Connacht vs Lyon OU | EPCR Challenge Cup

Connacht

Lyon OU

Saturday 11 Jan 2025

The Sportsground, TBC

Connacht

Lyon OU

Tries

Shamus Hurley-Langton 83'

Dylan Tierney-Martin 72'

Jack Aungier 53'

Ben Murphy 45'; 38'; 1'

Josh Murphy 41'

Finlay Bealham 17'

Sean Jansen 14'

Guillaume Marchand 69'

Thibaut Regard 48'

Sam Matavesi 23'

Conversions

Josh Ioane 18'; 2'

Martin Meliande 70'; 49';

Martin Page-Relo 24'

Penalties

Josh Ioane 34'

Martin Page-Relo 11'

Timeline

End of Second Half

84'

Shamus Hurley-Langton

Try

83'

Lyan Pakihivatau

Yellow Card

79'

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Try

72'

Cathal Forde

Out: Bundee Aki

70'

Martin Meliande

Conversion

70'

Guillaume Marchand

Try

69'

Felix Lambey

Out: Steeve Blanc-Mappaz

65'

Paul Boyle

Out: Cian Prendergast

59'

Caolin Blade

Out: Ben Murphy

59'

Jordan Duggan

Out: Peter Dooley

59'

Charlie Cassang

Out: Martin Page-Relo

59'

Killian Geraci

Out: Felix Lambey

59'

Alfred Parisien

Out: Thibault Regard

55'

Pierre-Samuel Pacheco

Out: Marvin Okuya

55'

Jack Aungier

Try

53'

Lyan Pakihivatau

Out: Irakli Aptsiauri

53'

David Hawkshaw

Out: Shane Jennings

53'

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Out: Dave Heffernan

53'

Jack Aungier

Out: Finlay Bealham

53'

Martin Meliande

Conversion

49'

Thibaut Regard

Try

48'

Guillaume Marchand

Out: Sam Matavesi

47'

Jermaine Ainsley

Out: Hamza Kaabeche

46'

Ben Murphy

Try

45'

Josh Murphy

Try

41'

Josh Murphy

Out: Oisin Dowling

40'

Martin Meliande

Out: Fletcher Smith

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Ben Murphy

Try

38'

Semi Radradra

Yellow Card

38'

Josh Ioane

Penalty

34'

Martin Page-Relo

Conversion

24'

Sam Matavesi

Try

23'

Oisin Dowling

Yellow Card

21'

Josh Ioane

Conversion

18'

Finlay Bealham

Try

17'

Sean Jansen

Try

14'

Martin Page-Relo

Penalty

11'

Josh Ioane

Conversion

Ben Murphy

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Connacht

Lyon OU

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Top Performers

Ball Carries

S. Jansen

Ball Carries: 13

Tackles

S. Jansen

Tackles: 19

Points

B. Murphy

Points: 15

Insights

EPCR Challenge Cup

Points per match

3838

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

118

Match Information

The Sportsground, TBC

EPCR Challenge Cup

Saturday 11 Jan 2025

The Sportsground, TBC

Connacht

Lyon OU

Tries

Shamus Hurley-Langton 83'

Dylan Tierney-Martin 72'

Jack Aungier 53'

Ben Murphy 45'; 38'; 1'

Josh Murphy 41'

Finlay Bealham 17'

Sean Jansen 14'

Guillaume Marchand 69'

Thibaut Regard 48'

Sam Matavesi 23'

Conversions

Josh Ioane 18'; 2'

Martin Meliande 70'; 49';

Martin Page-Relo 24'

Penalties

Josh Ioane 34'

Martin Page-Relo 11'

Timeline

End of Second Half

84'

Shamus Hurley-Langton

Try

83'

Lyan Pakihivatau

Yellow Card

79'

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Try

72'

Cathal Forde

Out: Bundee Aki

70'

Martin Meliande

Conversion

70'

Guillaume Marchand

Try

69'

Felix Lambey

Out: Steeve Blanc-Mappaz

65'

Paul Boyle

Out: Cian Prendergast

59'

Caolin Blade

Out: Ben Murphy

59'

Jordan Duggan

Out: Peter Dooley

59'

Charlie Cassang

Out: Martin Page-Relo

59'

Killian Geraci

Out: Felix Lambey

59'

Alfred Parisien

Out: Thibault Regard

55'

Pierre-Samuel Pacheco

Out: Marvin Okuya

55'

