Connacht vs Cardiff Rugby | United Rugby Championship

Connacht

Cardiff Rugby

Saturday 15 Feb 2025

The Sportsground, TBC

Connacht

Cardiff Rugby

Tries

Dylan Tierney-Martin 75'

Dave Heffernan 47'

Shamus Hurley-Langton 17'

Ben Murphy 7'

Callum Braley 69'

Ben Donnell 63'

Rey Lee-Lo 52'

Conversions

Josh Ioane 18'; 8'

Callum Sheedy 70'; 53';

03:17

Connacht Rugby v Cardiff Rugby | Match in 3 Minutes | URC

Timeline

End of Second Half

81'

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Try

75'

Callum Sheedy

Conversion

70'

Callum Braley

Try

69'

Ben Donnell

Try

63'

Oisin Dowling

Out: Josh Murphy

60'

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Out: Dave Heffernan

60'

Thomas Young

Out: Dan Thomas

60'

Sam Illo

Out: Jack Aungier

60'

Callum Braley

Out: Jacob Beetham

59'

Rory Thornton

Out: Seb Davies

56'

Ben Donnell

Out: Alex Mann

56'

Efan Daniel

Out: Liam Belcher

56'

Danny Southworth

Out: Rhys Barratt

56'

Sean Jansen

Out: Paul Boyle

56'

Callum Sheedy

Conversion

53'

Rey Lee-Lo

Try

52'

Matthew Devine

Out: Ben Murphy

52'

JJ Hanrahan

Out: Piers O'Conor

52'

Jordan Duggan

Out: Peter Dooley

52'

Dave Heffernan

Try

47'

Santiago Cordero

Out: Chay Mullins

41'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Jack Aungier

Out: Sam Illo

29'

Paul Boyle

Out: Sean Jansen

25'

Sam Illo

Out: Jack Aungier

21'

Josh Ioane

Conversion

18'

Shamus Hurley-Langton

Try

17'

Sean Jansen

Out: Paul Boyle

14'

Josh Ioane

Conversion

Ben Murphy

Try

Jacob Beetham

Out: Harri Millard

Start of First Half

Top Stats

Tries

Conversions

Penalties

See Full Stats

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Cardiff Rugby

-55

Connacht

-22

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

C. Forde

Ball Carries: 20

Tackles

R. Litterick

Tackles: 17

Points

R. Lee-Lo

Points: 5

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

2322

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

1011

Match Information

The Sportsground, TBC

United Rugby Championship

Channel 211, SS Rugby

Saturday 15 Feb 2025

The Sportsground, TBC

Connacht

Cardiff Rugby

Tries

Dylan Tierney-Martin 75'

Dave Heffernan 47'

Shamus Hurley-Langton 17'

Ben Murphy 7'

Callum Braley 69'

Ben Donnell 63'

Rey Lee-Lo 52'

Conversions

Josh Ioane 18'; 8'

Callum Sheedy 70'; 53';

Timeline

End of Second Half

81'

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Try

75'

Callum Sheedy

Conversion

70'

Callum Braley

Try

69'

Ben Donnell

Try

63'

Oisin Dowling

Out: Josh Murphy

60'

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Out: Dave Heffernan

60'

Thomas Young

Out: Dan Thomas

60'

Sam Illo

Out: Jack Aungier

60'

Callum Braley

Out: Jacob Beetham

59'

Rory Thornton

Out: Seb Davies

56'

Ben Donnell

Out: Alex Mann

56'

Efan Daniel

Out: Liam Belcher

56'

Danny Southworth

Out: Rhys Barratt

56'

Sean Jansen

Out: Paul Boyle

56'

Callum Sheedy

Conversion

53'

Rey Lee-Lo

Try

52'

Matthew Devine

Out: Ben Murphy

52'

JJ Hanrahan

Out: Piers O'Conor

52'

Jordan Duggan

Out: Peter Dooley

52'

Dave Heffernan

Try

47'

Santiago Cordero

Out: Chay Mullins

41'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Jack Aungier

Out: Sam Illo

29'

Paul Boyle

Out: Sean Jansen

25'

Sam Illo

Out: Jack Aungier

21'

Josh Ioane

Conversion

18'

Shamus Hurley-Langton

Try

17'

Sean Jansen

Out: Paul Boyle

14'

Josh Ioane

Conversion

Ben Murphy

Try

Jacob Beetham

Out: Harri Millard

Start of First Half

Top Stats

4Tries3

Conversions

Penalties

Drop Goals

Scrums

Lineouts

Possession

Territory

Handling Errors

Passes

219

144

Offload

Metres Gained

387

309

Clean Breaks

Kicks From Hand

Tackles

106

185

Missed Tackles

Mauls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Penalties Conceded

Head to Head

Previous 5 meetings

Won

EPCR Challenge Cup

United Rugby Championship

15 Apr 2023

38 - 19

United Rugby Championship

24 Sep 2021

33 - 21

United Rugby Championship

20 Feb 2021

32 - 17

United Rugby Championship

Head to Head

Previous 5 meetings

Won

Last 5 Meetings

EPCR Challenge Cup

United Rugby Championship

15 Apr 2023

38 - 19

United Rugby Championship

24 Sep 2021

33 - 21

United Rugby Championship

20 Feb 2021

32 - 17

United Rugby Championship

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Connacht

Glasgow Warriors 22 - 19 Connacht

26 Jan 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Cardiff Rugby 19 - 28 Connacht

17 Jan 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Lyon OU 52 - 24 Connacht

11 Jan 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Ulster 7 - 17 Connacht

28 Dec 2024 • United Rugby Championship

Leinster 20 - 12 Connacht

21 Dec 2024 • United Rugby Championship

Cardiff Rugb...

