Connacht Rugby
35 – 20
Halftime: 14 – 8
Attendance: 4217
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 14 – 8
Attendance: 4217
Saturday 05th April 2025
KO 20:00 IST Europe
Dexcom Stadium
Ref: Luc Ramos
European Challenge Cup
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 |
Matthew Devine (2) Sean Jansen (44) Finn Treacy (41) Shayne Bolton (65) Paul Boyle (74) |
Rey Lee-Lo (37) Ben Thomas (52) Josh Adams (59) |
| Conversions |
JJ Hanrahan (3), (42), (45) Josh Ioane (65), (75) |
Ben Thomas (53) |
| Penalties | Callum Sheedy (12) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 60% | 40% |
| Posession Second Half | 39% | 61% |
| Territory First Half | 59% | 41% |
| Territory Second Half | 39% | 61% |
| Tries | 5 | 3 |
| Conversions | 5 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 10 | 9 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 13 | 15 |
| Passes | 212 | 223 |
| Tackles | 193 | 172 |
| Scrums Won | 8 | 8 |
| Lineouts Won | 6 | 10 |
| 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. |
Connacht Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Duggan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | Dave Heffernan | 5 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 3 | Finlay Bealham | 10 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Oisin Dowling | 10 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 0 | 6 | 23 | 1 |
| 5 | Darragh Murray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 |
| 6 | Josh Murphy | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | Shamus Hurley-Langton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 8 | Sean Jansen | 17 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 9 | 20 | 0 |
| 9 | Matthew Devine | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 67 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | JJ Hanrahan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 | Finn Treacy | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 12 | Bundee Aki | 14 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Hugh Gavin | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | Shayne Bolton | 8 | 0 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | Mack Hansen | 16 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 17 | Denis Buckley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 18 | Jack Aungier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| 19 | Niall Murray | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 20 | Paul Boyle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 21 | Caolin Blade | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Josh Ioane | 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Cathal Forde | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Southworth | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 2 | Liam Belcher | 12 | 1 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 4 | Josh McNally | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 0 |
| 5 | Teddy Williams | 13 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Alun Lawrence | 12 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 22 | 0 |
| 7 | James Botham | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 1 |
| 8 | Taulupe Faletau | 13 | 1 | 4 | 57 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | Johan Mulder | 9 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 2 | 81 | 10 | 0 |
| 10 | Callum Sheedy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Harri Millard | 6 | 0 | 5 | 34 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 8 | 3 | 5 | 73 | 1 | 23 | 13 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 7 | 1 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 4 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 12 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 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 | Evan Lloyd | 6 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | Rory Thornton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Alex Mann | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Thomas Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ellis Bevan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Rory Jennings | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
View the starting and substitute players for each team.
Line-up
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Duggan | Danny Southworth |
| 2 | Dave Heffernan | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Finlay Bealham | Keiron Assiratti |
| 4 | Oisin Dowling | Josh McNally |
| 5 | Darragh Murray | Teddy Williams |
| 6 | Josh Murphy | Alun Lawrence |
| 7 | Shamus Hurley-Langton | James Botham |
| 8 | Sean Jansen | Taulupe Faletau |
| 9 | Matthew Devine | Johan Mulder |
| 10 | JJ Hanrahan | Callum Sheedy |
| 11 | Finn Treacy | Harri Millard |
| 12 | Bundee Aki | Ben Thomas |
| 13 | Hugh Gavin | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 14 | Shayne Bolton | Josh Adams |
| 15 | Mack Hansen | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Dylan Tierney-Martin | Evan Lloyd |
| 17 | Denis Buckley | Corey Domachowski |
| 18 | Jack Aungier | Rhys Litterick |
| 19 | Niall Murray | Rory Thornton |
| 20 | Paul Boyle | Alex Mann |
| 21 | Caolin Blade | Thomas Young |
| 22 | Josh Ioane | Ellis Bevan |
| 23 | Cathal Forde | Rory Jennings |
Match Preview
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Team Stats
Review overall team performance, recent form, and historical comparisons.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 73 | 81 | 4 | 20 |
| 4 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 98 | -7 | 3 | 7 |
Form Guide
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 35-20 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 24-30 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Away | 43-40 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 38-30 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 35-20 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 20-19 | Loss |
| Emirates Lions | Home | 20-17 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 42-24 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 15th Feb 2025
KO 19:35 GMT
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Connacht Rugby
24
V
19
Cardiff Rugby
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
Head-to-head
|
Connacht Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 41 | 41 |
| Wins | 13 | 25 |
| Wins at home | 9 | 16 |
| Wins away | 4 | 9 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
From data since 2003