Scarlets

23 - 24

Full Time

Connacht

Connacht vs Scarlets

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

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

80'

Penalty Goal

Cathal Forde kicks the penalty.

77'

This is dangerous for the defence as Piers O'Conor bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

75'

Penalty Goal

Sam Costelow has kicked a penalty goal.

73'

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

68'

Connacht Rugby sub Temi Lasisi comes onto the field.

63'

Finlay Bealham departs for Connacht Rugby.

63'

Connacht Rugby sub David Hawkshaw comes onto the field.

63'

Santiago Cordero departs for Connacht Rugby.

63'

Scarlets sub Ioan Lloyd comes onto the field.

61'

Ioan Nicholas departs for Scarlets.

61'

Scarlets sub Alex Craig comes onto the field.

61'

Sam Lousi departs for Scarlets.

61'

Shayne Bolton comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59'

Jack Carty leaves the field.

59'

Sam Costelow comes on for Scarlets.

57'

Ioan Lloyd leaves the field.

57'

Ioan Nicholas comes on for Scarlets.

56'

Macs Page leaves the field.

56'

Oisin Dowling comes on for Connacht Rugby.

55'

Niall Murray leaves the field.

55'

Sam Wainwright comes on for Scarlets.

55'

Henry Thomas leaves the field.

55'

Marnus van der Merwe comes on for Scarlets.

55'

Ryan Elias leaves the field.

55'

What a run here by Johnny Williams as they get over the gainline!

54'

Caolin Blade comes on.

54'

Ben Murphy comes off.

54'

What a run here by Mack Hansen as they get over the gainline!

54'

Dylan Tierney-Martin comes on.

52'

Dave Heffernan comes off.

52'

Peter Dooley comes on.

52'

Denis Buckley comes off.

52'

Penalty Goal

Ioan Lloyd does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

51'

Scarlets make a substitution with Macs Page coming on.

44'

Scarlets make a substitution with Sam Costelow coming off.

44'

Scarlets make a substitution with Ioan Lloyd coming on.

42'

Scarlets make a substitution with Ioan Nicholas coming off.

42'

Penalty Goal

Sam Costelow kicks the penalty.

42'

Scarlets make a substitution with Taine Plumtree coming on.

40'

Scarlets make a substitution with Alex Craig coming off.

40'

Scarlets make a substitution with Kemsley Mathias coming on.

40'

Scarlets make a substitution with Alec Hepburn coming off.

40'

The second half kicks off.

40'

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

40'

Conversion

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

38'

Try

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

38'

That's a great try assist by Paul Boyle.

37'

Fabulous play by Connacht Rugby has led to Conor Oliver being able to wriggle through a gap.

37'

Scarlets sub Alex Craig comes onto the field.

35'

Taine Plumtree departs for Scarlets.

35'

Paul Boyle comes on for Connacht Rugby.

31'

Cian Prendergast leaves the field.

31'

Conversion

Sam Costelow does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

30'

Try

Silky skills by Scarlets ends with a try for Gareth Davies.

29'

Spellbinding play by Eddie James is finished off with a try.

29'

Trouble here as Eddie James breaches the defence.

29'

Conversion

Sam Costelow makes no mistake with that conversion attempt.

22'

Try

Scarlets are stopped just a few metres from the try line but Gareth Davies picks up from the base of the ruck to score the try.

21'

Yellow Card

Bundee Aki (Connacht Rugby) is shown a yellow card

19'

Conversion

Jack Carty converts the try.

16'

Try

What a kick! Mack Hansen takes full advantage to score for Connacht Rugby.

15'

Spellbinding play by Jack Carty is finished off with a try.

15'

Yellow Card

Tom Rogers (Scarlets) is shown a yellow card

12'

Conversion

Jack Carty converts the try.

10'

Try

Piers O'Conor scores the try from close range.

The defensive line has been broken as Piers O'Conor goes through the gap.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Scarlets v Connacht 
  
 Round 3 
  
 Fri 4th October 2024, 11:35am PDT 
  
 Parc y Scarlets 
  
 Marius van der Westhuizen

Points Flow Chart

Connacht win +1

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

76%

36%

Possession Last 10 min

64%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Forde

77'

23 - 24

Costelow

23 - 21

73'

Lloyd

20 - 21

51'

Costelow

17 - 21

42'

Half Time

Carty

38'

14 - 21

Murphy

38'

14 - 19

Costelow

14 - 14

30'

Davies

12 - 14

29'

Costelow

7 - 14

22'

Davies

5 - 14

21'

Aki

19'

0 - 14

Carty

16'

0 - 14

Hansen

15'

0 - 12

Rogers

0 - 7

12'

Carty

10'

0 - 7

O'Conor

0 - 5

Start

Win Probability

Scarlets

28%

Draw

Connacht

71%

Ruck-Won by Temi Lasisi

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.1

Entries

Attack Profile

Scarlets

Connacht

More Less

Defence Profile

Scarlets

Connacht

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

37%

44%

3-6 secs

29%

39%

6+ secs

35%

17%

Rucks Won

Last 5 Penalties

58'

64'

66'

72'

76'

Scarlets

Connacht

Scarlets vs Connacht Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Scarlets face off against Connacht in United Rugby Championship Round 3 on Fri 4th October 2024 at Parc y Scarlets. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 19:35 and is broadcast on Premiersports. In South Africa it’s at 20:35 SAST on SuperSport, 07:35 NZST in New Zealand, 04:35 AEST in Australia and 11:35 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 5 places in the league table with Connacht in 8th and Scarlets in 13th underlining just how tight this match could be.

Scarlets vs Connacht Squads

The official squads for Scarlets 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.