Match Centre

Full Time

66 - 21

  • Investec Champions Cup

  • Sat 14 Jan 2017 | 13:00

  • Dexcom Stadium

10
  • Healy 1'

  • Cooney 18'

  • O'Halloran 23'

  • Bealham 27'

  • Marmion 36'

  • Ronaldson 39'

  • Healy 41'

  • O'Halloran 43'

  • Marmion 54'

  • Blade 66'

Tries

3
  • Meyer 6'

  • Ruzza 11'

  • Bellini 62'

8
  • Cooney 2'

  • Cooney 19'

  • Cooney 23'

  • Cooney 29'

  • Cooney 40'

  • Cooney 42'

  • Cooney 44'

  • Cooney 55'

Conversions

3
  • Canna 7'

  • Canna 12'

  • Canna 62'

0

Yellow Cards

2
  • Greef 30'

  • Ceccarelli 34'

Tiernan

O'Halloran

15

Kurt

Baker

Niyi

Adeolokun

14

Lloyd

Greef

Rory

Parata

13

Edoardo

Padovani

Craig

Ronaldson

12

Mattia

Bellini

Matt

Healy

11

Guglielmo

Palazzani

John

Cooney

10

Carlo

Canna

Kieran

Marmion

9

Marcello

Violi

Denis

Buckley

1

Andrea

Lovotti

Tom

McCartney

2

Carlo

Festuccia

Finlay

Bealham

3

Pietro

Ceccarelli

Lewis

Stevenson

4

Gideon

Koegelenberg

James

Cannon

5

Valerio

Bernabo

Sean

O'Brien

6

Maxime

Mbanda

Eoin

McKeon

7

Johan

Meyer

John

Muldoon

8

Federico

Ruzza

Replacements

Dave

Heffernan

16

Oliviero

Fabiani

JP

Cooney

17

Andrea

De Marchi

John

Andress

18

Dario

Chistolini

James

Connolly

19

Josh

Furno

Naulia

Dawai

20

George

Biagi

Caolin

Blade

21

Carlo

Engelbrecht

Tom

Farrell

22

Derick

Minnie

Danie

Poolman

23

Serafin

Bordoli

80

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

80

Zebre have won 60 rucks so far this game.

79

Lloyd Greef makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

75

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Thomas Farrell being able to wriggle through a gap.

74

George Biagi comes on.

74

Johan Meyer comes off.

71

Federico Ruzza has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

70

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

70

Zebre decide to make a substitution, with Carlo Engelbrecht getting some game time.

70

Zebre decide to make a substitution, with Marcello Violi being replaced.

69

Trouble here as Niyi Adeolokun breaches the defence.

68

Connacht make a substitution with James Connolly coming on.

68

Connacht make a substitution with Eoin McKeon coming off.

67

John Cooney curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

66

Matt Healy played a key part in that try.

66

A penetrating move by Connacht results in a try for Caolin Blade.

66

This is dangerous for the defence as Matt Healy bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

64

Zebre have won 40 rucks so far this game.

64

A gap opened in the defence and Oliviero Fabiani took full advantage.

63

Zebre sub Serafin Bordoli comes onto the field.

63

Carlo Canna departs for Zebre.

63

The defensive line has been broken as Johan Meyer goes through the gap.

62

Carlo Canna does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

62

That's a great try assist by Marcello Violi.

62

The pressure has finally told as Mattia Bellini scores from close range.

59

Sean O'Brien comes on for Connacht.

59

James Connolly leaves the field.

59

Derick Minnie comes on.

59

Valerio Bernabo comes off.

59

Dario Chistolini comes on.

59

Pietro Ceccarelli comes off.

58

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

57

Danie Poolman comes on.

57

Tiernan O'Halloran comes off.

56

What a run here by Kurt Baker as he gets over the gainline!.

55

Thomas Farrell makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

55

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Caolin Blade getting some game time.

55

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Kieran Marmion being replaced.

55

John Cooney makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

55

Zebre make a substitution with Andrea De Marchi coming on.

55

Zebre make a substitution with Andrea Lovotti coming off.

54

John Cooney sets up the try.

54

Slick passing by Connacht leads to a try for Kieran Marmion.

54

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to James Connolly being able to wriggle through a gap.

49

Connacht sub James Connolly comes onto the field.

49

Sean O'Brien departs for Connacht.

48

Trouble here as Edoardo Padovani breaches the defence.

46

Naulia Dawai comes on for Connacht.

46

John Muldoon leaves the field.

46

John Andress comes on.

46

Finlay Bealham comes off.

46

Dave Heffernan comes on.

46

Tom McCartney comes off.

46

Josh Furno comes on.

46

Gideon Koegelenberg comes off.

