Leinster

20 - 12

Full Time

Connacht

Connacht vs Leinster

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Penalty Goal

Ross Byrne kicks the penalty.

79'

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

76'

Yellow Card

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

74'

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

74'

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

74'

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

73'

Connacht Rugby sub Jordan Duggan comes onto the field.

63'

Denis Buckley departs for Connacht Rugby.

63'

Connacht Rugby sub Conor Oliver comes onto the field.

63'

Shamus Hurley-Langton departs for Connacht Rugby.

63'

Leinster Rugby sub Harry Byrne comes onto the field.

61'

Aitzol King departs for Leinster Rugby.

61'

Conversion

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

61'

Try

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

60'

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

60'

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

60'

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

59'

Dylan Tierney-Martin comes on for Connacht Rugby.

57'

Dave Heffernan leaves the field.

57'

What a run here by Shamus Hurley-Langton as they get over the gainline!

57'

What a run here by Shamus Hurley-Langton as they get over the gainline!

56'

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

53'

Try

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

52'

Jack Aungier comes on.

51'

Finlay Bealham comes off.

51'

Sean Jansen comes on.

51'

Paul Boyle comes off.

51'

Oisin Dowling comes on.

51'

Josh Murphy comes off.

51'

Caolin Blade comes on.

51'

Ben Murphy comes off.

51'

Yellow Card

Lee Barron (Leinster Rugby) is shown a yellow card

51'

Jamison Gibson-Park comes on.

50'

Luke McGrath comes off.

50'

Cian Healy comes on.

50'

Rabah Slimani comes off.

50'

Lee Barron comes on.

50'

Gus McCarthy comes off.

50'

Michael Milne comes on.

50'

Jack Boyle comes off.

50'

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

43'

Penalty Goal

Ross Byrne kicks the penalty.

42'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Ryan Baird comes on for Leinster Rugby.

32'

Max Deegan leaves the field.

32'

Josh Ioane leaves the field.

31'

Santiago Cordero comes on for Connacht Rugby.

31'

Trouble here as Denis Buckley breaches the defence.

29'

Conversion

Ross Byrne makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

27'

Try

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

26'

Trouble here as Charlie Tector breaches the defence.

26'

Jordie Barrett played a key part in that try.

26'

Yellow Card

Shane Jennings (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

25'

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

21'

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

21'

Conversion

Ross Byrne converts the try.

19'

Try

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

19'

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

19'

Ross Byrne sets up the try.

19'

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Leinster v Connacht 
  
 Round 8 
  
 Sat 21st December 2024, 11:30am CST 
  
 Aviva Stadium 
  
 Chris Busby

Points Flow Chart

Leinster win +8

Time in lead

Mins in lead

79%

% Of Game In Lead

51%

Possession Last 10 min

49%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Byrne

20 - 12

79'

O'Brien

17 - 12

74'

Forde

61'

17 - 12

Jennings

60'

17 - 10

Dowling

52'

17 - 5

Barron

17 - 0

51'

Byrne

17 - 0

42'

Half Time

Byrne

14 - 0

27'

Tector

12 - 0

26'

Jennings

25'

7 - 0

Byrne

7 - 0

19'

Osborne

5 - 0

19'

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.5

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.5

Entries

Attack Profile

Leinster

Connacht

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Defence Profile

Leinster

Connacht

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Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

62%

60%

3-6 secs

23%

32%

6+ secs

15%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

67'

69'

74'

78'

Leinster

Connacht

Leinster vs Connacht Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Leinster face off against Connacht in United Rugby Championship Round 8 on Sat 21st December 2024 at Aviva Stadium. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 17:30 and is broadcast on Premiersports. In South Africa it’s at 19:30 SAST on SuperSport, 06:30 NZST on TVNZ+ in New Zealand, 04:30 AEST in Australia and 09:30 EST in the US.

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

Table Standings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by 12 places in the league table with Connacht in 1st and Leinster in 13th as such Connacht are favourites on paper.

Leinster vs Connacht Squads

The official squads for Leinster 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.