Jack Aungier

Try

53'

Lyan Pakihivatau

Out: Irakli Aptsiauri

53'

David Hawkshaw

Out: Shane Jennings

53'

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Out: Dave Heffernan

53'

Jack Aungier

Out: Finlay Bealham

53'

Martin Meliande

Conversion

49'

Thibaut Regard

Try

48'

Guillaume Marchand

Out: Sam Matavesi

47'

Jermaine Ainsley

Out: Hamza Kaabeche

46'

Ben Murphy

Try

45'

Josh Murphy

Try

41'

Josh Murphy

Out: Oisin Dowling

40'

Martin Meliande

Out: Fletcher Smith

40'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Ben Murphy

Try

38'

Semi Radradra

Yellow Card

38'

Josh Ioane

Penalty

34'

Martin Page-Relo

Conversion

24'

Sam Matavesi

Try

23'

Oisin Dowling

Yellow Card

21'

Josh Ioane

Conversion

18'

Finlay Bealham

Try

17'

Sean Jansen

Try

14'

Martin Page-Relo

Penalty

11'

Josh Ioane

Conversion

Ben Murphy

Try

Start of First Half

Top Stats

9Tries3

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

183

123

Offload

Metres Gained

722

288

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

148

153

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 1 meetings

Won

13 Jan 2024

34 - 20

Champions Cup

Head to Head

Previous 1 meetings

Won

Last 1 Meetings

13 Jan 2024

34 - 20

Champions Cup

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Connacht

Ulster 7 - 17 Connacht

28 Dec 2024 • United Rugby Championship

Leinster 20 - 12 Connacht

21 Dec 2024 • United Rugby Championship

USA Perpignan 18 - 31 Connacht

15 Dec 2024 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Zebre 43 - 12 Connacht

7 Dec 2024 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Bulls 14 - 28 Connacht

30 Nov 2024 • United Rugby Championship

Lyon OU

Zebre 19 - 21 Lyon OU

14 Dec 2024 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Cardiff Rugby 37 - 26 Lyon OU

7 Dec 2024 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Bulls 59 - 19 Lyon OU

6 Apr 2024 • Investec Champions Cup

Saracens 39 - 24 Lyon OU

20 Jan 2024 • Investec Champions Cup

Connacht Rugby 34 - 20 Lyon OU

13 Jan 2024 • Investec Champions Cup

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Peter Dooley

Dave Heffernan

Finlay Bealham

Joe Joyce

Oisin Dowling

Cian Prendergast

Shamus Hurley-Langton

Sean Jansen

Ben Murphy

Josh Ioane

Shane Jennings

Bundee Aki

Piers O'Conor

Chay Mullins

Santiago Cordero

Hamza Kaabeche

Sam Matavesi

Irakli Aptsiauri

Felix Lambey

Tomas Lavanini

Steeve Blanc-Mappaz

Marvin Okuya

Maxime Gouzou

Martin Page-Relo

Fletcher Smith

Vincent Rattez

Thibault Regard

Josiah Maraku

Semi Radradra

Alexandre Tchaptchet

Substitutes

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Jordan Duggan

Jack Aungier

Josh Murphy

Paul Boyle

Caolin Blade

Cathal Forde

David Hawkshaw

Guillaume Marchand

Lyan Pakihivatau

Jermaine Ainsley

Killian Geraci

Pierre-Samuel Pacheco

Charlie Cassang

Alfred Parisien

Martin Meliande

Commentary

84’

End of second half

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

84’

Conversion

The left post denies Cathal Forde from adding the extras.

83’

Try

The pressure has finally told as Shamus Hurley-Langton scores from close range.

79’

Yellow card

Lyan Pakihivatau (Lyon) is shown a yellow card

77’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Santiago Cordero bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

75’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Pierre-Samuel Pacheco bursts through to advance the Lyon attack.

74’

Conversion

Cathal Forde curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

72’

Try

Dylan Tierney-Martin scores the try from close range.

71’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Joe Joyce took full advantage.

70’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Cathal Forde getting some game time.

70’

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Bundee Aki being replaced.

70’

Conversion

Martin Meliande has kicked a conversion.

69’

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Guillaume Marchand places the ball down for the try.

65’

Substitution on

Lyon make a substitution with Felix Lambey coming on.

65’

Substitution off

Lyon make a substitution with Steeve Blanc-Mappaz coming off.

