Cardiff Blues - Connacht Rugby (14-8) | United rugby championship

Full-time Men's Senior Europe United rugby championship Knockout stage
PDG
Cardiff Blues
Form V D D V D
Coach: -
No bonus
Tom Bowen 13', 75' E
Callum Sheedy1Tr
Ioan Lloyd1Tr
Stadium: Cardiff Arms Park  ·  ⛅ 12°C
14-8
Half-time: 7-8
2 tries 1 try
Head-to-head
D 20-35 05/04/2025
D 19-24 15/02/2025
D 19-28 17/01/2025
D 12-16 17/02/2024
D 19-38 15/04/2023
Attendance: - · Broadcaster: -
IRL
Connacht Rugby
Form D D D V V
Coach: -
No bonus
David O'Connor 1' E
Cathal Forde1P

Quick summary

Cardiff Blues beat Connacht Rugby 14–8 in a 3-try match. Tom Bowen finishes as top scorer with 10 points (2 tries).
TB
Top scorer
Tom Bowen
Cardiff Blues · 10 pts (2 tries)
Key figures
2 Tries 1
2 Cons 0
0 Penalties 1

Breakdown by period

Period Cardiff Blues Connacht Rugby
1st half 7 8
2nd half 7 0
Total 14 8

Match feed

All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
E Try T Conv. P Penalty / Drop goal J Yellow O Orange R Red ↔ Replacement
Cardiff Blues
MIN
Connacht Rugby
1st half 7 - 8
1'0-5
E
David O'Connor Try
10'0-8
P
Cathal Forde Penalty
E
Tom Bowen Try
13'5-8
T
Callum Sheedy Conversion
14'7-8
↔
George NottTeddy Williams Replacement
32'7-8
34'7-8
↔
Jordan DugganDennis Buckley Replacement
2nd half 7 - 0
45'7-8
↔
Finn TreacyShayne Bolton Replacement
50'7-8
↔
Hugh GavinShamus Hurley-Langton Replacement
↔
Rhys BarrattDanny Southworth Replacement
51'7-8
53'7-8
↔
David O'ConnorShayne Bolton Replacement
55'7-8
↔
Eoin de BuitlearDavid Heffernan Replacement
↔
Dafydd HughesLiam Belcher Replacement
59'7-8
60'7-8
↔
Finn TreacyJack Carty Replacement
↔
Taine BashamDaniel Thomas Replacement
64'7-8
↔
Aled DaviesJohan Mulder Replacement
65'7-8
68'7-8
↔
Matthew DevineBen Murphy Replacement
↔
Ioan LloydCallum Sheedy Replacement
69'7-8
↔
Johan MulderSteffan Emanuel Replacement
73'7-8
E
Tom Bowen Try
75'12-8
T
Ioan Lloyd Conversion
76'14-8
↔
Osian Darwin-LewisHarri Millard Replacement
77'14-8

Match stats

Cardiff Blues Connacht Rugby
14
Points scored
8
2
Tries
1
-
Possession (%)
-
Cardiff Blues Connacht Rugby
2
Tries
1
-
Carries
-
-
Metres gained
-
-
Line breaks
-
-
Defenders beaten
-
-
Offloads
-
Cardiff Blues Connacht Rugby
-
Tackles made
-
-
% de plaquage
-
-
Tackles missed
-
-
Turnovers won
-
-
Dominant tackles
-
Cardiff Blues Connacht Rugby
2
Conversions
0
0
Penalties scored
1
0
Drop goals — none
0
-
Kicks
-
-
Kicking metres
-
-
m / coup de pied
-
-
Box kicks
-
-
50:22
-
Cardiff Blues Connacht Rugby
0
Yellow cards — none
0
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0
-
Penalties conceded
-
-
En-avants
-

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
Cardiff Blues
2 matches played
Connacht Rugby
1 matches played
Competition
21 matches played
Points scored
14 ▼
avg. 26.5
8 ▼
avg. 26
23.4
Tries
2 ▼
avg. 4.5
1 ▼
avg. 4
3.33
First try
13'
avg. 10'30
1'
avg. 7'00
16'18
Penalties scored
0 =
avg. 0
1 ▲
avg. 0
0.6
% wins
50%
100%
—
% vic. domicile
100%
100%
86%
% vic. extérieur
0%
0%
14%

Line-ups

Top scorer
TB
Tom Bowen
2 tries
10 pts
Cardiff Blues
1 Danny Southworth
2 Liam Belcher
3 Keiron Assiratti
4 Josh McNally
5 Teddy Williams
6 Ben Donnell
7 Daniel Thomas
8 Alun Lawrence
9 Johan Mulder
10 Callum Sheedy T 14'
11 Tom Bowen E 13'E 75'
12 Steffan Emanuel
13 Harri Millard
14 Jacob Beetham
15 Cam Winnett
Replacements
16 Dafydd Hughes
17 Rhys Barratt
18 Javan Sebastian
19 George Nott
20 Taine Basham
21 Aled Davies
22 Ioan Lloyd T 76'
23 Osian Darwin-Lewis
Top scorer
DO
David O'Connor
1 try
5 pts
Connacht Rugby
1 Dennis Buckley
2 David Heffernan
3 Jack Aungier
4 Darragh Murray
5 Joe Joyce
6 Cian Prendergast
7 Sean F O'Brien
8 Sean Jansen
9 Ben Murphy
10 Jack Carty
11 Shayne Bolton
12 Cathal Forde P 10'
13 David Hawkshaw
14 Chay Mullins
15 Sean Naughton
Replacements
16 Eoin de Buitlear
17 Jordan Duggan
18 Sam Illo
19 David O'Connor E 1'
20 Shamus Hurley-Langton
21 Matthew Devine
22 Hugh Gavin
23 Finn Treacy

Stats by player

Cardiff Blues
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
19
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
Connacht Rugby
19
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
1
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
2
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
3
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
4
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
5
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
6
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
8
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
9
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
10
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
12
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
14
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
15
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
16
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
17
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
18
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
20
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
21
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
22
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
23
0'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
0
Points
0'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
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