Match Centre

Full Time

24 - 26

  • Rainbow Cup

  • Fri 23 Apr 2021 | 20:15

  • Kingspan Stadium

4
  • Stockdale 23'

  • Herring 29'

  • Burns 44'

  • Shanahan 72'

Tries

4
  • Boyle 7'

  • Blade 50'

  • Blade 63'

  • Sullivan 80+3'

2
  • Cooney 30'

  • Lowry 73'

Conversions

3
  • Carty 8'

  • Daly 52'

  • Daly 64'

0

Yellow Cards

1
  • Carty 44'

Jacob

Stockdale

15

John

Porch

Robert

Baloucoune

14

Ben

O'Donnell

James

Hume

13

Sean

O'Brien

Stewart

Moore

12

Tom

Daly

Ethan

McIlroy

11

Matt

Healy

Billy

Burns

10

Jack

Carty

John

Cooney

9

Caolin

Blade

Andrew

Warwick

1

Jordan

Duggan

Rob

Herring

2

Dave

Heffernan

Tom

O'Toole

3

Finlay

Bealham

Kieran

Treadwell

4

Ultan

Dillane

Iain

Henderson

5

Gavin

Thornbury

Matthew

Rea

6

Eoghan

Masterson

Sean

Reidy

7

Conor

Oliver

Nick

Timoney

8

Paul

Boyle

Replacements

John

Andrew

16

Shane

Delahunt

Eric

O'Sullivan

17

Matthew

Burke

Ross

Kane

18

Dominic

Robertson-McCoy

Alan

O'Connor

19

Niall

Murray

Greg

Jones

20

Abraham

Papali'i

David

Shanahan

21

Kieran

Marmion

Michael

Lowry

22

Conor

Fitzgerald

Will

Addison

23

Peter

Sullivan

80+7

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

80+4

Tom Daly has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

80+3

Spellbinding play by Conor Fitzgerald is finished off with a try.

80+3

The kick through from Connacht has allowed Peter Sullivan to touch down.

80+3

Connacht have won 100 rucks so far this game.

80

Trouble here as Conor Fitzgerald breaches the defence.

78

Ultan Dillane has made 20 good tackles so far this game.

78

Ulster have won 100 rucks so far this game.

78

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

73

Michael Lowry adds the two points for Ulster.

72

Michael Lowry played a key part in that try.

72

This is dangerous for the defence as Michael Lowry bursts through to advance the Ulster attack.

72

A series of passes by Ulster results in a try for David Shanahan.

72

Sean O'Brien has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

72

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

70

A gap opened in the defence and Will Addison took full advantage.

68

Kieran Marmion comes on for Connacht.

68

Niall Murray comes on.

68

Caolin Blade leaves the field.

68

Gavin Thornbury comes off.

68

Michael Lowry comes on.

68

Billy Burns comes off.

68

Eric O'Sullivan comes on.

68

Andrew Warwick comes off.

64

Tom Daly does the business as his conversion attempt goes over.

63

Connacht are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Caolin Blade picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

62

Connacht have won 80 rucks so far this game.

61

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with David Shanahan getting some game time.

61

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with John Cooney being replaced.

61

Ulster make a substitution with Greg Jones coming on.

61

Ulster make a substitution with Kieran Treadwell coming off.

61

Ulster sub Ross Kane comes onto the field.

61

Tom O'Toole departs for Ulster.

60

The defensive line has been broken as Abraham Papali'i goes through the gap.

60

Sean Reidy has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

58

Shane Delahunt comes on for Connacht.

58

Dave Heffernan leaves the field.

57

Conor Fitzgerald comes on.

57

Jack Carty comes off.

56

Connacht have won 60 rucks so far this game.

53

Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes on.

53

Finlay Bealham comes off.

52

Matthew Burke comes on.

52

Jordan Duggan comes off.

52

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with John Andrew getting some game time.

52

Ulster decide to make a substitution, with Rob Herring being replaced.

