Match Centre

Full Time

  • 27 April 2024

  • 8:00 PM

  • Rodney Parade

27 VS 34

Presented by:

3
  • Hughes 5'

  • Williams 42'

  • Dyer 53'

Tries

5
  • Hurley-Langton 2'

  • Bealham 19'

  • Porch 25'

  • Heffernan 44'

  • Tierney-Martin 70'

2
  • Evans 49'

  • Evans 62'

Penalties

1
  • Hanrahan 58'

3
  • Evans 6'

  • Evans 43'

  • Evans 55'

Conversions

3
  • Hanrahan 3'

  • Hanrahan 20'

  • Forde 71'

1
  • Dee 43'

Yellow Cards

0
1
  • Carter 69'

Red Cards

0

Rhodri

Jones

1
Forward 1

Denis

Buckley

Elliot

Dee

2
Forward 2

Dave

Heffernan

Chris

Coleman

3
Forward 3

Finlay

Bealham

Ben

Carter

4
Forward 4

Joe

Joyce

Matthew

Screech

5
Forward 5

Gavin

Thornbury

Harrison

Keddie

6
Forward 6

Shamus

Hurley-Langton

Taine

Basham

7
Forward 7

Conor

Oliver

Aaron

Wainwright

8
Forward 8

Cian

Prendergast

Rhodri

Williams

9
Back 1

Matthew

Devine

Cai

Evans

10
Back 2

JJ

Hanrahan

Ewan

Rosser

11
Back 3

John

Porch

Aneurin

Owen

12
Back 4

Bundee

Aki

Steffan

Hughes

13
Back 5

Tom

Farrell

Rio

Dyer

14
Back 6

Shane

Jennings

Jordan

Williams

15
Back 7

Tiernan

O'Halloran

Replacements

James

Benjamin

16
Replacement 1

Dylan

Tierney-Martin

Rodrigo

Martinez

17
Replacement 2

Peter

Dooley

Luke

Yendle

18
Replacement 3

Sam

Illo

George

Nott

19
Replacement 4

Oisin

Dowling

Sean

Lonsdale

20
Replacement 5

Jarrad

Butler

Che

Hope

21
Replacement 6

Caolin

Blade

Will

Reed

22
Replacement 7

Cathal

Forde

Joe

Westwood

23
Replacement 8

Paul

Boyle

80:00

End Of Second Half

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

74:00

Substitution on

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Joe Westwood getting some game time.

74:00

Substitution off

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Aneurin Owen being replaced.

74:00

Substitution on

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Che Hope getting some game time.

74:00

Substitution off

Dragons RFC decide to make a substitution, with Rhodri Williams being replaced.

72:00

Clean Break

A gap opened in the defence and Steffan Hughes took full advantage.

71:00

Conversion - Kicked

Cathal Forde has kicked a conversion.

70:00

Try - Rolling maul

Nobody could stop that maul! Dylan Tierney-Martin places the ball down for the try.

69:00

Red card

Ben Carter (Dragons RFC) is shown the red card

69:00

Substitution on

Dragons RFC make a substitution with Rhodri Jones coming on.

69:00

Substitution off

Dragons RFC make a substitution with Rodrigo Martinez coming off.

66:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dylan Tierney-Martin coming on.

66:00

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming off.

66:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Cathal Forde coming on.

66:00

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with JJ Hanrahan coming off.

65:00

Clean Break

The defensive line has been broken as Jordan Williams goes through the gap.

62:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Jarrad Butler comes onto the field.

62:00

Substitution off

Conor Oliver departs for Connacht Rugby.

62:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Caolin Blade comes onto the field.

62:00

Substitution off

Matthew Devine departs for Connacht Rugby.

62:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Sam Illo comes onto the field.

62:00

Substitution off

Finlay Bealham departs for Connacht Rugby.

62:00

Penalty Goal - Kicked

The touch judges raise their flags as Cai Evans kicks the penalty goal.

58:00

Substitution on

Rodrigo Martinez comes on for Dragons RFC.

58:00

Substitution off

Rhodri Jones leaves the field.

58:00

Penalty Goal - Kicked

JJ Hanrahan adds the points for Connacht Rugby.

55:00

Substitution on

Ewan Rosser comes on for Dragons RFC.

55:00

Substitution off

James Benjamin leaves the field.

55:00

Conversion - Kicked

The touch judges raise their flags as Cai Evans kicks the conversion.

53:00

Try - From kick

A pinpoint kick has enabled Rio Dyer to score the try.

53:00

Try Assist

That's a great try assist by Jordan Williams.

51:00

Substitution on

James Benjamin comes on.

51:00

Substitution off

Ewan Rosser comes off.