59’

Substitution on

Paul Boyle comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59’

Substitution off

Cian Prendergast leaves the field.

59’

Substitution on

Caolin Blade comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59’

Substitution off

Ben Murphy leaves the field.

59’

Substitution on

Jordan Duggan comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59’

Substitution off

Peter Dooley leaves the field.

59’

Substitution on

Charlie Cassang comes on for Lyon.

59’

Substitution off

Martin Page-Relo leaves the field.

59’

Substitution on

Killian Geraci comes on for Lyon.

59’

Substitution off

Felix Lambey leaves the field.

57’

Clean break

What a run here by Shamus Hurley-Langton as they get over the gainline!

56’

Clean break

What a run here by Sean Jansen as they get over the gainline!

55’

Substitution on

Alfred Parisien comes on for Lyon.

55’

Substitution off

Thibaut Regard leaves the field.

55’

Substitution on

Pierre-Samuel Pacheco comes on for Lyon.

55’

Substitution off

Marvin Okuya leaves the field.

54’

Conversion

David Hawkshaw has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

53’

Try

Nothing was going to stop Jack Aungier from scoring as they record the try for Connacht Rugby.

53’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Joe Joyce.

53’

Substitution on

Lyan Pakihivatau comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Irakli Aptsiauri comes off.

53’

Substitution on

David Hawkshaw comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Shane Jennings comes off.

53’

Substitution on

Dylan Tierney-Martin comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Dave Heffernan comes off.

53’

Substitution on

Jack Aungier comes on.

53’

Substitution off

Finlay Bealham comes off.

52’

Clean break

What a run here by Josh Ioane as they get over the gainline!

51’

Clean break

What a run here by Piers O'Conor as they get over the gainline!

49’

Conversion

Martin Meliande adds the two points for Lyon.

48’

Try

The defence are desperately trying to hold out here but it was to no avail as Thibaut Regard dots the ball down from close range.

47’

Substitution on

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Guillaume Marchand getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Sam Matavesi being replaced.

46’

Substitution on

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Jermaine Ainsley getting some game time.

46’

Substitution off

Lyon decide to make a substitution, with Hamza Kaabeche being replaced.

46’

Conversion

Josh Ioane has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

45’

Try

Slick passing by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Ben Murphy.

45’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Chay Mullins is finished off with a try.

45’

Clean break

Bundee Aki makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42’

Conversion

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Josh Ioane will have to re-adjust the radar.

41’

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Connacht Rugby as Josh Murphy goes over.

41’

Try assist

Shane Jennings played a key part in that try.

40’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Josh Murphy coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Oisin Dowling coming off.

40’

Substitution on

Lyon make a substitution with Martin Meliande coming on.

40’

Substitution off

Lyon make a substitution with Fletcher Smith coming off.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

40’

End of first half

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

39’

Conversion

Connacht Rugby go for goal with Josh Ioane taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

38’

Try

Incisive passing by Connacht Rugby is finished off by Ben Murphy, as they goes over for the try.

38’

Clean break

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Ben Murphy being able to wriggle through a gap.

38’

Yellow card

Semi Radradra (Lyon) is shown a yellow card

38’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Chay Mullins.

38’

Clean break

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Chay Mullins being able to wriggle through a gap.

34’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as Josh Ioane successfully kicks the penalty goal.

24’

Conversion

Martin Page-Relo makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

23’

Try

Great forward play by Lyon allows Sam Matavesi to score the try.

21’

Yellow card

Oisin Dowling (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

18’

Conversion

Josh Ioane converts the try.

17’

Try

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

17’

Try assist

Ben Murphy sets up the try.

15’

Conversion

Josh Ioane curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

14’

Try

Sean Jansen scores the try from close range.

14’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Sean Jansen took full advantage.

11’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Martin Page-Relo makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

5’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Bundee Aki goes through the gap.

2’

Conversion

Josh Ioane has kicked a conversion.

1’

Try

A stunning solo try from Ben Murphy

1’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Ben Murphy goes through the gap.

1’

Try assist

Cian Prendergast sets up the try.

0’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Alexandre Tchaptchet goes through the gap.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Connacht

Lyon OU

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

S. Jansen

Ball Carries: 13

Tackles

S. Jansen

Tackles: 19

Points

B. Murphy

Points: 15

Insights

EPCR Challenge Cup

Points per match

3838

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

118

Match Information

The Sportsground, TBC

EPCR Challenge Cup