Match Centre

Full Time

26 - 37

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sun 25 Oct 2020 | 19:35

  • Scottish Gas Murrayfield

4
  • Groom 8'

  • Willemse 40+2'

  • Willemse 50'

  • Davidson 71'

Tries

5
  • Blade 14'

  • Arnold 19'

  • Wootton 28'

  • Wootton 53'

  • Delahunt 61'

0

Penalties

2
  • Fitzgerald 3'

  • Daly 33'

3
  • van der 10'

  • van der 40+4'

  • van der 72'

Conversions

3
  • Daly 29'

  • Daly 55'

  • Daly 62'

Jack

Blain

15

John

Porch

Eroni

Sau

14

Sammy

Arnold

James

Johnstone

13

Tom

Farrell

Chris

Dean

12

Tom

Daly

Jamie

Farndale

11

Alex

Wootton

Jaco

van der

10

Conor

Fitzgerald

Nic

Groom

9

Caolin

Blade

Pierre

Schoeman

1

Denis

Buckley

Michael

Willemse

2

Shane

Delahunt

WP

Nel

3

Jack

Aungier

Lewis

Carmichael

4

Eoghan

Masterson

Andrew

Davidson

5

Gavin

Thornbury

Magnus

Bradbury

6

Paul

Boyle

Ally

Miller

7

Jarrad

Butler

Mesulame

Kunavula

8

Abraham

Papali'i

Replacements

David

Cherry

16

Jonny

Murphy

Jamie

Bhatti

17

Paddy

McAllister

Murray

McCallum

18

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

Jamie

Hodgson

19

Cian

Prendergast

Connor

Boyle

20

Conor

Oliver

Henry

Pyrgos

21

Colm

Reilly

Nathan

Chamberlain

22

Peter

Robb

George

Taylor

23

Tiernan

O'Halloran

80+4

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

80

Edinburgh have won 120 rucks so far this game.

78

Tom Farrell has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

73

A gap opened in the defence and Jamie Farndale took full advantage.

73

Tom Daly has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

73

Peter Robb has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

72

Colm Reilly comes on.

72

Caolin Blade comes off.

72

Cian Prendergast comes on.

72

Gavin Thornbury comes off.

72

Edinburgh have won 100 rucks so far this game.

72

The touch judges raise their flags as Jaco van der Walt kicks the conversion.

71

Edinburgh are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Andrew Davidson picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

71

Jamie Hodgson comes on.

71

Lewis Carmichael comes off.

71

Edinburgh decide to make a substitution, with Jamie Bhatti getting some game time.

71

Edinburgh decide to make a substitution, with Pierre Schoeman being replaced.

70

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

70

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

70

The defensive line has been broken as Andrew Davidson goes through the gap.

69

Edinburgh have won 80 rucks so far this game.

68

Connacht make a substitution with Jonny Murphy coming on.

68

Connacht make a substitution with Shane Delahunt coming off.

67

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

65

Edinburgh sub Connor Boyle comes onto the field.

65

Ally Miller departs for Edinburgh.

64

George Taylor comes on for Edinburgh.

64

Chris Dean leaves the field.

63

Pierre Schoeman has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

62

David Cherry comes on.

62

Michael Willemse comes off.

62

Tom Daly adds the two points for Connacht.

61

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

61

Shane Delahunt scores the try from close range.

60

What a run here by Caolin Blade as they gets over the gainline!.

60

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

60

Shane Delahunt makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

59

Michael Willemse has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

55

Henry Pyrgos comes on.

55

Nic Groom comes off.

55

Murray McCallum comes on.

55

WP Nel comes off.

55

Tom Daly does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

53

Caolin Blade played a key part in that try.

53

Alex Wootton gathers the kick to score the try for Connacht.

52

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

52

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Abraham Papali'i being replaced.

52

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

52

Connacht make a substitution with Jack Aungier coming off.

52

Connacht sub Paddy McAllister comes onto the field.

52

Denis Buckley departs for Connacht.

52

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

51

Edinburgh go for goal with Jaco van der Walt taking the conversion but his aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

50

Nobody could stop that maul! Michael Willemse places the ball down for the try.

46

Shane Delahunt has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

45

Edinburgh have won 60 rucks so far this game.

42

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40

The second half is underway.

40+4

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

40+4

Jaco van der Walt makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

40+2

The Edinburgh pack has powered over for Michael Willemse to score the try.

38

Trouble here as Nic Groom breaches the defence.

36

Edinburgh have won 40 rucks so far this game.

34

Magnus Bradbury has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

33

Tom Daly kicks the penalty.

29

Tom Daly converts the try.

28

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Alex Wootton.

27

That's a great try assist by John Porch.

27

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

27

Peter Robb comes on for Connacht.

27

Conor Fitzgerald leaves the field.

25

A gap opened in the defence and Chris Dean took full advantage.

25

Edinburgh have won 20 rucks so far this game.

20

Tiernan O'Halloran comes on.

20

Sam Arnold comes off.

20

Conor Fitzgerald curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

19

The defensive line has been broken as Sam Arnold goes through the gap.

19

Conor Fitzgerald sets up the try.

19

What a kick! Sam Arnold takes full advantage to score for Connacht.

18

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

15

Conor Fitzgerald has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

14

The kick through from Connacht has allowed Caolin Blade to touch down.

10

Jaco van der Walt has kicked a conversion.

8

Edinburgh are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Nic Groom touching down.

3

Conor Fitzgerald has kicked a penalty goal.

Match Stats

62%

Possession

38%

69%

Territory

31%

Metres

356

295

Carries

148

101

Clean Breaks

4

8

Defenders Beaten

25

14

Passes

181

90

Offloads

6

6

Penalties Conceded

11

13

Turnovers Conceded

8

9

97/111 87%

Tackles won

175/200 88%

4/4 100%

Scrums won

3/3 100%

18/21 86%

Lineouts won

10/14 71%

Action Areas

1.8%

7.2%

12.3%

12.5%

26.1%

12.6%

22%

5.5%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

John Porch

80

62

8

1

2

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Sammy Arnold

19

3

1

0

4

1

1

0

0

0

1

5

Tom Farrell

80

10

7

5

11

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Daly

80

1

6

4

8

1

0

0

2

0

0

9

Alex Wootton

80

60

8

2

7

3

0

0

1

0

2

10

Conor Fitzgerald

25

1

6

9

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

3

Caolin Blade

74

11

7

48

2

1

1

0

0

0

1

5

Denis Buckley

53

1

4

2

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

70

26

7

3

17

1

0

0

0

10

1

5

Jack Aungier

53

4

5

2

8

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

80

7

9

3

12

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

74

11

4

1

8

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

80

27

7

1

13

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

1

2

3

17

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

Abraham Papali'i

53

24

5

2

5

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

Jonny Murphy

11

0

0

0

11

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paddy McAllister

28

5

3

1

6

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

28

2

1

0

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

7

0

0

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

28

0

3

0

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Colm Reilly

7

0

0

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Peter Robb

56

10

3

0

9

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Tiernan O'Halloran

62

29

5

0

3

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

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