Match Centre

Full Time

56 - 20

  • Investec Champions Cup

  • Fri 15 Apr 2022 | 17:30

  • Aviva Stadium

8
  • Gibson-Park 10'

  • Henshaw 17'

  • Furlong 27'

  • Lowe 35'

  • Henshaw 41'

  • Lowe 55'

  • Lowe 65'

  • Lowe 80'

Tries

3
  • O'Halloran 46'

  • Arnold 62'

  • Papali'i 70'

0

Penalties

1
  • Carty 1'

8
  • Sexton 11'

  • Sexton 18'

  • Sexton 28'

  • Sexton 36'

  • Sexton 42'

  • Sexton 56'

  • Byrne 66'

  • Byrne 81'

Conversions

1
  • Carty 71'

0

Yellow Cards

2
  • Aki 34'

  • Aungier 49'

Andrew

Porter

1

Matthew

Burke

Ronan

Kelleher

2

Dave

Heffernan

Tadhg

Furlong

3

Finlay

Bealham

Ross

Molony

4

Gavin

Thornbury

Josh

Murphy

5

Leva

Fifita

Caelan

Doris

6

Cian

Prendergast

Josh

van der

7

Conor

Oliver

Jack

Conan

8

Jarrad

Butler

Jamison

Gibson-Park

9

Caolin

Blade

Johnny

Sexton

10

Jack

Carty

James

Lowe

11

Mack

Hansen

Robbie

Henshaw

12

Bundee

Aki

Garry

Ringrose

13

Tom

Farrell

Jimmy

O'Brien

14

John

Porch

Hugo

Keenan

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Replacements

Dan

Sheehan

16

Jonny

Murphy

Ed

Byrne

17

Denis

Buckley

Michael

Alaalatoa

18

Jack

Aungier

Devin

Toner

19

Oisin

Dowling

Rhys

Ruddock

20

Abraham

Papali'i

Luke

McGrath

21

Kieran

Marmion

Ross

Byrne

22

Sammy

Arnold

Ciaran

Frawley

23

Conor

Fitzgerald

81

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

81

Ross Byrne converts the try.

80

James Lowe gathers the kick to score the try for Leinster Rugby.

80

Ross Byrne sets up the try.

75

This is dangerous for the defence as Dan Sheehan bursts through to advance the Leinster Rugby attack.

71

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

70

Abraham Papali'i scores the try from close range.

70

That's a great try assist by Kieran Marmion.

67

Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Ciaran Frawley coming on.

67

Leinster Rugby make a substitution with Garry Ringrose coming off.

66

The Leinster Rugby supporters go wild as Ross Byrne successfully kicks the conversion.

65

Great hands by Leinster Rugby leads to a try for James Lowe

65

Ross Byrne sets up the try.

65

The defensive line has been broken as Ross Byrne goes through the gap.

64

Leinster Rugby sub Luke McGrath comes onto the field.

64

Jamison Gibson-Park departs for Leinster Rugby.

63

Jack Carty curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

62

Connacht Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Sammy Arnold touching down.

62

Spellbinding play by Kieran Marmion is finished off with a try.

60

Connacht Rugby sub Jonny Murphy comes onto the field.

60

Connacht Rugby sub Kieran Marmion comes onto the field.

60

Dave Heffernan departs for Connacht Rugby.

60

Connacht Rugby sub Abraham Papali'i comes onto the field.

60

Caolin Blade departs for Connacht Rugby.

60

Connacht Rugby sub Jarrad Butler comes onto the field.

60

Jarrad Butler departs for Connacht Rugby.

60

Matthew Burke departs for Connacht Rugby.

60

Connacht Rugby sub Conor Fitzgerald comes onto the field.

60

Tiernan O'Halloran departs for Connacht Rugby.

57

Ross Byrne comes on for Leinster Rugby.

57

Johnny Sexton leaves the field.

57

Devin Toner comes on for Leinster Rugby.

57

Josh Murphy leaves the field.

56

The touch judges raise their flags as Johnny Sexton kicks the conversion.

55

A penetrating move by Leinster Rugby results in a try for James Lowe.