Sharks 22 - 42 Cardiff Rugby

25 Jan 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Connacht 19 - 28 Cardiff Rugby

17 Jan 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

USA Perpignan 23 - 20 Cardiff Rugby

11 Jan 2025 • EPCR Challenge Cup

Ospreys 13 - 13 Cardiff Rugby

1 Jan 2025 • United Rugby Championship

Dragons 22 - 24 Cardiff Rugby

26 Dec 2024 • United Rugby Championship

Form Guide

Last 5 matches

Line Up

Peter Dooley

Dave Heffernan

Jack Aungier

Josh Murphy

Joe Joyce

Cian Prendergast

Shamus Hurley-Langton

Paul Boyle

Ben Murphy

Josh Ioane

Chay Mullins

Cathal Forde

Hugh Gavin

Shayne Bolton

Piers O'Conor

Rhys Barratt

Liam Belcher

Rhys Litterick

Josh McNally

Seb Davies

Alex Mann

Daniel Thomas

Alun Lawrence

Johan Mulder

Callum Sheedy

Harri Millard

Rory Jennings

Rey Lee-Lo

Gabriel Hamer-Webb

Cam Winnett

Substitutes

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Jordan Duggan

Sam Illo

Oisin Dowling

Sean Jansen

Matthew Devine

JJ Hanrahan

Santiago Cordero

Efan Daniel

Danny Southworth

Will Davies-King

Rory Thornton

Ben Donnell

Thomas Young

Callum Braley

Jacob Beetham

Match Videos

03:17

Connacht Rugby v Cardiff Rugby | Match in 3 Minutes | URC

Commentary

81’

End of second half

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

76’

Conversion

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

75’

Try

Great forward play by Connacht Rugby allows Dylan Tierney-Martin to score the try.

74’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Oisin Dowling took full advantage.

70’

Conversion

Callum Sheedy has kicked a conversion.

69’

Try

Callum Braley scores the try from close range.

69’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Rey Lee-Lo took full advantage.

64’

Conversion

Callum Sheedy curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

63’

Try

Great hands by Cardiff Rugby leads to a try for Ben Donnell

63’

Clean break

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

63’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Rory Jennings is finished off with a try.

60’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Oisin Dowling comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Josh Murphy departs for Connacht Rugby.

60’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Dylan Tierney-Martin comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Dave Heffernan departs for Connacht Rugby.

60’

Substitution on

Cardiff Rugby sub Thomas Young comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Dan Thomas departs for Cardiff Rugby.

60’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Sam Illo comes onto the field.

60’

Substitution off

Jack Aungier departs for Connacht Rugby.

59’

Substitution on

Callum Braley comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

59’

Substitution off

Jacob Beetham leaves the field.

58’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Hugh Gavin goes through the gap.

56’

Substitution on

Rory Thornton comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

56’

Substitution off

Seb Davies leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Ben Donnell comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

56’

Substitution off

Alex Mann leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Efan Daniel comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

56’

Substitution off

Liam Belcher leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Danny Southworth comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

56’

Substitution off

Rhys Barratt leaves the field.

56’

Substitution on

Sean Jansen comes on for Connacht Rugby.

56’

Substitution off

Paul Boyle leaves the field.

53’

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Callum Sheedy kicks the conversion.

52’

Try

A penetrating move by Cardiff Rugby results in a try for Rey Lee-Lo.

52’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Rory Jennings.

52’

Substitution on

Matthew Devine comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Ben Murphy comes off.

52’

Substitution on

JJ Hanrahan comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Piers O'Conor comes off.

52’

Substitution on

Jordan Duggan comes on.

52’

Substitution off

Peter Dooley comes off.

50’

Clean break

What a run here by Jacob Beetham as they get over the gainline!

48’

Conversion

Josh Ioane will not be happy with that conversion attempt, as they had the direction but not the power.

47’

Try

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

41’

Clean break

Paul Boyle makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

41’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Santiago Cordero coming on.

41’

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Chay Mullins 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.

33’

Penalty Goal - Missed Left

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

29’

Substitution on

Jack Aungier comes on.

29’

Substitution off

Sam Illo comes off.

29’

Clean break

Trouble here as Ben Murphy breaches the defence.

25’

Substitution on

Paul Boyle comes on.

25’

Substitution off

Sean Jansen comes off.

24’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Gabriel Hamer-Webb bursts through to advance the Cardiff Rugby attack.

21’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Chay Mullins bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

21’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Sam Illo getting some game time.

21’

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Aungier being replaced.

18’

Conversion

Josh Ioane converts the try.

17’

Try

Connacht Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Shamus Hurley-Langton picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

17’

Try assist

Cian Prendergast sets up the try.

14’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Sean Jansen comes onto the field.

14’

Substitution off

Paul Boyle departs for Connacht Rugby.

13’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Cathal Forde took full advantage.

8’

Conversion

Josh Ioane has kicked a conversion.

7’

Try

Great hands by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Ben Murphy

7’

Clean break

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

7’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Josh Ioane.

3’

Substitution on

Jacob Beetham comes on.

3’

Substitution off

Harri Millard 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

Cardiff Rugby

-55

Connacht

-22

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

C. Forde

Ball Carries: 20

Tackles

R. Litterick

Tackles: 17

Points

R. Lee-Lo

Points: 5

Insights

United Rugby Championship

Points per match

2322

Tries per match

Penalties Conceded per match

1011

Match Information

The Sportsground, TBC

United Rugby Championship

Channel 211, SS Rugby