Match Centre

Full Time

19 - 32

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sun 27 Dec 2020 | 19:35

  • Dexcom Stadium

3
  • Carty 20'

  • Porch 27'

  • Daly 61'

Tries

2
  • Murphy 48'

  • Timoney 53'

0

Penalties

6
  • Madigan 2'

  • Madigan 10'

  • Madigan 24'

  • Madigan 65'

  • Madigan 74'

  • Madigan 78'

2
  • Carty 21'

  • Carty 28'

Conversions

2
  • Madigan 49'

  • Madigan 55'

0

Yellow Cards

1
  • McCall 19'

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Michael

Lowry

John

Porch

14

Craig

Gilroy

Sammy

Arnold

13

James

Hume

Tom

Daly

12

Stewart

Moore

Matt

Healy

11

Ethan

McIlroy

Jack

Carty

10

Ian

Madigan

Caolin

Blade

9

Alby

Mathewson

Denis

Buckley

1

Kyle

McCall

Shane

Delahunt

2

John

Andrew

Finlay

Bealham

3

Tom

O'Toole

Ultan

Dillane

4

Alan

O'Connor

Quinn

Roux

5

Kieran

Treadwell

Eoghan

Masterson

6

Greg

Jones

Conor

Oliver

7

Jordi

Murphy

Jarrad

Butler

8

Nick

Timoney

Replacements

Dave

Heffernan

16

Bradley

Roberts

Jordan

Duggan

17

Andrew

Warwick

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

18

Marty

Moore

Gavin

Thornbury

19

David

O'Connor

Sean

Masterson

20

Matthew

Rea

Kieran

Marmion

21

David

Shanahan

Sean

O'Brien

22

Ben

Moxham

Colm

de Buitlear

23

Matt

Faddes

80+1

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

78

Ulster make a substitution with David Shanahan coming on.

78

Ulster make a substitution with Alby Mathewson coming off.

78

The touch judges raise their flags as Ian Madigan kicks the penalty goal.

75

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

74

Ian Madigan adds the points for Ulster.

71

Ian Madigan steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

69

Ulster sub Matthew Rea comes onto the field.

69

Greg Jones departs for Ulster.

69

David O'Connor comes on for Ulster.

69

Kieran Treadwell leaves the field.

68

Bradley Roberts comes on.

68

John Andrew comes off.

68

Kieran Marmion comes on.

68

Caolin Blade comes off.

66

James Hume has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

65

Matt Faddes comes on.

65

Craig Gilroy comes off.

65

Ian Madigan does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

63

Alan O'Connor has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

62

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Ben Moxham getting some game time.

62

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Stewart Moore being replaced.

62

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

61

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

61

Spellbinding play by Caolin Blade is finished off with a try.

61

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

61

Tom Daly scores the try from close range.

60

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

59

Greg Jones has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

56

Connacht make a substitution with Dominic Robertson-McCoy coming on.

56

Connacht make a substitution with Finlay Bealham coming off.

56

Connacht sub Dave Heffernan comes onto the field.

56

Shane Delahunt departs for Connacht.

56

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

55

Gavin Thornbury comes on for Connacht.

55

Quinn Roux leaves the field.

55

Ian Madigan does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

53

Fabulous play by Ulster has led to Nick Timoney being able to wriggle through a gap.

53

Greg Jones played a key part in that try.

53

Ulster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

53

A stunning solo try from Nick Timoney.

52

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

52

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

52

Marty Moore comes on.

52

Tom O'Toole comes off.

51

Sean O'Brien comes on.

51

Colm de Buitlear comes off.

50

Jordan Duggan comes on.

50

Denis Buckley comes off.

49

Ian Madigan makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

48

Trouble here as Alby Mathewson breaches the defence.

48

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

46

Ulster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

40

The second half is underway.

40

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

38

This is dangerous for the defence as Caolin Blade bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

33

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

32

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

31

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Ethan McIlroy getting some game time.

31

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Kyle McCall being replaced.

31

Connacht make a substitution with Colm de Buitlear coming on.

31

Connacht make a substitution with Tiernan O'Halloran coming off.

28

Jack Carty converts the try.

27

A gap opened in the defence and John Porch took full advantage.

27

That's a great try assist by Tom Daly.

27

A series of passes by Connacht results in a try for John Porch.

25

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

24

Ian Madigan makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

21

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

20

Caolin Blade sets up the try.

20

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Jack Carty.

19

Ulster sub Andrew Warwick comes onto the field.

19

Ethan McIlroy departs for Ulster.

19

Kyle McCall (Ulster) is shown a yellow card.

14

The defensive line has been broken as Matt Healy goes through the gap.

13

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

10

Ian Madigan kicks the penalty.

9

Quinn Roux comes on for Connacht.

9

Gavin Thornbury leaves the field.

2

Ian Madigan has kicked a penalty goal.

1

Gavin Thornbury comes on.

1

Quinn Roux comes off.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

65%

Possession

35%

66%

Territory

34%

Metres

319

140

Carries

143

66

Clean Breaks

6

2

Defenders Beaten

15

10

Passes

170

63

Offloads

6

1

Penalties Conceded

11

10

Turnovers Conceded

10

9

99/109 91%

Tackles won

180/195 92%

9/9 100%

Scrums won

6/6 100%

10/14 71%

Lineouts won

10/10 100%

Action Areas

3.5%

3.6%

21.7%

6.4%

20%

13.7%

20.9%

10.3%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

31

34

7

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

John Porch

80

53

12

1

1

1

0

2

1

0

1

5

Sammy Arnold

80

19

8

5

4

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

Tom Daly

80

20

12

9

8

0

0

0

4

0

1

5

Matt Healy

80

20

3

2

2

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

Jack Carty

80

8

8

21

7

1

1

0

0

0

1

9

Caolin Blade

68

44

12

85

3

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

50

8

4

0

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

56

7

6

5

5

1

0

0

0

8

0

0

Finlay Bealham

56

4

7

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

0

7

4

8

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Quinn Roux

47

6

3

3

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

80

15

8

0

10

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

80

13

10

4

7

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

35

14

11

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

24

2

7

1

1

0

0

0

0

2

0

0

Jordan Duggan

30

0

2

0

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

24

7

4

2

2

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

33

6

3

1

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean Masterson

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Kieran Marmion

12

2

1

15

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean O'Brien

29

4

3

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Colm de Buitlear

20

12

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

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