Connacht

38 - 19

Full Time

Cardiff Rugby

Cardiff Rugby vs Connacht

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

83'

Conversion

Rhys Priestland converts the try.

80'

Try

A wonderful passing move by Cardiff Rugby is finished off by Thomas Young

79'

This is dangerous for the defence as Thomas Young bursts through to advance the Cardiff Rugby attack.

79'

Spellbinding play by Rhys Carré is finished off with a try.

79'

Tom Daly takes the conversion but it hits the upright and bounces away, kick unsuccessful.

76'

Try

Connacht Rugby are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Kieran Marmion picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

75'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Lloyd Williams getting some game time.

73'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tomos Williams being replaced.

73'

A gap opened in the defence and Ben Thomas took full advantage.

71'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Rory Thornton getting some game time.

70'

Cardiff Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Seb Davies being replaced.

70'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Tom Daly coming on.

69'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Jack Carty coming off.

69'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Eoin de Buitléar coming on.

66'

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

66'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Shane Jennings coming on.

66'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Tiernan O'Halloran coming off.

66'

It was a certain try if Connacht Rugby hadn't been impeded, the referee agrees and awards the penalty try.

65'

Yellow Card

Thomas Young (Cardiff Rugby) is shown a yellow card

64'

Cardiff Rugby sub James Ratti comes onto the field.

64'

James Botham departs for Cardiff Rugby.

64'

Connacht Rugby sub Kieran Marmion comes onto the field.

63'

Caolin Blade departs for Connacht Rugby.

63'

Harri Millard comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

59'

Owen Lane leaves the field.

59'

Dillon Lewis comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

59'

Keiron Assiratti leaves the field.

59'

Rhys Carré comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

59'

Corey Domachowski leaves the field.

59'

Peter Dooley comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59'

Denis Buckley leaves the field.

59'

Oisin Dowling comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59'

Josh Murphy leaves the field.

59'

Dominic Robertson-McCoy comes on.

54'

Finlay Bealham comes off.

54'

Kristian Dacey comes on.

51'

Liam Belcher comes off.

51'

Rhys Priestland has hooked the conversion to the left of the posts.

49'

Try

The Cardiff Rugby maul march their way over the white wash for Thomas Young to touch down.

48'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

42'

Conversion

Jack Carty does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

37'

Try

Incisive passing by Connacht Rugby is finished off by Mack Hansen, as they goes over for the try.

36'

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Mack Hansen being able to wriggle through a gap.

36'

Bundee Aki sets up the try.

36'

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Mack Hansen being able to wriggle through a gap.

33'

Josh Turnbull comes on for Cardiff Rugby.

32'

Lopeti Timani leaves the field.

32'

Conversion

Rhys Priestland does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

31'

Try

The pressure has finally told as Seb Davies scores from close range.

30'

Spellbinding play by Tomos Williams is finished off with a try.

30'

Trouble here as Liam Belcher breaches the defence.

30'

Conversion

Jack Carty makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

Silky skills by Connacht Rugby ends with a try for Conor Oliver.

26'

Caolin Blade played a key part in that try.

26'

Trouble here as Caolin Blade breaches the defence.

26'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Bundee Aki getting some game time.

23'

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tom Daly being replaced.

23'

Jack Carty curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

18'

Try

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

17'

Yellow Card

James Botham (Cardiff Rugby) is shown a yellow card

16'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Shamus Hurley-Langton coming on.

15'

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Jarrad Butler coming off.

15'

Connacht Rugby sub Tom Daly comes onto the field.

13'

Bundee Aki departs for Connacht Rugby.

13'

Conversion

Jack Carty converts the try.

13'

Try

A series of passes by Connacht Rugby results in a try for Diarmuid Kilgallen

12'

Spellbinding play by Tom Farrell is finished off with a try.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Tom Farrell took full advantage.

12'

A gap opened in the defence and Taulupe Faletau took full advantage.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Connacht v Cardiff Rugby 
  
 Round 17 
  
 Sat 15th April 2023, 11:35am PDT 
  
 Dexcom Stadium

Points Flow Chart

Connacht win +19

Time in lead

Mins in lead

86%

% Of Game In Lead

34%

Possession Last 10 min

66%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Priestland

80'

38 - 19

Young

79'

38 - 17

Marmion

38 - 12

75'

Penalty Try

33 - 12

65'

Young

64'

26 - 12

Young

48'

26 - 12

Half Time

Carty

26 - 7

37'

Hansen

24 - 7

36'

Priestland

31'

19 - 7

Davies

30'

19 - 5

Carty

19 - 0

27'

Oliver

17 - 0

26'

Tierney-Martin

12 - 0

17'

Botham

16'

7 - 0

Carty

7 - 0

13'

Kilgallen

5 - 0

12'

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

3.4

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.7

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Connacht vs Cardiff Rugby Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Connacht face off against Cardiff Rugby in United Rugby Championship Round 17 on Sat 15th April 2023 at Dexcom Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:35. In South Africa it’s at 20:35 SAST, 06:35 NZST in New Zealand, 04:35 AEST in Australia and 11:35 EST in the US.

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

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 3 places in the league table with Cardiff Rugby in 7th and Connacht in 10th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Connacht vs Cardiff Rugby Squads

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