Leinster vs Connacht | United Rugby Championship

Leinster

Connacht

Saturday 21 Dec 2024

Aviva Stadium, TBC

Leinster

Connacht

Tries

Charlie Tector 26'

Andrew Osborne 19'

Shane Jennings 60'

Oisin Dowling 52'

Conversions

Ross Byrne 27'; 19'

Cathal Forde 61'

Penalties

Ross Byrne 79'; 42'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Ross Byrne

Penalty

79'

Jimmy O'Brien

Yellow Card

74'

Brian Deeny

Out: Diarmuid Mangan

74'

Jordan Duggan

Out: Denis Buckley

63'

Conor Oliver

Out: Shamus Hurley-Langton

63'

Harry Byrne

Out: Aitzol King

61'

Cathal Forde

Conversion

61'

Shane Jennings

Try

60'

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Out: Dave Heffernan

57'

Oisin Dowling

Try

52'

Jack Aungier

Out: Finlay Bealham

51'

Sean Jansen

Out: Paul Boyle

51'

Oisin Dowling

Out: Josh Murphy

51'

Caolin Blade

Out: Ben Murphy

51'

Lee Barron

Yellow Card

51'

Jamison Gibson-Park

Out: Luke McGrath

50'

Cian Healy

Out: Rabah Slimani

50'

Lee Barron

Out: Gus McCarthy

50'

Michael Milne

Out: Jack Boyle

50'

Ross Byrne

Penalty

42'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Ryan Baird

Out: Max Deegan

32'

Santiago Cordero

Out: Josh Ioane

31'

Ross Byrne

Conversion

27'

Charlie Tector

Try

26'

Shane Jennings

Yellow Card

25'

Max Deegan

Out: Jack Conan

21'

Ross Byrne

Conversion

19'

Andrew Osborne

Try

19'

Start of First Half

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Leinster

Connacht

-42

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Top Performers

Ball Carries

M. Hansen

Ball Carries: 16

Tackles

S. Penny

Tackles: 15

Points

R. Byrne

Points: 10

Match Information

Aviva Stadium, TBC

United Rugby Championship

Saturday 21 Dec 2024

Aviva Stadium, TBC

Leinster

Connacht

Tries

Charlie Tector 26'

Andrew Osborne 19'

Shane Jennings 60'

Oisin Dowling 52'

Conversions

Ross Byrne 27'; 19'

Cathal Forde 61'

Penalties

Ross Byrne 79'; 42'

Timeline

End of Second Half

80'

Ross Byrne

Penalty

79'

Jimmy O'Brien

Yellow Card

74'

Brian Deeny

Out: Diarmuid Mangan

74'

Jordan Duggan

Out: Denis Buckley

63'

Conor Oliver

Out: Shamus Hurley-Langton

63'

Harry Byrne

Out: Aitzol King

61'

Cathal Forde

Conversion

61'

Shane Jennings

Try

60'

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Out: Dave Heffernan

57'

Oisin Dowling

Try

52'

Jack Aungier

Out: Finlay Bealham

51'

Sean Jansen

Out: Paul Boyle

51'

Oisin Dowling

Out: Josh Murphy

51'

Caolin Blade

Out: Ben Murphy

51'

Lee Barron

Yellow Card

51'

Jamison Gibson-Park

Out: Luke McGrath

50'

Cian Healy

Out: Rabah Slimani

50'

Lee Barron

Out: Gus McCarthy

50'

Michael Milne

Out: Jack Boyle

50'

Ross Byrne

Penalty

42'

Start of Second Half

40'

End of First Half

40'

Ryan Baird

Out: Max Deegan

32'

Santiago Cordero

Out: Josh Ioane

31'

Ross Byrne

Conversion

27'

Charlie Tector

Try

26'

Shane Jennings

Yellow Card

25'

Max Deegan

Out: Jack Conan

21'

Ross Byrne

Conversion

19'

Andrew Osborne

Try

19'

Start of First Half

Commentary

80’

End of second half

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

79’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Ross Byrne kicks the penalty.

76’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Shane Jennings bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

74’

Yellow card

Jimmy O'Brien (Leinster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

74’

Substitution on

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Brian Deeny getting some game time.

74’

Substitution off

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Diarmuid Mangan being replaced.

73’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Mack Hansen took full advantage.

63’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Jordan Duggan comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Denis Buckley departs for Connacht Rugby.

63’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Conor Oliver comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Shamus Hurley-Langton departs for Connacht Rugby.

61’

Substitution on

Leinster Rugby sub Harry Byrne comes onto the field.

61’

Substitution off

Aitzol King departs for Leinster Rugby.

61’

Conversion

The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as Cathal Forde successfully kicks the conversion.

60’

Try

Great hands by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Shane Jennings

60’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Cian Prendergast is finished off with a try.

60’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Cian Prendergast goes through the gap.

59’

Clean break

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

57’

Substitution on

Dylan Tierney-Martin comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57’

Substitution off

Dave Heffernan 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 Shamus Hurley-Langton as they get over the gainline!

53’

Conversion

Cathal Forde has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

52’

Try

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

51’

Substitution on

Jack Aungier comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Finlay Bealham comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Sean Jansen comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Paul Boyle comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Oisin Dowling comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Josh Murphy comes off.

51’

Substitution on

Caolin Blade comes on.

51’

Substitution off

Ben Murphy comes off.

51’

Yellow card

Lee Barron (Leinster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

50’

Substitution on

Jamison Gibson-Park comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Luke McGrath comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Cian Healy comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Rabah Slimani comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Lee Barron comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Gus McCarthy comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Michael Milne comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Jack Boyle comes off.

43’

Clean break

Mack Hansen makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

42’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Ross Byrne kicks the penalty.

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.

32’

Substitution on

Ryan Baird comes on for Leinster Rugby.

32’

Substitution off

Max Deegan leaves the field.

31’

Substitution off

Josh Ioane leaves the field.

31’

Substitution on

Santiago Cordero comes on for Connacht Rugby.

29’

Clean break

Trouble here as Denis Buckley breaches the defence.

27’

Conversion

Ross Byrne makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

26’

Try

Silky skills by Leinster Rugby ends with a try for Charlie Tector.

26’

Clean break

Trouble here as Charlie Tector breaches the defence.

26’

Try assist

Jordie Barrett played a key part in that try.

25’

Yellow card

Shane Jennings (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

21’

Substitution on

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Max Deegan getting some game time.

21’

Substitution off

Leinster Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Conan being replaced.

19’

Conversion

Ross Byrne converts the try.

19’

Try

A wonderful passing move by Leinster Rugby is finished off by Andrew Osborne

19’

Clean break

This is dangerous for the defence as Andrew Osborne bursts through to advance the Leinster Rugby attack.

19’

Try assist

Ross Byrne sets up the try.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Leinster

Connacht

-42

See Full Table

Top Performers

Ball Carries

M. Hansen

Ball Carries: 16

Tackles

S. Penny

Tackles: 15

Points

R. Byrne

Points: 10

Match Information

Aviva Stadium, TBC

United Rugby Championship