Match Centre

Full Time

21 - 18

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Mon 1 Jan 2018 | 15:15

  • RDS Arena

2
  • Deegan 28'

  • McGrath 60'

Tries

2
  • Bealham 38'

  • Healy 68'

3
  • Sexton 6'

  • Sexton 25'

  • Sexton 49'

Penalties

2
  • Carty 1'

  • Carty 34'

1
  • Sexton 61'

Conversions

1
  • Carty 39'

Rob

Kearney

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Fergus

McFadden

14

Cian

Kelleher

Garry

Ringrose

13

Bundee

Aki

Noel

Reid

12

Tom

Farrell

James

Lowe

11

Matt

Healy

Johnny

Sexton

10

Jack

Carty

Luke

McGrath

9

Kieran

Marmion

Peter

Dooley

1

Denis

Coulson

Sean

Cronin

2

Tom

McCartney

Andrew

Porter

3

Finlay

Bealham

Ross

Molony

4

Ultan

Dillane

Ian

Nagle

5

James

Cannon

Dan

Leavy

6

Eoghan

Masterson

Josh

van der

7

Jarrad

Butler

Max

Deegan

8

John

Muldoon

Replacements

Bryan

Byrne

16

Shane

Delahunt

Ed

Byrne

17

Peter

McCabe

Michael

Bent

18

Conor

Carey

Mick

Kearney

19

Quinn

Roux

Scott

Fardy

20

Naulia

Dawai

Nick

McCarthy

21

Caolin

Blade

Cathal

Marsh

22

Eoin

Griffin

Rory

O'Loughlin

23

Niyi

Adeolokun

80+6

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

80+4

Connacht have won 160 rucks so far this game.

80+4

Ed Byrne has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

80+3

Josh van der Flier has made 30 good tackles so far this game.

80+2

Connacht have won 140 rucks so far this game.

80+1

Scott Fardy has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

78

Bundee Aki has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

77

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

77

James Cannon has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

76

Leinster have won 100 rucks so far this game.

73

What a run here by Thomas Farrell as they gets over the gainline!.

72

Leinster make a substitution with Nick McCarthy coming on.

72

Leinster make a substitution with Luke McGrath coming off.

71

Connacht have won 120 rucks so far this game.

71

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

70

Connacht sub Naulia Dawai comes onto the field.

70

John Muldoon departs for Connacht.

70

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

69

Jack Carty played a key part in that try.

69

Matt Healy makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

68

A series of passes by Connacht results in a try for Matt Healy.

64

Mick Kearney comes on for Leinster.

64

Ian Nagle leaves the field.

64

Bryan Byrne comes on.

64

Sean Cronin comes off.

64

Try saving tackle made by Johnny Sexton.

63

Ross Molony has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

63

Josh van der Flier has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

63

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

61

Rory O'Loughlin comes on.

61

Noel Reid comes off.

61

Johnny Sexton converts the try.

61

Conor Carey comes on.

61

Finlay Bealham comes off.

61

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

61

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Tom McCartney being replaced.

60

Luke McGrath scores the try from close range.

59

Leinster have won 80 rucks so far this game.

59

Fabulous play by Leinster has led to Fergus McFadden being able to wriggle through a gap.

59

Trouble here as Johnny Sexton breaches the defence.

57

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

57

This is dangerous for the defence as James Lowe bursts through to advance the Leinster attack.

57

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

52

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

52

Max Deegan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

50

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

50

Leinster make a substitution with Andrew Porter coming off.

50

Leinster sub Ed Byrne comes onto the field.

50

Peter Dooley departs for Leinster.

49

Johnny Sexton adds the three points for Leinster.

47

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

46

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

46

Leinster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

42

The defensive line has been broken as Sean Cronin goes through the gap.

40

The second half is underway.

40

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

40

Dan Leavy leaves the field.

39

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

39

That's a great try assist by Denis Coulson.

38

Connacht are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Finlay Bealham touching down.

38

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

37

What a run here by Bundee Aki as they gets over the gainline!.

35

Josh van der Flier has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

34

Jack Carty does the business as his penalty goal attempt goes over.

32

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

30

Johnny Sexton has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

29

Noel Reid sets up the try.

29

Noel Reid makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

28

Great hands by Leinster leads to a try for Max Deegan.

27

Fabulous play by Leinster has led to Johnny Sexton being able to wriggle through a gap.

27

Leinster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

26

Trouble here as James Lowe breaches the defence.

26

Niyi Adeolokun comes on.

26

Cian Kelleher comes off.

25

Johnny Sexton makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

23

What a tackle there by Matt Healy as he saves a certain try!.

22

This is dangerous for the defence as Luke McGrath bursts through to advance the Leinster attack.

19

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

13

Leinster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

12

A gap opened in the defence and Noel Reid took full advantage.

6

Johnny Sexton kicks the penalty.

4

The defensive line has been broken as Fergus McFadden goes through the gap.

1

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

40%

Possession

60%

33%

Territory

67%

Metres

579

330

Carries

154

199

Clean Breaks

19

7

Defenders Beaten

35

27

Passes

172

182

Offloads

13

11

Penalties Conceded

11

10

Turnovers Conceded

13

11

235/262 90%

Tackles won

157/192 82%

3/3 100%

Scrums won

6/6 100%

9/11 82%

Lineouts won

11/13 85%

Action Areas

8.1%

7%

9.6%

4.2%

18.5%

19.8%

6.4%

26.3%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

47

9

4

5

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

Cian Kelleher

26

0

0

0

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

80

40

21

2

10

2

2

0

8

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

80

48

21

10

10

4

0

0

6

1

0

0

Matt Healy

80

33

7

1

6

5

2

0

3

0

1

5

Jack Carty

80

3

6

17

9

4

0

0

2

0

0

8

Kieran Marmion

80

28

11

95

6

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

Denis Coulson

80

7

10

8

7

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

61

10

6

2

15

2

0

0

0

6

0

0

Finlay Bealham

61

2

5

5

13

0

0

1

0

0

1

5

Ultan Dillane

80

12

19

4

9

1

0

0

2

0

0

0

James Cannon

80

15

15

5

18

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

80

16

11

3

14

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

9

12

3

12

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

John Muldoon

70

14

13

10

3

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

19

10

16

9

6

1

0

0

1

4

0

0

Peter McCabe

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Carey

19

2

7

1

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Quinn Roux

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Naulia Dawai

10

2

3

1

3

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin Griffin

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

54

32

7

2

6

2

0

0

1

0

0

0

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