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Full Time

14 - 38

  • United Rugby Championship

  • Sat 23 Mar 2024 | 17:15

  • Dexcom Stadium

2
  • Prendergast 16'

  • Hanrahan 55'

Tries

6
  • Horn 6'

  • Pretorius 25'

  • van der 48'

  • Cronje 62'

  • Horn 69'

  • van den 78'

2
  • Hanrahan 16'

  • Hanrahan 55'

Conversions

4
  • Hendrikse 7'

  • Hendrikse 49'

  • Hendrikse 63'

  • Hendrikse 79'

0

Red Cards

1
  • Ntlabakanye 16'

Team Line-up not available for this fixture.

81

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

79

Izan Esterhuizen comes on.

79

Reinhard Nothnagel comes off.

79

Jordan Hendrikse has kicked a conversion.

78

A wonderful passing move by Lions is finished off by Morne van den Berg

78

Spellbinding play by Edwill van der Merwe is finished off with a try.

78

This is dangerous for the defence as Edwill van der Merwe bursts through to advance the Lions attack.

77

Morne van den Berg comes on.

77

Sanele Nohamba comes off.

77

Stean Pienaar comes on.

77

Erich Cronje comes off.

76

This is dangerous for the defence as Cathal Forde bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

74

A gap opened in the defence and Jack Carty took full advantage.

73

A gap opened in the defence and Byron Ralston took full advantage.

71

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Colm Reilly getting some game time.

71

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Caolin Blade being replaced.

71

Jordan Hendrikse curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

69

Lions make a substitution with Hanru Sirgel coming on.

69

Lions make a substitution with JC Pretorius coming off.

69

A series of passes by Lions results in a try for Francke Horn

69

That's a great try assist by Edwill van der Merwe.

69

A gap opened in the defence and Edwill van der Merwe took full advantage.

63

Connacht Rugby sub Paul Boyle comes onto the field.

63

Sean O'Brien departs for Connacht Rugby.

63

The Lions supporters go wild as Jordan Hendrikse successfully kicks the conversion.

62

A stunning solo try from Erich Cronje

62

The defensive line has been broken as Erich Cronje goes through the gap.

62

Spellbinding play by Sanele Nohamba is finished off with a try.

57

Morgan Naude comes on for Lions.

57

Jean-Pierre Smith leaves the field.

57

Jaco Visagie comes on for Lions.

57

PJ Botha leaves the field.

56

Jack Carty comes on for Connacht Rugby.

56

JJ Hanrahan leaves the field.

55

The touch judges raise their flags as JJ Hanrahan kicks the conversion.

55

A penetrating move by Connacht Rugby results in a try for JJ Hanrahan.

55

What a run here by JJ Hanrahan as they get over the gainline!

55

That's a great try assist by David Hawkshaw.

53

Darragh Murray comes on.

53

Joe Joyce comes off.

49

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Dave Heffernan getting some game time.

49

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Tadgh McElroy being replaced.

49

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Sam Illo getting some game time.

49

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Aungier being replaced.

49

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

49

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Denis Buckley being replaced.

49

Jordan Hendrikse adds the two points for Lions.

48

Edwill van der Merwe intercepts and has a clean run to the tryline.

48

Edwill van der Merwe makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

47

Byron Ralston makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40

The second half kicks off.

43

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

43

Andrew Smith makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

40

Fabulous play by Lions has led to Marius Louw being able to wriggle through a gap.

27

Jordan Hendrikse curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the left.

25

It's going to take a miracle to stop this Lions maul...no miracles today as JC Pretorius powers over.

18

Lions make a substitution with Conraad van Vuuren coming on.

18

Lions make a substitution with Emmanuel Tshituka coming off.

17

This is dangerous for the defence as Cathal Forde bursts through to advance the Connacht Rugby attack.

17

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

17

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Conor Oliver coming off.

16

JJ Hanrahan converts the try.

16

Cian Prendergast scores the try from close range.

16

Asenathi Ntlabakanye (Lions) is shown the red card

12

A gap opened in the defence and JC Pretorius took full advantage.

10

Darrien-Lane Landsberg comes on for Lions.

10

Etienne Oosthuizen leaves the field.

7

Jordan Hendrikse has kicked a conversion.

6

Great hands by Lions leads to a try for Francke Horn

6

That's a great try assist by Jean-Pierre Smith.

0

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Stats

49%

Possession

51%

49%

Territory

51%

Metres

464

615

Carries

156

128

Clean Breaks

7

6

Defenders Beaten

16

24

Passes

230

158

Offloads

10

15

Penalties Conceded

8

8

Turnovers Conceded

23

14

163/187 87%

Tackles won

182/198 92%

6/7 86%

Scrums won

10/13 77%

5/7 71%

Lineouts won

11/13 85%

Action Areas

6.5%

3%

18.5%

15.2%

16.4%

15.9%

13.3%

11.2%

Player Stats

MP

M

C

P

T

MT

TW

TC

DB

LW

TS

PTS

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