USA Perpignan vs Connacht | EPCR Challenge Cup

USA Perpignan

Connacht

Sunday 15 Dec 2024

Stade Aime Giral, TBC

USA Perpignan

Connacht

Tries

Jefferson Joseph 50'

Lorencio Boyer Gallardo 17'

Adam McBurney 78'

Paul Boyle 57'

Chay Mullins 36'

Eoin de Buitlear 10'

Byron Ralston 6'

Conversions

Antoine Aucagne 51'

Jack Carty 57'; 11'; 7';

Penalties

Antoine Aucagne 44'; 27'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Adam McBurney

Try

78'

Joan Barcenilla D'Onghia

Out: Nemo Roelofse

77'

Santiago Cordero

Out: Matthew Devine

66'

Bastien Chinarro

Out: Max Hicks

66'

Jordan Duggan

Out: Denis Buckley

62'

Adam McBurney

Out: Eoin de Buitléar

62'

Alivereti Duguivalu

Out: Eneriko Buliruarua

61'

Kieran Brookes

Out: Lorencio Boyer Gallardo

61'

Victor Montgaillard

Out: Seilala Lam

61'

Conor Oliver

Out: Shamus Hurley-Langton

58'

Jack Carty

Conversion

57'

Matthew Devine

Out: Santiago Cordero

57'

Paul Boyle

Try

57'

Adrien Warion

Yellow Card

56'

Tommaso Allan

Out: Antoine Aucagne

56'

Gela Aprasidze

Out: James Hall

54'

Oisin Dowling

Out: Joe Joyce

54'

Jack Aungier

Out: Sam Illo

51'

Ben Murphy

Out: Matthew Devine

51'

Antoine Aucagne

Conversion

51'

Jefferson Joseph

Try

50'

So'otala Fa'aso'o

Out: Andro Dvali

49'

Antoine Aucagne

Penalty

44'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

41'

Chay Mullins

Try

36'

Antoine Aucagne

Penalty

27'

David Hawkshaw

Out: Andrew Smith

22'

Lorencio Boyer Gallardo

Try

17'

Jack Carty

Conversion

11'

Eoin de Buitlear

Try

10'

Jack Carty

Conversion

Byron Ralston

Try

Paul Boyle

Out: Sean O'Brien

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Connacht

USA Perpignan

-13

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

A. Naqalevu

Ball Carries: 16

Tackles

P. Boyle

Tackles: 18

Points

A. Aucagne

Points: 8

Insights

EPCR Challenge Cup

Points per match

2043

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

129

Match Information

Stade Aime Giral, TBC

EPCR Challenge Cup

Sunday 15 Dec 2024

Stade Aime Giral, TBC

USA Perpignan

Connacht

Tries

Jefferson Joseph 50'

Lorencio Boyer Gallardo 17'

Adam McBurney 78'

Paul Boyle 57'

Chay Mullins 36'

Eoin de Buitlear 10'

Byron Ralston 6'

Conversions

Antoine Aucagne 51'

Jack Carty 57'; 11'; 7';

Penalties

Antoine Aucagne 44'; 27'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Adam McBurney

Try

78'

Joan Barcenilla D'Onghia

Out: Nemo Roelofse

77'

Santiago Cordero

Out: Matthew Devine

66'

Bastien Chinarro

Out: Max Hicks

66'

Jordan Duggan

Out: Denis Buckley

62'

Adam McBurney

Out: Eoin de Buitléar

62'

Alivereti Duguivalu

Out: Eneriko Buliruarua

61'

Kieran Brookes

Out: Lorencio Boyer Gallardo

61'

Victor Montgaillard

Out: Seilala Lam

61'

Conor Oliver

Out: Shamus Hurley-Langton

58'

Jack Carty

Conversion

57'

Matthew Devine

Out: Santiago Cordero

57'

Paul Boyle

Try

57'

Adrien Warion

Yellow Card

56'

Tommaso Allan

Out: Antoine Aucagne

56'

Gela Aprasidze

Out: James Hall

54'

Oisin Dowling

Out: Joe Joyce

54'

Jack Aungier

Out: Sam Illo

51'

Ben Murphy

Out: Matthew Devine

51'

Antoine Aucagne

Conversion

51'

Jefferson Joseph

Try

50'

So'otala Fa'aso'o

Out: Andro Dvali

49'

Antoine Aucagne

Penalty

44'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

41'

Chay Mullins

Try

36'

Antoine Aucagne

Penalty

27'

David Hawkshaw

Out: Andrew Smith

22'

Lorencio Boyer Gallardo

Try

17'

Jack Carty

Conversion

11'

Eoin de Buitlear

Try

10'

Jack Carty

Conversion

Byron Ralston

Try

Paul Boyle

Out: Sean O'Brien

Start of First Half

Top Stats

2Tries5

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

141

165

Offload

Metres Gained

298

344

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

105

132

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Form Guide

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Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Lorencio Boyer Gallardo