55

That's a great try assist by Garry Ringrose.

55

What a run here by Garry Ringrose as they get over the gainline!

52

Matthew Burke comes on.

52

Conor Oliver comes off.

52

Jarrad Butler comes off.

51

Michael Alaalatoa comes on.

51

Tadhg Furlong comes off.

51

Dan Sheehan comes on.

51

Ronan Kelleher comes off.

51

Ed Byrne comes on.

51

Andrew Porter comes off.

49

Jack Aungier (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

47

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

46

Slick passing by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Tiernan O'Halloran.

45

Spellbinding play by Jack Carty is finished off with a try.

43

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Sammy Arnold coming on.

43

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Tom Farrell coming off.

43

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Oisin Dowling coming on.

43

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Gavin Thornbury coming off.

43

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Jack Aungier coming on.

43

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Finlay Bealham coming off.

42

Johnny Sexton adds the two points for Leinster Rugby.

41

Incisive passing by Leinster Rugby is finished off by Robbie Henshaw, as they goes over for the try.

41

Fabulous play by Leinster Rugby has led to Robbie Henshaw being able to wriggle through a gap.

40

Garry Ringrose played a key part in that try.

40

Fabulous play by Leinster Rugby has led to Ronan Kelleher being able to wriggle through a gap.

40

The second half kicks off.

40

Connacht Rugby sub Denis Buckley comes onto the field.

40

Matthew Burke departs for Connacht Rugby.

40

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

37

Leinster Rugby sub Rhys Ruddock comes onto the field.

37

Jack Conan departs for Leinster Rugby.

36

Johnny Sexton does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

35

Incisive passing by Leinster Rugby is finished off by James Lowe, as they goes over for the try.

35

Johnny Sexton sets up the try.

34

Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

28

Johnny Sexton makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27

The pressure has finally told as Tadhg Furlong scores from close range.

26

Trouble here as Josh van der Flier breaches the defence.

18

Johnny Sexton converts the try.

17

A wonderful passing move by Leinster Rugby is finished off by Robbie Henshaw

17

James Lowe sets up the try.

11

Johnny Sexton converts the try.

10

A series of passes by Leinster Rugby results in a try for Jamison Gibson-Park

10

James Lowe played a key part in that try.

10

A gap opened in the defence and Josh Murphy took full advantage.

6

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

1

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

Match Stats

41%

Possession

59%

44%

Territory

56%

Metres

483

257

Carries

89

130

Clean Breaks

7

0

Defenders Beaten

33

13

Passes

130

196

Offloads

5

2

Penalties Conceded

14

8

Turnovers Conceded

9

8

200/213 94%

Tackles won

104/137 76%

5/6 83%

Scrums won

6/6 100%

11/11 100%

Lineouts won

15/16 94%

Action Areas

4.5%

7.1%

4.4%

8%

18.6%

27.2%

10.3%

19.8%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Matthew Burke

48

10

2

0

8

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

60

17

11

0

7

1

0

0

0

10

0

0

Finlay Bealham

43

10

4

1

5

3

0

0

1

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

43

9

2

2

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Leva Fifita

80

2

12

3

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

80

12

10

7

8

1

2

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

72

11

9

8

10

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

53

7

10

4

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

60

0

3

82

1

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Carty

80

2

3

35

8

4

0

0

0

0

0

5

Mack Hansen

80

17

13

6

4

2

1

0

2

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

70

19

8

8

9

2

1

0

3

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

43

30

6

1

4

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

John Porch

80

18

3

1

6

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tiernan O'Halloran

60

51

7

3

0

3

0

0

2

0

1

5

Jonny Murphy

20

4

2

0

1

1

0

0

0

5

0

0

Denis Buckley

40

3

4

2

2

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jack Aungier

26

1

3

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oisin Dowling

37

12

6

2

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Abraham Papali'i

20

8

5

2

2

2

0

0

1

0

1

5

Kieran Marmion

20

0

0

20

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sammy Arnold

37

14

7

3

3

4

1

0

0

0

1

5

Conor Fitzgerald

20

0

0

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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