael

Lowry

80

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

79

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

78

Jack Aungier scores the try from close range.

77

Eric O'Sullivan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

74

Nick Timoney has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

74

Kieran Treadwell has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

73

Tom Daly comes on for Connacht.

73

Tom Farrell leaves the field.

72

Michael Lowry comes on.

72

James Hume comes off.

71

What a run here by Peter Sullivan as they gets over the gainline!.

70

Jordan Duggan comes on.

70

Denis Buckley comes off.

70

Paul Boyle comes on.

70

Dave Heffernan comes off.

68

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Conor Oliver getting some game time.

68

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Eoghan Masterson being replaced.

67

Bundee Aki has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

65

Jordi Murphy has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

63

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

63

Jacob Stockdale makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

62

Ian Madigan adds the two points for Ulster.

61

Ulster are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Nick Timoney touching down.

61

The Ulster scrum pushes over the try line as Alby Mathewson scores the try.

60

Connacht make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming on.

60

Connacht make a substitution with Paul Boyle coming off.

59

Jonny Murphy (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.

59

Eoghan Masterson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

57

Connacht sub Jonny Murphy comes onto the field.

57

Dave Heffernan departs for Connacht.

56

John Andrew comes on for Ulster.

56

Adam McBurney leaves the field.

56

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

55

Jack Carty does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

55

Jack Aungier comes on.

55

Finlay Bealham comes off.

54

Spellbinding play by Bundee Aki is finished off with a try.

54

A stunning solo try from Bundee Aki.

52

Ian Madigan comes on.

52

Billy Burns comes off.

49

Billy Burns makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

48

Fabulous play by Ulster has led to Jacob Stockdale being able to wriggle through a gap.

48

Billy Burns played a key part in that try.

48

A series of passes by Ulster results in a try for Jacob Stockdale.

46

Matthew Rea comes on.

46

Marcell Coetzee comes off.

46

Trouble here as Stuart McCloskey breaches the defence.

45

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

42

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Niall Murray getting some game time.

42

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Gavin Thornbury being replaced.

40

Ulster make a substitution with Eric O'Sullivan coming on.

40

Ulster make a substitution with Jack McGrath coming off.

40

Ulster sub Alby Mathewson comes onto the field.

40

John Cooney departs for Ulster.

40

Tom O'Toole comes on for Ulster.

40

Marty Moore leaves the field.

40

The second half is underway.

40

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

31

Sam Carter comes on.

31

Alan O'Connor comes off.

25

John Cooney steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

23

Jack Carty converts the try.

22

That's a great try assist by John Porch.

22

This is dangerous for the defence as John Porch bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

22

The kick through from Connacht has allowed Kieran Marmion to touch down.

20

John Cooney kicks the penalty.

15

A gap opened in the defence and Jarrad Butler took full advantage.

11

The defensive line has been broken as John Porch goes through the gap.

11

Jack Carty sets up the try.

11

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

11

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for John Porch.

5

John Cooney has kicked a penalty goal.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

46%

Possession

54%

49%

Territory

51%

Metres

309

305

Carries

117

130

Clean Breaks

9

4

Defenders Beaten

18

13

Passes

136

183

Offloads

8

5

Penalties Conceded

12

6

Turnovers Conceded

9

11

175/188 93%

Tackles won

152/170 89%

5/5 100%

Scrums won

13/13 100%

8/8 100%

Lineouts won

11/15 73%

Action Areas

3.4%

6.7%

9.5%

7.5%

19.7%

27.9%

12.8%

12.4%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

John Porch

80

75

10

6

2

1

1

0

1

0

1

5

Peter Sullivan

80

39

8

2

7

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

73

8

8

4

11

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

18

7

4

12

1

0

0

2

0

1

5

Alex Wootton

80

19

7

4

5

1

1

1

4

0

0

0

Jack Carty

80

13

6

17

8

4

0

1

0

0

0

6

Kieran Marmion

80

22

6

77

12

1

0

0

0

0

1

5

Denis Buckley

70

1

2

5

16

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

67

22

15

2

18

0

0

0

2

5

0

0

Finlay Bealham

55

0

0

1

8

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

10

7

1

12

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

42

0

3

1

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

68

0

1

2

13

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

49

12

4

14

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

70

11

9

2

15

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jonny Murphy

13

1

2

1

5

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

Jordan Duggan

10

3

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Aungier

25

5

3

1

4

0

0

0

0

0

1

5

Niall Murray

38

5

5

1

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Stephen Kerins

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Dean

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Daly

7

8

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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