Match Centre

Full Time

48 - 32

  • EPCR Challenge Cup

  • Sat 3 Apr 2021 | 20:00

  • Mattioli Woods Welford Road Stadium

7
  • Clare 11'

  • Porter 14'

  • Moroni 27'

  • Henry 31'

  • Clare 65'

  • Wells 73'

  • Wiese 78'

Tries

4
  • Marmion 6'

  • Masterson 43'

  • Wootton 59'

  • Boyle 71'

1
  • McPhillips 57'

Penalties

2
  • Carty 22'

  • Carty 40+5'

5
  • Henry 15'

  • Henry 32'

  • McPhillips 66'

  • McPhillips 74'

  • McPhillips 79'

Conversions

3
  • Carty 44'

  • Carty 59'

  • Fitzgerald 71'

1
  • Clare 26'

Yellow Cards

1
  • Porch 80+1'

Zack

Henry

15

John

Porch

Harry

Potter

14

Alex

Wootton

Matias

Moroni

13

Sean

O'Brien

Matt

Scott

12

Tom

Daly

Guy

Porter

11

Matt

Healy

Johnny

McPhillips

10

Jack

Carty

Ben

Youngs

9

Kieran

Marmion

Luan

de Bruin

1

Denis

Buckley

Charlie

Clare

2

Dave

Heffernan

Joe

Heyes

3

Finlay

Bealham

Cameron

Henderson

4

Ultan

Dillane

Tomas

Lavanini

5

Gavin

Thornbury

George

Martin

6

Eoghan

Masterson

Luke

Wallace

7

Conor

Oliver

Jasper

Wiese

8

Paul

Boyle

Replacements

Nic

Dolly

16

Shane

Delahunt

James

Whitcombe

17

Jordan

Duggan

Will

Hurd

18

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

Harry

Wells

19

Oisin

Dowling

Tommy

Reffell

20

Abraham

Papali'i

Ben

White

21

Caolin

Blade

Dan

Kelly

22

Conor

Fitzgerald

Freddie

Steward

23

Peter

Sullivan

80+8

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

80+1

John Porch (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.

79

Johnny McPhillips has kicked a conversion.

78

Jasper Wiese scores the try from close range.

78

Leicester sub Nic Dolly comes onto the field.

78

Charlie Clare departs for Leicester.

77

Try saving tackle made by Alex Wootton.

77

What a tackle there by Sean O'Brien as he saves a certain try!.

77

This is dangerous for the defence as Johnny McPhillips bursts through to advance the Leicester attack.

74

A gap opened in the defence and Jasper Wiese took full advantage.

74

The Leicester supporters go wild as Johnny McPhillips successfully kicks the conversion.

73

Leicester are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Harry Wells touching down.

72

Leicester have won 60 rucks so far this game.

71

The touch judges raise their flags as Conor Fitzgerald kicks the conversion.

71

Dan Kelly comes on for Leicester.

71

Matias Moroni leaves the field.

71

Paul Boyle goes on his own for a try.

68

James Whitcombe comes on.

68

Luan de Bruin comes off.

68

Ben White comes on.

68

Ben Youngs comes off.

67

Conor Fitzgerald comes on.

67

Jack Carty comes off.

67

Cameron Henderson has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

66

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Jordan Duggan getting some game time.

66

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Denis Buckley being replaced.

66

Johnny McPhillips adds the two points for Leicester.

65

Connacht make a substitution with Oisin Dowling coming on.

65

Connacht make a substitution with Gavin Thornbury coming off.

65

Nobody could stop that maul! Charlie Clare places the ball down for the try.

63

The defensive line has been broken as Matias Moroni goes through the gap.

62

Jack Carty steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

59

What a run here by Alex Wootton as they gets over the gainline!.

59

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

59

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

59

A bit of individual brilliance by Alex Wootton leads to a try for Connacht.

59

George Martin has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

58

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

57

Leicester sub Tommy Reffell comes onto the field.

57

Luke Wallace departs for Leicester.

