Northern | US
Connacht
52 - 0
Full Time
Black Lion

Black Lion vs Connacht

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Match Information

Connacht v Black Lion Connacht v Black Lion
Challenge Cup - Round 2 Challenge Cup - Round 2
Sat 13th December 2025, 12:00pm PST Sat 13th December 2025, 12:00pm PST
Dexcom Stadium Dexcom Stadium
Anthony Woodthorpe Anthony Woodthorpe

Head to Head

Connacht
Wins
1
Black Lion
Wins
0

Average Points scored

52
0
First try wins
100%
Home team wins
100%

Team Form

Last 5 Games

Connacht
5-50
Leinster
Connacht
48-27
Zebre
Connacht
45-36
Saracens
Glasgow
36-19
Connacht
Benetton
19-22
Connacht
Black Lion
14-39
Ospreys
Black Lion
14-28
Zebre
US Montauban
28-31
Black Lion
Connacht
52-0
Black Lion
Black Lion
13-24
Montpellier
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Previous Results

Last 1 Meeting

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Who will win?

Connacht
0%%
Black Lion
0%%

Match Information

Connacht v Black Lion Connacht v Black Lion
Challenge Cup - Round 2 Challenge Cup - Round 2
Sat 13th December 2025, 12:00pm PST Sat 13th December 2025, 12:00pm PST
Dexcom Stadium Dexcom Stadium
Anthony Woodthorpe Anthony Woodthorpe

Points Flow Chart

Connacht Black Lion
Connacht Black Lion
82
Mins in lead
0
100%
% Of Game In Lead
0%
65%
Possession Last 10 min
35%
0
Points Last 10 min
0

Key Events

Full Time
Gilbert
52-0 67'
Bolton
50-0 66'
Gilbert
45-0 53'
Blade
43-0 52'
Half Time
Gilbert
38-0 40'
Bolton
36-0 39'
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22m Entries

Connacht Black Lion
Avg. Points Scored
4
22m Entries
13
Avg. Points Scored
0
22m Entries
2

Attack Profile

Connacht
Black Lion
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Defence Profile

Connacht
Black Lion
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Last 5 Penalties

Black Lion 64'
Connacht 65'
Connacht 70'
Black Lion 75'
Black Lion 78'

Ruck Speed

Connacht Black Lion
Rucks Won
Avg Ruck Speed
Connacht
%
0-3 Secs
Black Lion
%
0-3 Secs
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15
Points
Paul Boyle
Connacht Paul Boyle
3
Tries
Paul Boyle
Connacht Paul Boyle
15
Carries
Hugh Gavin
Connacht Hugh Gavin
16
Tackles Completed
Giorgi Tsutskiridze
Black Lion Giorgi Tsutskiridze
3
Line Breaks
Hugh Gavin
Connacht Hugh Gavin
2
Turnovers Won
Giorgi Sinauridze
Black Lion Giorgi Sinauridze
6
Defenders Beaten
Hugh Gavin
Connacht Hugh Gavin
49
Successful Passes
Caolin Blade
Connacht Caolin Blade

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Live Updates

That's full time
80'
The second half ends
80'
Shalva Mamukashvili leaves the field and Irakli Kvatadze comes on
69'
Conversion
Sam Gilbert's conversion attempt is successful
67'
Try
It's a try for Connacht Rugby as Shayne Bolton crosses for the score
66'
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Who will win?

Connacht
0%%
Black Lion
0%%

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup

LIVE
Connacht
Black Lion

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Who will win?

Connacht
0%%
Black Lion
0%%

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Challenge Cup

Challenge Cup

Rankings
Form

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Who will win?

Connacht
0%%
Black Lion
0%%
Teams
Players

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Top 50 Women's Rugby Players 2026

The full list is here! RugbyPass has ranked the 50 best women’s rugby players in the world for 2026. See who made the Top 50 and who claimed the No.1 spot.

Connacht vs Black Lion Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Connacht face off against Black Lion in Challenge Cup Round 2 on Sat 13th December 2025 at Dexcom Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 20:00. In South Africa it’s at 22:00 SAST, 09:00 NZST in New Zealand, 07:00 AEST in Australia and 12:00 EST in the US.

Connacht won the last encounter but Connacht are in the best form of their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 2 places in the league table with Black Lion in 3rd and Connacht in 5th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Connacht vs Black Lion Squads

The official squads for Connacht vs Black Lion will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.

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