Match Centre

Full Time

27 - 14

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 27 Apr 2019 | 19:35

  • Thomond Park

3
  • Beirne 30'

  • Haley 36'

  • Hanrahan 74'

Tries

2
  • Bealham 23'

  • McKeon 70'

2
  • Bleyendaal 20'

  • Bleyendaal 56'

Penalties

0
3
  • Bleyendaal 31'

  • Bleyendaal 37'

  • Hanrahan 75'

Conversions

2
  • Dean 24'

  • Dean 70'

1
  • Loughman 68'

Yellow Cards

0

Mike

Haley

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Andrew

Conway

14

Niyi

Adeolokun

Chris

Farrell

13

Bundee

Aki

Dan

Goggin

12

Tom

Daly

Calvin

Nash

11

Stephen

Fitzgerald

Tyler

Bleyendaal

10

Conor

Dean

Neil

Cronin

9

Kieran

Marmion

Dave

Kilcoyne

1

Matthew

Burke

Niall

Scannell

2

Tom

McCartney

Stephen

Archer

3

Finlay

Bealham

Jean

Kleyn

4

Joe

Maksymiw

Tadhg

Beirne

5

James

Cannon

Peter

O'Mahony

6

Eoin

McKeon

Chris

Cloete

7

Jarrad

Butler

CJ

Stander

8

Robin

Copeland

Replacements

Rhys

Marshall

16

Shane

Delahunt

Jeremy

Loughman

17

Peter

McCabe

John

Ryan

18

Conor

Carey

Billy

Holland

19

Eoghan

Masterson

Arno

Botha

20

Paul

Boyle

Craig

Casey

21

Caolin

Blade

JJ

Hanrahan

22

Eoin

Griffin

Sammy

Arnold

23

Darragh

Leader

80

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

79

Munster decide to make a substitution, with Arno Botha getting some game time.

79

Munster decide to make a substitution, with Dave Kilcoyne being replaced.

76

Fabulous play by Connacht has led to Conor Dean being able to wriggle through a gap.

75

Munster make a substitution with Craig Casey coming on.

75

Munster make a substitution with Neil Cronin coming off.

75

JJ Hanrahan adds the two points for Munster.

74

Robin Copeland has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

74

Spellbinding play by Neil Cronin is finished off with a try.

74

A wonderful passing move by Munster is finished off by JJ Hanrahan.

74

Trouble here as JJ Hanrahan breaches the defence.

73

This is dangerous for the defence as Sam Arnold bursts through to advance the Munster attack.

72

Connacht sub Darragh Leader comes onto the field.

72

Tiernan O'Halloran departs for Connacht.

71

Chris Farrell comes on for Munster.

71

Dan Goggin leaves the field.

70

Conor Dean does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

70

Caolin Blade played a key part in that try.

70

Eoin McKeon scores the try from close range.

68

Dave Kilcoyne comes on.

68

Arno Botha comes off.

68

Jeremy Loughman (Munster) is shown a yellow card.

67

Sam Arnold comes on.

67

Chris Farrell comes off.

67

Arno Botha comes on.

67

Chris Cloete comes off.

67

Munster decide to make a substitution, with JJ Hanrahan getting some game time.

67

Munster decide to make a substitution, with Tyler Bleyendaal being replaced.

67

Munster make a substitution with Billy Holland coming on.

67

Munster make a substitution with Jean Kleyn coming off.

67

Munster sub Rhys Marshall comes onto the field.

67

Niall Scannell departs for Munster.

66

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

66

Jean Kleyn has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

63

Paul Boyle comes on for Connacht.

63

Jarrad Butler leaves the field.

63

Caolin Blade comes on.

63

Kieran Marmion comes off.

58

Eoin Griffin comes on.

58

Bundee Aki comes off.

58

Munster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

56

Eoghan Masterson comes on.

56

James Cannon comes off.

56

Tyler Bleyendaal kicks the penalty.

52

Munster decide to make a substitution, with Jeremy Loughman getting some game time.

52

Munster decide to make a substitution, with Dave Kilcoyne being replaced.

52

Munster make a substitution with John Ryan coming on.

52

Munster make a substitution with Stephen Archer coming off.

50

CJ Stander has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

48

Connacht sub Conor Carey comes onto the field.

48

Finlay Bealham departs for Connacht.

48

Peter McCabe comes on for Connacht.

48

Matthew Burke leaves the field.

48

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

47

A gap opened in the defence and Dan Goggin took full advantage.

46

Munster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

44

Shane Delahunt comes on.

44

Tom McCartney comes off.

42

The defensive line has been broken as Stephen Fitzgerald goes through the gap.

42

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

41

Stephen Archer has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

The second half is underway.

40+1

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

40

Conor Dean steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

37

Tyler Bleyendaal makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

36

What a run here by Andrew Conway as they gets over the gainline!.

36

That's a great try assist by Peter O'Mahony.

36

A series of passes by Munster results in a try for Mike Haley.

31

Tyler Bleyendaal converts the try.

31

Tadhg Beirne makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

31

Neil Cronin sets up the try.

30

Great hands by Munster leads to a try for Tadhg Beirne.

29

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

29

Fabulous play by Munster has led to Mike Haley being able to wriggle through a gap.

26

What a tackle there by Stephen Fitzgerald as he saves a certain try!.

26

Trouble here as Andrew Conway breaches the defence.

24

Conor Dean has kicked a conversion.

23

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

22

This is dangerous for the defence as Kieran Marmion bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

22

Munster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

20

Tyler Bleyendaal has kicked a penalty goal.

13

Conor Dean steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

12

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

9

A gap opened in the defence and Niyi Adeolokun took full advantage.

1

The defensive line has been broken as Calvin Nash goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

45%

Possession

55%

43%

Territory

57%

Metres

338

235

Carries

98

107

Clean Breaks

15

4

Defenders Beaten

16

9

Passes

121

130

Offloads

7

2

Penalties Conceded

15

5

Turnovers Conceded

13

8

123/132 93%

Tackles won

119/135 88%

3/3 100%

Scrums won

11/11 100%

11/11 100%

Lineouts won

11/16 69%

Action Areas

5.6%

4.7%

11.2%

10.6%

18.2%

20.4%

11.3%

18.1%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

72

30

7

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

80

47

4

2

4

2

1

0

3

0

0

0

Bundee Aki

58

14

5

3

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom Daly

80

8

7

4

5

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Stephen Fitzgerald

80

42

6

2

2

0

1

0

2

0

0

0

Conor Dean

80

16

3

20

5

3

1

0

1

0

0

4

Kieran Marmion

63

33

3

66

8

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

Matthew Burke

48

3

3

1

6

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Tom McCartney

44

7

10

2

10

0

0

0

0

6

0

0

Finlay Bealham

48

4

5

4

8

1

0

0

2

0

1

5

Joe Maksymiw

80

1

10

1

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

James Cannon

56

3

6

0

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin McKeon

80

7

12

3

9

1

0

0

0

0

1

5

Jarrad Butler

63

3

6

1

9

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

Robin Copeland

80

0

4

3

10

5

1

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

36

5

5

0

2

0

0

0

0

5

0

0

Peter McCabe

32

0

1

2

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Carey

32

1

2

0

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

24

5

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

17

5

2

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

17

0

0

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin Griffin

22

1

1

0

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Darragh Leader

8

0

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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