46

Zebre decide to make a substitution, with Oliviero Fabiani getting some game time.

46

Zebre decide to make a substitution, with Carlo Festuccia being replaced.

46

Zebre have won 20 rucks so far this game.

44

John Cooney converts the try.

44

Zebre make a substitution with Federico Ruzza coming on.

44

Zebre make a substitution with Dario Chistolini coming off.

43

Matt Healy sets up the try.

43

Incisive passing by Connacht is finished off by Tiernan O'Halloran, as he goes over for the try.

43

This is dangerous for the defence as Matt Healy bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

42

Connacht sub Thomas Farrell comes onto the field.

42

Craig Ronaldson departs for Connacht.

42

John Cooney has kicked a conversion.

41

A gap opened in the defence and Matt Healy took full advantage.

41

Sean O'Brien sets up the try.

41

Silky skills by Connacht ends with a try for Matt Healy.

40

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

40

The second half is underway.

40

The Connacht supporters go wild as John Cooney successfully kicks the conversion.

40

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

39

Kieran Marmion sets up the try.

39

The defensive line has been broken as Craig Ronaldson goes through the gap.

39

A wonderful passing move by Connacht is finished off by Craig Ronaldson.

37

JP Cooney comes on for Connacht.

37

Dennis Buckley leaves the field.

37

John Cooney has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

36

Connacht are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Kieran Marmion picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

36

Dario Chistolini comes on.

36

Federico Ruzza comes off.

35

Maxime Mbanda has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

34

Pietro Ceccarelli (Zebre) is shown a yellow card.

31

What a run here by Tiernan O'Halloran as he gets over the gainline!.

30

Lloyd Greef (Zebre) is shown a yellow card.

29

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

29

The touch judges raise their flags as John Cooney kicks the conversion.

27

The Connacht pack has powered over for Finlay Bealham to score the try.

23

John Cooney adds the two points for Connacht.

23

Spellbinding play by John Cooney is finished off with a try.

23

The kick through from Connacht has allowed Tiernan O'Halloran to touch down.

21

Kieran Marmion makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

19

John Cooney does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

18

Craig Ronaldson played a key part in that try.

18

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

18

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Sean O'Brien being able to wriggle through a gap.

13

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

12

Carlo Canna makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

11

Federico Ruzza scores the try from close range.

11

Trouble here as Maxime Mbanda breaches the defence.

9

This is dangerous for the defence as Lloyd Greef bursts through to advance the Zebre attack.

7

Carlo Canna converts the try.

6

A gap opened in the defence and Kurt Baker took full advantage.

6

That's a great try assist by Carlo Canna.

6

Zebre are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Johan Meyer touching down.

2

John Cooney has kicked a conversion.

1

Tiernan O'Halloran sets up the try.

1

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Matt Healy.

1

The defensive line has been broken as Tiernan O'Halloran goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

63%

Possession

37%

58%

Territory

42%

Metres

915

325

Carries

158

88

Clean Breaks

23

4

Defenders Beaten

33

11

Passes

283

102

Offloads

9

10

Penalties Conceded

9

16

Turnovers Conceded

17

11

78/89 88%

Tackles won

140/173 81%

3/4 75%

Scrums won

8/9 89%

20/20 100%

Lineouts won

8/8 100%

Action Areas

11.9%

4.7%

26.7%

4.4%

15%

12.9%

13.2%

11.2%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

57

139

21

6

0

1

0

0

3

0

2

10

Niyi Adeolokun

80

60

11

5

1

2

1

0

8

0

0

0

Rory Parata

80

20

8

21

4

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Craig Ronaldson

44

88

15

9

2

0

1

0

1

0

1

5

Matt Healy

80

135

8

5

3

1

0

0

7

0

2

10

John Cooney

80

68

8

59

4

3

0

0

1

0

1

21

Kieran Marmion

55

88

7

72

0

0

0

0

2

0

2

10

Denis Buckley

37

0

3

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

46

11

8

6

0

0

0

0

0

14

0

0

Finlay Bealham

46

0

2

4

1

0

0

0

1

0

1

5

Lewis Stevenson

80

15

2

2

10

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Cannon

80

16

15

22

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean O'Brien

70

36

7

5

9

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

Eoin McKeon

68

11

5

5

8

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

John Muldoon

46

7

6

5

4

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

34

17

7

5

5

0

0

0

3

6

0

0

JP Cooney

43

2

3

6

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

John Andress

34

1

2

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Connolly

22

13

5

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Naulia Dawai

34

4

1

1

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

25

84

3

29

3

1

0

0

1

0

1

5

Tom Farrell

36

55

7

7

2

0

0

0

3

0

0

0

Danie Poolman

23

45

4

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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