50:00

Clean Break

What a run here by Conor Oliver as they get over the gainline!

50:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Oisin Dowling getting some game time.

50:00

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Gavin Thornbury being replaced.

49:00

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Cai Evans makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

45:00

Conversion - Hit Left Post

The left post denies JJ Hanrahan from adding the extras.

44:00

Try - Rolling maul

The Connacht Rugby maul march their way over the white wash for Dave Heffernan to touch down.

43:00

Yellow card

Elliot Dee (Dragons RFC) is shown a yellow card

41:00

Substitution on

Dragons RFC make a substitution with George Nott coming on.

41:00

Substitution off

Dragons RFC make a substitution with Aaron Wainwright coming off.

40:00

Clean Break

Fabulous play by Dragons RFC has led to Elliot Dee being able to wriggle through a gap.

40:00

Start Of Second Half

The second half kicks off.

43:00

End Of First Half

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

43:00

Conversion - Kicked

Cai Evans adds the two points for Dragons RFC.

42:00

Try - Individual effort

Nobody was going to stop Rhodri Williams from scoring that try!

42:00

Clean Break

Rhodri Williams makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40:00

Clean Break

Fabulous play by Dragons RFC has led to Jordan Williams being able to wriggle through a gap.

27:00

Clean Break

Trouble here as Rhodri Williams breaches the defence.

26:00

Conversion - Hit Left Post

JJ Hanrahan takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

25:00

Try - Passing Move

Silky skills by Connacht Rugby ends with a try for John Porch.

25:00

Clean Break

Trouble here as John Porch breaches the defence.

25:00

Try Assist

Bundee Aki played a key part in that try.

20:00

Conversion - Kicked

JJ Hanrahan makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

19:00

Try - Close range

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.

19:00

Clean Break

This is dangerous for the defence as Matthew Devine bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

11:00

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Paul Boyle comes onto the field.

11:00

Substitution off

Cian Prendergast departs for Connacht Rugby.

6:00

Conversion - Kicked

Cai Evans has kicked a conversion.

5:00

Substitution on

Peter Dooley comes on for Connacht Rugby.

5:00

Substitution off

Denis Buckley leaves the field.

5:00

Try - Individual effort

A stunning solo try from Steffan Hughes

5:00

Clean Break

The defensive line has been broken as Steffan Hughes goes through the gap.

5:00

Try Assist

That's a great try assist by Aneurin Owen.

3:00

Conversion - Kicked

JJ Hanrahan has kicked a conversion.

2:00

Try - Close range

Connacht Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Shamus Hurley-Langton touching down.

2:00

Try Assist

Cian Prendergast sets up the try.

0:00

Start Of First Half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

46%

Possession

54%

41%

Territory

59%

Metres

364

346

Carries

112

128

Clean Breaks

7

3

Defenders Beaten

26

20

Passes

158

182

Offloads

10

3

Penalties Conceded

13

6

Turnovers Conceded

14

11

158/178 89%

Tackles won

133/159 84%

5/7 71%

Scrums won

5/5 100%

7/8 88%

Lineouts won

17/21 81%

Action Areas

2.9%

2.8%

12.8%

7%

18.8%

30.1%

10.6%

15%

Player Stats

Connacht Rugby

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

Denis Buckley

5

1

2

1

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Dave Heffernan

66

25

8

1

6

1

0

0

0

14

1

5

Finlay Bealham

63

13

9

2

13

2

0

0

0

0

1

5

Joe Joyce

80

14

11

3

14

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

Gavin Thornbury

50

5

4

2

8

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Shamus Hurley-Langton

80

18

12

2

13

3

1

0

2

0

1

5

Conor Oliver

63

33

8

5

11

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

Cian Prendergast

12

0

2

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Matthew Devine

63

25

3

74

4

2

0

0

2

0

0

0

JJ Hanrahan

66

2

2

35

7

3

0

0

0

0

0

7

John Porch

80

27

6

1

3

3

0

0

0

0

1

5

Bundee Aki

80

24

13

13

4

0

0

0

2

0

0

0

Tom Farrell

80

23

10

5

4

4

0

0

3

0

0

0

Shane Jennings

80

21

6

0

3

3

0

2

0

0

0

0

Tiernan O'Halloran

80

55

11

2

3

1

0

0

5

0

0

0

Dylan Tierney-Martin

14

20

2

1

3

0

0

0

0

3

1

5

Peter Dooley

75

6

5

2

15

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Sam Illo

17

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Oisin Dowling

30

7

3

2

8

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Jarrad Butler

17

5

2

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Caolin Blade

17

4

1

21

1

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

Cathal Forde

14

4

3

4

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

2

Paul Boyle

68

15

5

4

10

1

0

0

3

0

0

0

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