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Full Time

39 - 10

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Fri 6 Apr 2018 | 19:35

  • Swansea.com Stadium

5
  • Hassler 14'

  • Evans 26'

  • Otten 52'

  • Beck 60'

  • Dirksen 66'

Tries

1
  • Ronaldson 21'

2
  • Biggar 2'

  • Biggar 9'

Penalties

1
  • Carty 39'

4
  • Biggar 15'

  • Biggar 27'

  • Biggar 52'

  • Biggar 61'

Conversions

1
  • Ronaldson 22'

1
  • Evans 10'

Yellow Cards

0

Dan

Evans

15

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Jeff

Hassler

14

Niyi

Adeolokun

Kieron

Fonotia

13

Eoin

Griffin

Ashley

Beck

12

Peter

Robb

Hanno

Dirksen

11

Matt

Healy

Dan

Biggar

10

Jack

Carty

Tom

Habberfield

9

Kieran

Marmion

Nicky

Smith

1

Denis

Buckley

Scott

Otten

2

Shane

Delahunt

Ma'afu

Fia

3

Conor

Carey

Bradley

Davies

4

Ultan

Dillane

Alun

Wyn Jones

5

James

Cannon

Guy

Mercer

6

Sean

O'Brien

Sam

Cross

7

Jarrad

Butler

James

King

8

Eoin

McKeon

Replacements

Ifan

Phillips

16

Dave

Heffernan

Rhodri

Jones

17

Peter

McCabe

Alex

Jeffries

18

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

Adam

Beard

19

Gavin

Thornbury

Morgan

Morris

20

John

Muldoon

Matthew

Aubrey

21

Caolin

Blade

Sam

Davies

22

Craig

Ronaldson

Owen

Watkin

23

Darragh

Leader

80+2

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

77

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

76

This is dangerous for the defence as Jeff Hassler bursts through to advance the Ospreys attack.

76

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

74

Ifan Phillips comes on.

74

Sam Cross comes off.

74

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

73

Ospreys decide to make a substitution, with Morgan Morris getting some game time.

73

Ospreys decide to make a substitution, with Guy Mercer being replaced.

72

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

71

Ospreys have won 80 rucks so far this game.

70

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

68

Ospreys make a substitution with Adam Beard coming on.

68

Ospreys make a substitution with Alun Wyn Jones coming off.

68

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

68

Connacht sub Gavin Thornbury comes onto the field.

68

James Cannon departs for Connacht.

68

Peter McCabe comes on for Connacht.

68

Denis Buckley leaves the field.

67

Dan Biggar hits the left post with the conversion, failing to add the two points.

67

Sam Davies comes on.

67

Hanno Dirksen comes off.

66

Spellbinding play by Dan Evans is finished off with a try.

66

Silky skills by Ospreys ends with a try for Hanno Dirksen.

66

The defensive line has been broken as Hanno Dirksen goes through the gap.

64

Matthew Aubrey comes on.

64

Tom Habberfield comes off.

64

Alex Jeffries comes on.

64

Ma'afu Fia comes off.

64

What a run here by Jeff Hassler as they gets over the gainline!.

64

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Darragh Leader getting some game time.

64

Connacht decide to make a substitution, with Niyi Adeolokun being replaced.

61

Ospreys make a substitution with Rhodri Jones coming on.

61

Ospreys make a substitution with Nicky Smith coming off.

61

Connacht sub Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes onto the field.

61

Conor Carey departs for Connacht.

61

Dan Biggar adds the two points for Ospreys.

61

Dave Heffernan comes on for Connacht.

61

Shane Delahunt leaves the field.

61

Denis Buckley has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

60

Owen Watkin played a key part in that try.

60

A wonderful passing move by Ospreys is finished off by Ashley Beck.

60

Owen Watkin makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

59

Guy Mercer has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

58

Alun Wyn Jones has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

57

Fabulous play by Ospreys has led to Tom Habberfield being able to wriggle through a gap.

54

Ma'afu Fia has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

54

Ashley Beck has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

54

Sam Cross has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

53

Owen Watkin comes on.

53

Kieron Fonotia comes off.

53

Craig Ronaldson comes on.

53

Jack Carty comes off.

53

Caolin Blade comes on.

53

Kieran Marmion comes off.

52

Dan Biggar does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

52

Ospreys are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Scott Otten touching down.

51

Ultan Dillane has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

50

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

47

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

46

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

42

Ospreys have won 60 rucks so far this game.

40

Conor Carey has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

The second half is underway.

40

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

39

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

36

Ospreys decide to make a substitution, with Kieron Fonotia getting some game time.

36

Ospreys decide to make a substitution, with Owen Watkin being replaced.

35

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

33

Ospreys make a substitution with Owen Watkin coming on.

33

Ospreys make a substitution with Kieron Fonotia coming off.

31

Ospreys have won 40 rucks so far this game.

27

Dan Biggar makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

26

That's a great try assist by Dan Biggar.

26

A series of passes by Ospreys results in a try for Dan Evans.

26

Trouble here as Dan Evans breaches the defence.

26

Craig Ronaldson departs for Connacht.

22

John Muldoon comes on for Connacht.

22

Sean O'Brien leaves the field.

22

Craig Ronaldson converts the try.

21

This is dangerous for the defence as Craig Ronaldson bursts through to advance the Connacht attack.

21

Jarrad Butler sets up the try.

21

Great hands by Connacht leads to a try for Craig Ronaldson.

18

Craig Ronaldson comes on.

18

Jack Carty comes off.

18

A gap opened in the defence and Sam Cross took full advantage.

18

Ospreys have won 20 rucks so far this game.

15

Dan Biggar has kicked a conversion.

11

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

14

The defensive line has been broken as Jeff Hassler goes through the gap.

10

Dan Evans (Ospreys) is shown a yellow card.

9

Dan Biggar kicks the penalty.

2

Dan Biggar has kicked a penalty goal.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

45%

Possession

55%

43%

Territory

57%

Metres

501

418

Carries

124

140

Clean Breaks

9

1

Defenders Beaten

24

7

Passes

168

195

Offloads

11

5

Penalties Conceded

13

10

Turnovers Conceded

13

19

193/200 97%

Tackles won

137/161 85%

6/7 86%

Scrums won

5/5 100%

9/11 82%

Lineouts won

12/16 75%

Action Areas

4.3%

1%

16%

17.1%

17.6%

23.1%

8.1%

12.8%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

117

13

10

8

0

1

2

1

0

0

0

Niyi Adeolokun

64

20

5

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin Griffin

80

8

6

5

9

3

2

0

1

0

0

0

Peter Robb

80

39

11

6

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Matt Healy

80

44

5

2

6

7

0

0

1

0

0

0

Jack Carty

45

25

6

10

8

2

0

1

1

0

0

3

Kieran Marmion

53

18

4

55

2

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Denis Buckley

68

4

3

3

9

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shane Delahunt

61

13

8

3

9

1

1

0

0

9

0

0

Conor Carey

61

5

6

1

15

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

6

12

8

10

2

1

0

0

0

0

0

James Cannon

68

3

3

7

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sean O'Brien

22

5

2

0

5

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

80

12

12

6

14

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoin McKeon

80

33

11

7

10

1

0

1

1

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

19

15

8

1

0

0

0

1

0

3

0

0

Peter McCabe

12

2

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

19

0

3

1

0

3

0

1

0

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

12

2

5

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

John Muldoon

58

1

3

5

10

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

27

23

6

46

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Craig Ronaldson

35

15

3

14

4

2

0

0

0

0

1

7

Darragh Leader

16

8

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

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