Cardiff Rugby
12 – 16
Halftime: 7 – 6
Attendance: 12000
Connacht Rugby
Halftime: 7 – 6
Attendance: 12000
Saturday 17th February 2024
KO 17:15 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Andrea Piardi
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Cardiff 12-16 Connacht
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Read more : Cardiff 12-16 ConnachtCardiff Rugby produced a heroic display in defeat after having Rey Lee Lo sent off just 14 minutes into this BKT URC clash in front of a sell-out 12,000 crowd at the Arms Park. Despite then being reduced to 13 men following a yellow card to Lopeti Timani, they still managed to lead 7-6 at […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Ben Thomas (17) Lopeti Timani (46) |
Peter Dooley (61) |
| Conversions | Tinus de Beer (18) | JJ Hanrahan (62) |
| Penalties | JJ Hanrahan (4), (42), (66) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 41% | 59% |
| Posession Second Half | 50% | 50% |
| Territory First Half | 44% | 56% |
| Territory Second Half | 36% | 64% |
| Tries | 2 | 1 |
| Conversions | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 10 | 8 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 17 | 18 |
| Passes | 89 | 165 |
| Tackles | 161 | 129 |
| Scrums Won | 9 | 4 |
| Lineouts Won | 12 | 16 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red Cards | 1 | 0 |
Player Stats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Carre | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 9 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 3 | Will Davies-King | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 5 | Seb Davies | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 0 |
| 6 | Ben Donnell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 7 | Thomas Young | 8 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 4 |
| 8 | Lopeti Timani | 12 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 41 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 11 | Aled Summerhill | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | Owen Lane | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| 15 | Jacob Beetham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhys Barratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Ciaran Parker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | Alun Lawrence | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Mackenzie Martin | 9 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 21 | Jamie Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Arwel Robson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 23 | Uilisi Halaholo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Connacht Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Buckley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | Dave Heffernan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 3 | Jack Aungier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Niall Murray | 8 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 5 | Joe Joyce | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Shamus Hurley-Langton | 10 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 1 |
| 7 | Conor Oliver | 7 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Cian Prendergast | 8 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | Caolin Blade | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 69 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | JJ Hanrahan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Andrew Smith | 10 | 1 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 12 | Cathal Forde | 12 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | David Hawkshaw | 6 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Shayne Bolton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Tiernan O'Halloran | 11 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 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 | Tadgh McElroy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| 17 | Peter Dooley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 18 | Sam Illo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Oisin Dowling | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 20 | Jarrad Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | Michael McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Jack Carty | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Tom Farrell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Carre | Denis Buckley |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | Dave Heffernan |
| 3 | Will Davies-King | Jack Aungier |
| 4 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | Niall Murray |
| 5 | Seb Davies | Joe Joyce |
| 6 | Ben Donnell | Shamus Hurley-Langton |
| 7 | Thomas Young | Conor Oliver |
| 8 | Lopeti Timani | Cian Prendergast |
| 9 | Ellis Bevan | Caolin Blade |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | JJ Hanrahan |
| 11 | Aled Summerhill | Andrew Smith |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | Cathal Forde |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | David Hawkshaw |
| 14 | Owen Lane | Shayne Bolton |
| 15 | Jacob Beetham | Tiernan O'Halloran |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Efan Daniel | Tadgh McElroy |
| 17 | Rhys Barratt | Peter Dooley |
| 18 | Ciaran Parker | Sam Illo |
| 19 | Alun Lawrence | Oisin Dowling |
| 20 | Mackenzie Martin | Jarrad Butler |
| 21 | Jamie Hill | Michael McDonald |
| 22 | Arwel Robson | Jack Carty |
| 23 | Uilisi Halaholo | Tom Farrell |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 404 | 432 | -28 | 9 | 45 |
| 12 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 389 | 414 | -25 | 14 | 32 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racing 92 | Away | 48-26 | Loss |
| Harlequins | Home | 15-54 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Away | 27-21 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 55-21 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bristol Bears | Home | 27-10 | Win |
| Lyon O.U. | Away | 34-20 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 22-9 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 20-19 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 15th Apr 2023
KO 19:35 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Connacht Rugby
38
V
19
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 24th Sep 2021
KO 19:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
33
V
21
Connacht Rugby
Sat 20th Feb 2021
KO 19:35 GMT
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
Guinness PRO14
Connacht Rugby
32
V
17
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 38 | 38 |
| Wins | 25 | 10 |
| Wins at home | 16 | 8 |
| Wins away | 9 | 2 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
From data since 2003