Brive

24 - 31

Full Time

Connacht

Brive vs Connacht

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Oran McNulty comes on.

76'

Bundee Aki comes off.

76'

Conversion

Thomas Laranjeira has kicked a conversion.

75'

Try

A series of passes by CA Brive results in a try for Kevin Fabien

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Kevin Fabien took full advantage.

74'

Thomas Laranjeira played a key part in that try.

74'

A gap opened in the defence and Wesley Douglas took full advantage.

74'

CA Brive make a substitution with Daniel Brennan coming on.

69'

CA Brive make a substitution with Nathan Fraissenon coming off.

69'

Conversion

The CA Brive supporters go wild as Thomas Laranjeira successfully kicks the conversion.

69'

Try

A series of passes by CA Brive results in a try for Kevin Fabien

69'

A gap opened in the defence and Kevin Fabien took full advantage.

69'

That's a great try assist by Sammy Arnold.

69'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Dave Heffernan coming on.

67'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Shane Delahunt coming off.

67'

A gap opened in the defence and Kevin Fabien took full advantage.

67'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Conor Fitzgerald kicks the penalty goal.

63'

Conversion

The CA Brive supporters go wild as Thomas Laranjeira successfully kicks the conversion.

61'

Try

The kick through from CA Brive has allowed Tom Raffy to touch down.

61'

Kevin Fabien comes on for CA Brive.

57'

Tietie Tuimauga leaves the field.

57'

Matthieu Voisin comes on for CA Brive.

56'

Thomas Laranjeira comes on for CA Brive.

56'

Said Hireche leaves the field.

56'

Enzo Sanga comes on.

53'

Setariki Tuicuvu leaves the field.

56'

Tom Raffy comes on.

53'

Paul Abadie comes off.

53'

CA Brive decide to make a substitution, with Julien Delannoy getting some game time.

48'

Nicolas Sanchez comes off.

53'

CA Brive decide to make a substitution, with Tietie Tuimauga getting some game time.

48'

CA Brive decide to make a substitution, with Tevita Ratuva being replaced.

48'

CA Brive decide to make a substitution, with Kevin Fabien being replaced.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jordan Duggan getting some game time.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Peter Dooley being replaced.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Byron Ralston getting some game time.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Adam Byrne being replaced.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dominic Robertson-McCoy getting some game time.

48'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Sam Illo being replaced.

48'

CA Brive decide to make a substitution, with Pietro Ceccarelli getting some game time.

48'

CA Brive decide to make a substitution, with Tietie Tuimauga being replaced.

48'

Yellow Card

Vano Karkadze (CA Brive) is shown a yellow card

47'

Conversion

Conor Fitzgerald adds the two points for Connacht Rugby.

43'

Try

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

42'

Darragh Murray makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

41'

The second half kicks off.

40'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Colm Reilly coming on.

40'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Kieran Marmion coming off.

40'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Niall Murray coming on.

40'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Gavin Thornbury coming off.

40'

CA Brive sub Nicolas Sanchez comes onto the field.

40'

Tom Raffy departs for CA Brive.

40'

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

41'

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Bundee Aki being able to wriggle through a gap.

39'

CA Brive sub Tom Raffy comes onto the field.

37'

Nicolas Sanchez departs for CA Brive.

37'

Conversion

Conor Fitzgerald does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

33'

Try

Silky skills by Connacht Rugby ends with a try for Diarmuid Kilgallen.

32'

Conor Fitzgerald sets up the try.

32'

Yellow Card

Tevita Ratuva (CA Brive) is shown a yellow card

31'

Conversion

Conor Fitzgerald makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

29'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Tom Daly scores from close range.

28'

Spellbinding play by Kieran Marmion is finished off with a try.

28'

Nathan Fraissenon comes on.

27'

Daniel Brennan comes off.

27'

This is dangerous for the defence as Bundee Aki bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

24'

This is dangerous for the defence as Ciaran Booth bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

24'

Red Card

Abraham Papali'i (CA Brive) is shown the red card

19'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Ciaran Booth coming on.

18'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Paul Boyle coming off.

18'

CA Brive make a substitution with Vano Karkadze coming on.

15'

CA Brive make a substitution with Florian Dufour coming off.

15'

Conversion

Conor Fitzgerald converts the try.

13'

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by David Hawkshaw leads to a try for Connacht Rugby

12'

Spellbinding play by Shane Delahunt is finished off with a try.

12'

Penalty Goal

Nicolas Sanchez kicks the penalty.

Conor Fitzgerald steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Brive v Connacht 
  
 Round 2 
  
 Fri 16th December 2022, 12:00pm PST 
  
 Stade Amedee-Domenech

Points Flow Chart

Connacht win +7

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

86%

56%

Possession Last 10 min

44%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Laranjeira

24 - 31

75'

Fabien

22 - 31

74'

Laranjeira

17 - 31

69'

Fabien

15 - 31

69'

Fitzgerald

63'

10 - 31

Laranjeira

10 - 28

61'

Raffy

8 - 28

61'

Karkadze

3 - 28

47'

Fitzgerald

43'

3 - 28

Delahunt

42'

3 - 26

Half Time

Fitzgerald

33'

3 - 21

Kilgallen

32'

3 - 19

Ratuva

3 - 14

31'

Fitzgerald

29'

3 - 14

Daly

28'

3 - 12

Papali'i

3 - 7

19'

Fitzgerald

13'

3 - 7

Hawkshaw

12'

3 - 5

Sanchez

3 - 0

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Brive

Connacht

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Defence Profile

Brive

Connacht

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

56%

50%

3-6 secs

21%

33%

6+ secs

13%

11%

Rucks Won

Brive vs Connacht Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Brive face off against Connacht in Challenge Cup Round 2 on Fri 16th December 2022 at Stade Amedee-Domenech. 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 both teams are in the same form for their last 5 games.

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 1 place in the league table with Connacht in 5th and Brive in 6th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Brive vs Connacht Squads

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