Cardiff Rugby
33 – 21
Halftime: 14 – 13
Attendance: 5292
Connacht Rugby
Halftime: 14 – 13
Attendance: 5292
Friday 24th September 2021
KO 19:35 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Andrea Piardi
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Cardiff 33 Connacht 21
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Read more : Cardiff 33 Connacht 21Cardiff Rugby overcame adversity as they kicked off a new era in Blue and Black and the United Rugby Championship with a five try victory over Connacht. Dai Young’s men were dealt a set-back when Rhys Priestland departed with a bang to the head after one minute. Hallam Amos soon crossed to give the hosts […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Hallam Amos (9) Uilisi Halaholo (38) Owen Lane (50), (69) Liam Belcher (73) |
Kieran Marmion (12), (80) |
| Conversions |
Jarrod Evans (10) Tomos Williams (40), (51), (71) |
Jack Carty (13) |
| Penalties | Jack Carty (3), (36), (57) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 69% | 30% |
| Posession Second Half | 51% | 48% |
| Territory First Half | 63% | 36% |
| Territory Second Half | 50% | 50% |
| Tries | 5 | 2 |
| Conversions | 4 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 12 | 9 |
| Passes | 166 | 98 |
| Tackles | 76 | 135 |
| Scrums Won | 8 | 5 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 2 |
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 | Corey Domachowski | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | Kirby Myhill | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Seb Davies | 9 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Matthew Screech | 11 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Josh Turnbull | 12 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 7 | Ellis Jenkins | 6 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
| 8 | James Ratti | 17 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | 10 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 2 | 40 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Rhys Priestland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | Jason Harries | 9 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Uilisi Halaholo | 10 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 11 | 1 | 1 | 57 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Owen Lane | 8 | 4 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | Hallam Amos | 17 | 0 | 3 | 105 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 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 | Liam Belcher | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhys Carre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Dillon Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Will Boyde | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Tomos Williams | 8 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 4 | 65 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Jarrod Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Max Llewellyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Connacht Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Burke | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Shane Delahunt | 7 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | Finlay Bealham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 4 | Oisin Dowling | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 |
| 5 | Ultan Dillane | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Cian Prendergast | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | Conor Oliver | 6 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | Jarrad Butler | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 |
| 9 | Kieran Marmion | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 50 | 10 | 1 |
| 10 | Jack Carty | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Mack Hansen | 8 | 1 | 5 | 48 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Tom Daly | 5 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Tom Farrell | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | John Porch | 9 | 1 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | Tiernan O'Halloran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
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 | Dave Heffernan | 4 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Jordan Duggan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Dominic Robertson-McCoy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Niall Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Paul Boyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Hubert Gilvarry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Conor Fitzgerald | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Sammy Arnold | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | Matthew Burke |
| 2 | Kirby Myhill | Shane Delahunt |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | Finlay Bealham |
| 4 | Seb Davies | Oisin Dowling |
| 5 | Matthew Screech | Ultan Dillane |
| 6 | Josh Turnbull | Cian Prendergast |
| 7 | Ellis Jenkins | Conor Oliver |
| 8 | James Ratti | Jarrad Butler |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Kieran Marmion |
| 10 | Rhys Priestland | Jack Carty |
| 11 | Jason Harries | Mack Hansen |
| 12 | Uilisi Halaholo | Tom Daly |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Tom Farrell |
| 14 | Owen Lane | John Porch |
| 15 | Hallam Amos | Tiernan O'Halloran |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Liam Belcher | Dave Heffernan |
| 17 | Rhys Carre | Jordan Duggan |
| 18 | Dillon Lewis | Dominic Robertson-McCoy |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | Niall Murray |
| 20 | Will Boyde | Paul Boyle |
| 21 | Tomos Williams | Hubert Gilvarry |
| 22 | Jarrod Evans | Conor Fitzgerald |
| 23 | Max Llewellyn | Sammy Arnold |
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 | 399 | 502 | -103 | 5 | 41 |
| 14 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 369 | 577 | -208 | 4 | 32 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 33-21 | Win |
| Zebre Parma | Home | 37-12 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 31-27 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Away | 28-29 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 33-21 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 26-19 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 20-12 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 20-24 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 20th Feb 2021
KO 19:35 GMT
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
Guinness PRO14
Connacht Rugby
32
V
17
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 10th Oct 2020
KO 19:35 BST
Rodney Parade
Europe
Guinness PRO14
Cardiff Rugby
29
V
7
Connacht Rugby
Fri 8th May 2020
KO 19:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO14
Cardiff Rugby
0
V
0
Connacht Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 36 | 36 |
| Wins | 24 | 9 |
| Wins at home | 15 | 7 |
| Wins away | 9 | 2 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
From data since 2003