Connacht Rugby
24 – 19
Halftime: 14 – 0
Attendance: 3648
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 14 – 0
Attendance: 3648
Saturday 15th February 2025
KO 19:35 GMT Europe
Dexcom Stadium
Ref: Hollie Davidson
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Connacht 24-19 Cardiff
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Read more : Connacht 24-19 CardiffCardiff were denied another comeback victory over Irish opposition as Connacht earned a hard-fought 24-19 win at a blustery Dexcom Stadium. The Blue & Blacks had trailed 14-0 in Galway, with a strong wind proving decisive. Cardiff were dealt a blow when Connacht snatched a third early in the second half but they battled back. […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Ben Murphy (7) Shamus Hurley-Langton (17) Dave Heffernan (47) Dylan Tierney-Martin (75) |
Rey Lee-Lo (52) Ben Donnell (63) Callum Braley (69) |
| Conversions | Josh Ioane (8), (18) | Callum Sheedy (53), (70) |
| Penalties |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 58% | 42% |
| Posession Second Half | 59% | 41% |
| Territory First Half | 72% | 28% |
| Territory Second Half | 50% | 50% |
| Tries | 4 | 3 |
| Conversions | 2 | 2 |
| Penalties Conceded | 7 | 9 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 17 | 14 |
| Passes | 219 | 144 |
| Tackles | 106 | 185 |
| Scrums Won | 7 | 7 |
| Lineouts Won | 15 | 13 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Connacht Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Dooley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | Dave Heffernan | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Jack Aungier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Josh Murphy | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 5 | Joe Joyce | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 6 | Cian Prendergast | 12 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Shamus Hurley-Langton | 14 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 1 |
| 8 | Paul Boyle | 8 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 0 |
| 9 | Ben Murphy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 63 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Josh Ioane | 11 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | Chay Mullins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Cathal Forde | 20 | 1 | 8 | 87 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 0 |
| 13 | Hugh Gavin | 12 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | Shayne Bolton | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 15 | Piers O'Conor | 8 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Connacht Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dylan Tierney-Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Jordan Duggan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | Sam Illo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Oisin Dowling | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Sean Jansen | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Matthew Devine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | JJ Hanrahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Santiago Cordero | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Barratt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 3 | Rhys Litterick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Seb Davies | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 6 | Alex Mann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| 7 | Dan Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 1 |
| 8 | Alun Lawrence | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | 6 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 55 | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 6 | 1 |
| 11 | Harri Millard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Rory Jennings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 9 | 1 | 5 | 52 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 7 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 10 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Efan Daniel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | Danny Southworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Will Davies-King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Ben Donnell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Thomas Young | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 22 | Callum Braley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Jacob Beetham | 7 | 1 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Dooley | Rhys Barratt |
| 2 | Dave Heffernan | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Jack Aungier | Rhys Litterick |
| 4 | Josh Murphy | Josh McNally |
| 5 | Joe Joyce | Seb Davies |
| 6 | Cian Prendergast | Alex Mann |
| 7 | Shamus Hurley-Langton | Dan Thomas |
| 8 | Paul Boyle | Alun Lawrence |
| 9 | Ben Murphy | Johan Mulder |
| 10 | Josh Ioane | Callum Sheedy |
| 11 | Chay Mullins | Harri Millard |
| 12 | Cathal Forde | Rory Jennings |
| 13 | Hugh Gavin | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 14 | Shayne Bolton | Gabe Hamer-Webb |
| 15 | Piers O'Conor | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dylan Tierney-Martin | Efan Daniel |
| 17 | Jordan Duggan | Danny Southworth |
| 18 | Sam Illo | Will Davies-King |
| 19 | Oisin Dowling | Rory Thornton |
| 20 | Sean Jansen | Ben Donnell |
| 21 | Matthew Devine | Thomas Young |
| 22 | JJ Hanrahan | Callum Braley |
| 23 | Santiago Cordero | Jacob Beetham |
Team Stats
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Team stats
The season so far
P: Played . W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: For A: Against Diff: Difference BP: Bonus Points Pts: Points (Total)
| No. | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 409 | 477 | -68 | 13 | 47 |
| 13 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 420 | 472 | -52 | 15 | 39 |
Form Guide
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 22-19 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 19-28 | Win |
| Lyon O.U. | Home | 52-24 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 7-17 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywoodbets Sharks | Home | 22-42 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 19-28 | Loss |
| Perpignan | Away | 23-20 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 13-13 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 17th Jan 2025
KO 20:00 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
European Challenge Cup
Cardiff Rugby
19
V
28
Connacht Rugby
Sat 17th Feb 2024
KO 17:15 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
12
V
16
Connacht Rugby
Sat 15th Apr 2023
KO 19:35 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Connacht Rugby
38
V
19
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 40 | 40 |
| Wins | 12 | 25 |
| Wins at home | 8 | 16 |
| Wins away | 4 | 9 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
From data since 2003