57

Johnny McPhillips makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

56

Abraham Papali'i comes on for Connacht.

56

Conor Oliver leaves the field.

55

Freddie Steward comes on.

55

Zack Henry comes off.

53

Leicester have won 40 rucks so far this game.

50

Luan de Bruin has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

49

Caolin Blade comes on.

49

Kieran Marmion comes off.

49

Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes on.

49

Finlay Bealham comes off.

49

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Shane Delahunt getting some game time.

49

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Dave Heffernan being replaced.

47

Joe Heyes has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

47

Leicester make a substitution with Harry Wells coming on.

47

Leicester make a substitution with Tomas Lavanini coming off.

47

Leicester sub Will Hurd comes onto the field.

47

Joe Heyes departs for Leicester.

45

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

45

Jasper Wiese has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

44

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

43

Eoghan Masterson makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

43

A stunning solo try from Eoghan Masterson.

42

Charlie Clare 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

Jack Carty kicks the penalty.

40+2

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

40+2

George Martin has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

Cameron Henderson has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

39

Luke Wallace has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

36

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

33

Fabulous play by Leicester has led to Guy Porter being able to wriggle through a gap.

32

Zack Henry converts the try.

31

Harry Potter played a key part in that try.

31

Silky skills by Leicester ends with a try for Zack Henry.

29

Zack Henry curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

28

John Porch comes on for Connacht.

28

Peter Sullivan leaves the field.

27

That's a great try assist by Guy Porter.

27

Trouble here as Guy Porter breaches the defence.

27

A wonderful passing move by Leicester is finished off by Matias Moroni.

26

Charlie Clare (Leicester) is shown a yellow card.

23

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

22

Leicester have won 20 rucks so far this game.

22

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

20

This is dangerous for the defence as Paul Boyle bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

17

Peter Sullivan comes on.

17

John Porch comes off.

15

Zack Henry has kicked a conversion.

14

A gap opened in the defence and Guy Porter took full advantage.

14

A series of passes by Leicester results in a try for Guy Porter.

12

Zack Henry has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

11

The Leicester pack has powered over for Charlie Clare to score the try.

8

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

6

Sean O'Brien sets up the try.

6

The defensive line has been broken as Sean O'Brien goes through the gap.

6

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Kieran Marmion.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

40%

Possession

60%

40%

Territory

60%

Metres

541

575

Carries

90

143

Clean Breaks

9

8

Defenders Beaten

31

34

Passes

62

194

Offloads

3

5

Penalties Conceded

15

8

Turnovers Conceded

10

15

178/212 84%

Tackles won

106/137 77%

7/7 100%

Scrums won

4/4 100%

13/15 87%

Lineouts won

13/14 93%

Action Areas

6.5%

5.4%

6.3%

20.6%

14.4%

21.3%

10.2%

15.4%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

John Porch

68

136

17

5

3

2

0

0

7

0

0

0

Alex Wootton

80

65

11

2

4

2

0

0

0

0

1

5

Sean O'Brien

80

35

7

6

7

5

0

1

6

0

0

0

Tom Daly

80

33

13

9

6

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

Matt Healy

80

47

6

1

2

4

0

0

3

0

0

0

Jack Carty

67

2

2

29

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

10

Kieran Marmion

50

37

4

74

3

0

1

0

1

0

1

5

Denis Buckley

67

0

5

4

7

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

50

33

12

4

5

2

0

0

1

10

0

0

Finlay Bealham

50

3

6

2

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

15

9

5

12

2

0

0

3

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

66

0

6

7

7

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

80

21

10

7

7

0

0

0

3

0

1

5

Conor Oliver

56

11

8

4

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

80

98

14

7

3

2

1

0

5

0

1

5

Shane Delahunt

30

2

1

3

5

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

Jordan Duggan

13

2

2

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

30

8

4

0

7

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oisin Dowling

14

0

0

0

3

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Abraham Papali'i

24

17

4

1

4

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

30

4

1

22

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Fitzgerald

13

0

0

2

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

Peter Sullivan

11

6

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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