52

Tom Daly makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

50

A stunning solo try from Caolin Blade.

50

What a run here by Caolin Blade as they gets over the gainline!.

49

Ulster make a substitution with Alan O'Connor coming on.

49

Ulster make a substitution with Iain Henderson coming off.

48

Ulster sub Will Addison comes onto the field.

48

Jacob Stockdale departs for Ulster.

48

Abraham Papali'i comes on for Connacht.

48

Paul Boyle leaves the field.

47

Finlay Bealham has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

47

Ulster have won 80 rucks so far this game.

46

John Cooney curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

44

Billy Burns makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

44

That's a great try assist by John Cooney.

44

Jack Carty (Connacht) is shown a yellow card.

44

Ben O'Donnell has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

44

Billy Burns scores the try from close range.

43

Fabulous play by Ulster has led to James Hume being able to wriggle through a gap.

42

Dave Heffernan has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

42

Connacht have won 40 rucks so far this game.

40

The second half is underway.

40

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

40

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

40

Gavin Thornbury has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

40

Ulster have won 60 rucks so far this game.

32

Paul Boyle has made 10 good tackles so far this game.

32

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

30

John Cooney converts the try.

29

Peter Sullivan comes on.

29

Matt Healy comes off.

29

The Ulster pack has powered over for Rob Herring to score the try.

27

Trouble here as Ethan McIlroy breaches the defence.

27

Ulster have won 40 rucks so far this game.

27

This is dangerous for the defence as Nick Timoney bursts through to advance the Ulster attack.

25

John Cooney has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

23

Billy Burns sets up the try.

23

Great hands by Ulster leads to a try for Jacob Stockdale.

20

Ulster have won 20 rucks so far this game.

18

A gap opened in the defence and Caolin Blade took full advantage.

9

Connacht have won 20 rucks so far this game.

8

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

7

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

4

The defensive line has been broken as Robert Baloucoune goes through the gap.

0

We are underway as the referee blows his whistle.

Match Stats

51%

Possession

49%

52%

Territory

48%

Metres

415

347

Carries

128

113

Clean Breaks

9

6

Defenders Beaten

23

21

Passes

176

140

Offloads

5

3

Penalties Conceded

7

10

Turnovers Conceded

19

10

165/186 89%

Tackles won

171/194 88%

6/6 100%

Scrums won

12/12 100%

15/17 88%

Lineouts won

6/8 75%

Action Areas

1.8%

4.8%

11.1%

11.7%

22.8%

19.1%

16.2%

12.4%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

John Porch

80

36

6

2

3

2

1

0

3

0

0

0

Ben O'Donnell

80

17

5

1

15

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Sean O'Brien

80

58

6

4

8

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

Tom Daly

80

6

5

10

10

1

0

0

0

0

0

4

Matt Healy

30

1

1

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Jack Carty

46

0

1

10

10

2

0

0

0

0

0

2

Caolin Blade

69

57

7

69

3

0

1

0

4

0

2

10

Jordan Duggan

54

3

4

0

9

2

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

59

5

8

4

13

3

0

0

0

4

0

0

Finlay Bealham

54

2

2

0

12

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Ultan Dillane

80

22

12

3

19

0

0

1

1

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

69

4

4

1

15

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Eoghan Masterson

80

8

6

0

10

3

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Oliver

80

15

8

5

11

3

4

0

1

0

0

0

Paul Boyle

48

13

7

4

11

0

1

0

0

0

1

5

Shane Delahunt

22

6

4

2

4

1

1

0

0

2

0

0

Matthew Burke

27

0

0

2

4

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dominic Robertson-McCoy

26

2

3

0

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Niall Murray

11

0

1

1

2

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Abraham Papali'i

31

44

13

4

2

1

0

1

4

0

0

0

Kieran Marmion

11

6

1

13

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Conor Fitzgerald

22

19

3

5

4

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Peter Sullivan

51

23

6

0

3

2

1

0

0

0

1

5

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