Seilala Lam

Nemo Roelofse

Alessandro Ortombina

Adrien Warion

Noe Della Schiava

Max Hicks

Andro Dvali

James Hall

Antoine Aucagne

Maxim Granell

Apisai Naqalevu

Eneriko Buliruarua

Jefferson Joseph

Ali Crossdale

Denis Buckley

Eoin de Buitléar

Sam Illo

Darragh Murray

Joe Joyce

Cian Prendergast

Shamus Hurley-Langton

Sean O'Brien

Matthew Devine

Jack Carty

Andrew Smith

Cathal Forde

Byron Ralston

Chay Mullins

Santiago Cordero

Substitutes

Victor Montgaillard

Joan Barcenilla D Onghia

Kieran Brookes

Bastien Chinarro

So'otala Fa'aso'o

Gela Aprasidze

Tommaso Allan

Alivereti Duguivalu

Adam McBurney

Jordan Duggan

Jack Aungier

Oisin Dowling

Paul Boyle

Ben Murphy

David Hawkshaw

Conor Oliver

Commentary

80’

End of second half

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

80’

Clean break

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

79’

Conversion

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

78’

Try

Great forward play by Connacht Rugby allows Adam McBurney to score the try.

77’

Substitution on

Joan Barcenilla D'Onghia comes on.

77’

Substitution off

Nemo Roelofse comes off.

76’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as David Hawkshaw bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

72’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Adrien Warion took full advantage.

72’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Alivereti Duguivalu took full advantage.

69’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Alivereti Duguivalu took full advantage.

66’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Santiago Cordero coming on.

66’

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Matthew Devine coming off.

66’

Substitution on

USAP make a substitution with Bastien Chinarro coming on.

66’

Substitution off

USAP make a substitution with Max Hicks coming off.

62’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Jordan Duggan comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Denis Buckley departs for Connacht Rugby.

62’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Adam McBurney comes onto the field.

62’

Substitution off

Eoin de Buitlear departs for Connacht Rugby.

61’

Substitution on

USAP sub Alivereti Duguivalu comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Eneriko Buliruarua departs for USAP.

61’

Substitution on

USAP sub Kieran Brookes comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Lorencio Boyer Gallardo departs for USAP.

61’

Substitution on

USAP sub Victor Montgaillard comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Seilala Lam departs for USAP.

58’

Substitution on

Conor Oliver comes on for Connacht Rugby.

58’

Substitution off

Shamus Hurley-Langton leaves the field.

57’

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Jack Carty kicks the conversion.

57’

Substitution on

Matthew Devine comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57’

Substitution off

Santiago Cordero leaves the field.

57’

Try

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

57’

Try assist

Jack Aungier played a key part in that try.

56’

Yellow card

Adrien Warion (USAP) is shown a yellow card

56’

Substitution on

Tommaso Allan comes on for USAP.

56’

Substitution off

Antoine Aucagne leaves the field.

54’

Substitution on

Gela Aprasidze comes on.

54’

Substitution off

James Hall comes off.

54’

Substitution on

Oisin Dowling comes on.

54’

Substitution off

Joe Joyce comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Jack Aungier comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Sam Illo comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Ben Murphy comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Matthew Devine comes off.

51’

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Antoine Aucagne kicks the conversion.

50’

Try

A penetrating move by USAP results in a try for Jefferson Joseph.

50’

Clean break

What a run here by Jefferson Joseph as they get over the gainline!

50’

Try assist

Ali Crossdale sets up the try.

50’

Clean break

What a run here by Apisai Naqalevu as they get over the gainline!

49’

Penalty Goal - Dropped Short

More power was needed in that penalty goal attempt by Antoine Aucagne as it drops short.

49’

Substitution on

USAP decide to make a substitution, with So'otala Fa'aso'o getting some game time.

49’

Substitution off

USAP decide to make a substitution, with Andro Dvali being replaced.

44’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Antoine Aucagne kicks the penalty.

40’

Clean break

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Byron Ralston being able to wriggle through a gap.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

41’

End of first half

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

37’

Conversion

There wasn't enough power on that conversion attempt by Jack Carty as it drops short of the posts.

36’

Try

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

36’

Clean break

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

36’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Santiago Cordero.

27’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The touch judges raise their flags as Antoine Aucagne kicks the penalty goal.

22’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with David Hawkshaw getting some game time.

22’

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Andrew Smith being replaced.

18’

Conversion

Antoine Aucagne curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

17’

Try

USAP are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Lorencio Boyer Gallardo picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

17’

Try assist

Seilala Lam sets up the try.

11’

Conversion

Jack Carty converts the try.

10’

Try

Nobody could stop that maul! Eoin de Buitlear places the ball down for the try.

7’

Conversion

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

6’

Try

Connacht Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Byron Ralston touching down.

5’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Matthew Devine.

3’

Substitution on

Paul Boyle comes on.

3’

Substitution off

Sean O'Brien comes off.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Connacht

USA Perpignan

-13

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

A. Naqalevu

Ball Carries: 16

Tackles

P. Boyle

Tackles: 18

Points

A. Aucagne

Points: 8

Insights

EPCR Challenge Cup

Points per match

2043

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

129

Match Information

Stade Aime Giral, TBC

EPCR Challenge Cup