Connacht Rugby - Sharks (29-12) | European Rugby Challenge Cup

Full-time Men's Senior Europe European Rugby Challenge Cup R8
IRL
Connacht Rugby
Form V V V V V
Coach: -
Try bonus
Chay Mullins 22' E
Cathal Forde 47', 63' E
Shamus Hurley-Langton 55' E
Sam Gilbert3Tr · 1P
Stadium: Galway Sportground  ·  ⛅ 7°C
29-12
Half-time: 7-12
4 tries 0 try
Head-to-head
V 44-17 29/11/2025
V 36-30 28/09/2024
V 13-12 18/11/2023
V 24-12 07/01/2023
D 21-41 30/04/2022
Attendance: - · Broadcaster: -
SA
Sharks
Form V D D V V
Coach: -
No bonus
Jean Smith4P

Quick summary

Connacht Rugby beat Sharks 29–12 in a 4-try match. Jean Smith finishes as top scorer with 12 points (4 penalties).
JS
Top scorer
Jean Smith
Sharks · 12 pts (4 pen.)
Key figures
4 Tries 0
3 Cons 0
1 Penalties 4

Breakdown by period

Period Connacht Rugby Sharks
1st half 7 12
2nd half 22 0
Total 29 12

Match feed

All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
E Try T Conv. P Penalty / Drop goal J Yellow O Orange R Red ↔ Replacement
Connacht Rugby
MIN
Sharks
1st half 7 - 12
6'0-3
P
Jean Smith Penalty
↔
Sean NaughtonJosh Ioane Replacement
18'0-3
21'0-6
P
Jean Smith Penalty
E
Chay Mullins Try
22'5-6
T
Sam Gilbert Conversion
23'7-6
32'7-9
P
Jean Smith Penalty
34'7-12
P
Jean Smith Penalty
2nd half 22 - 0
E
Cathal Forde Try
47'12-12
T
Sam Gilbert Conversion
48'14-12
48'14-12
↔
Ethan HookerMakazole Mapimpi Replacement
↔
Peter DooleySam Illo Replacement
54'14-12
E
Shamus Hurley-Langton Try
55'19-12
56'19-12
↔
Lee-Marvin Lofty Siyanda MazibukoVincent Philip Koch Replacement
57'19-12
↔
Corne RahlVincent Tshikaya Tshituka Replacement
↔
Dylan Tierney-MartinDavid Heffernan Replacement
57'19-12
↔
Paul BoyleJoshua Daniel Murphy Replacement
60'19-12
E
Cathal Forde Try
63'24-12
64'24-12
↔
Ethan BesterEduan Swart Replacement
↔
Niall MurrayJoe Joyce Replacement
64'24-12
T
Sam Gilbert Conversion
64'26-12
66'26-12
↔
Siya MasukuHakeem Kunene Replacement
P
Sam Gilbert Penalty
70'29-12
↔
Colm ReillyJohn Devine Replacement
70'29-12
70'29-12
↔
Ceano EversonRoss Braude Replacement

Match stats

Connacht Rugby Sharks
29
Points scored
12
4
Tries
0
-
Possession (%)
-
Connacht Rugby Sharks
4
Tries
0
-
Carries
-
-
Metres gained
-
-
Line breaks
-
-
Defenders beaten
-
-
Offloads
-
Connacht Rugby Sharks
-
Tackles made
-
-
% de plaquage
-
-
Tackles missed
-
-
Turnovers won
-
-
Dominant tackles
-
Connacht Rugby Sharks
3
Conversions
0
1
Penalties scored
4
0
Drop goals — none
0
-
Kicks
-
-
Kicking metres
-
-
m / coup de pied
-
-
Box kicks
-
-
50:22
-
Connacht Rugby Sharks
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
Connacht Rugby
4 matches played
Sharks
0 matches played
Competition
36 matches played
Points scored
29 ▼
avg. 44.8
12
26.4
Tries
4 ▼
avg. 6.5
0
3.74
First try
22'
avg. 7'48
—
18'36
Penalties scored
1 ▲
avg. 0.25
4
0.6
% wins
50%
—%
—
% vic. domicile
100%
—%
67%
% vic. extérieur
0%
—%
33%

Line-ups

Top scorer
CF
Cathal Forde
2 tries
10 pts
Connacht Rugby
1 Billy Bohan
2 David Heffernan
3 Sam Illo
4 Joe Joyce
5 Darragh Murray
6 Joshua Daniel Murphy
7 Shamus Hurley-Langton E 55'
8 Cian Prendergast
9 Matthew Devine
10 Josh Ioane
11 Chay Mullins E 22'
12 Bundee Aki
13 Cathal Forde E 47'E 63'
14 Shane Jennings
15 Sam Gilbert T 23'T 48'T 64'P 70'
Replacements
16 Dylan Tierney-Martin
17 Peter Dooley
18 Finlay Bealham
19 Niall Murray
20 Paul Boyle
21 Colm Reilly
22 Sean Naughton
23 John Devine
Top scorer
JS
Jean Smith
4 attempts
12 pts
Sharks
1 Retshegofaditswe Nche
2 Eduan Swart
3 Vincent Philip Koch
4 Eben Etzebeth
5 Deon Slabbert
6 Tinotenda Blithe Mavesere
7 Jannes Potgieter
8 Nick Hatton
9 Ross Braude
10 Jean Smith P 6'P 21'P 32'P 34'
11 Makazole Mapimpi
12 Marnus Potgieter
13 Le Roux Malan
14 Edwill Charl van der Merwe
15 Hakeem Kunene
Replacements
16 Ethan Bester
17 Lee-Marvin Lofty Siyanda Mazibuko
18 Mawande Mdanda
19 Corne Rahl
20 Vincent Tshikaya Tshituka
21 Ceano Everson
22 Siya Masuku
23 Ethan Hooker

Stats by player

Connacht Rugby
13
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
10
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
7
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
🟡 Yellow
0
🟠 Orange
0
🔴 Red
11
80'
General 🔒 Attack 🔒 Defence 🔒 Kicking 🔒 Discipline
5
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
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
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
Sharks
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
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
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