Connacht Connacht 40 - 43 Racing Racing

● full_time 80 munud

12 Ebr 2025

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: QF Round 6

Dexcom Stadium

Head to Head

🎉 1
👏 1
🔥 3

Connacht Rugby faced Racing 92 in a gripping Challenge Cup match that ended 40-43 in favor of the visitors. Bundee Aki opened the scoring for Connacht with an early try, followed by two more from Cian Prendergast, helping them to a 19-5 lead. However, Racing struck back with tries from Diego Escobar and Nolann Le Garrec, capitalizing on Connacht's red card for Wame Naituvi. The teams traded scores in a back-and-forth second half, with Connacht's Ben Murphy and Cathal Forde adding late tries. Racing's Nolann Le Garrec was instrumental, contributing a try and multiple penalties. Owen Farrell's drop goal also proved crucial for Racing's victory. In the end, Connacht fell just short despite a valiant effort at home.

Darlledwyr

Tywydd

Tymheredd: 10.3°C (Tymheredd o'r fod 5.4°C) Amodau: MostlyCloudy Gwynt: 19.0 km/h, gusting to 28.2 km/h Lleithder: 74% Cwmwl: 82%

Uchafbwyntiau

Events

  • 0' kickoff
  • 2' try Bundee Aki
  • 3' conversion JJ Hanrahan
  • 5' try Wame Naituvi
  • 8' try Cian Prendergast
  • 9' conversion JJ Hanrahan
  • 12' penalty_try No Player
  • 12' red_card Wame Naituvi
  • 13' substitution Finn Treacy
  • 15' substitution Josh Ioane
  • 18' try Diego Escobar
  • 24' try Nolann Le Garrec
  • 25' conversion Dan Lancaster
  • 25' substitution Diego Escobar
  • 29' try Cian Prendergast
  • 30' conversion JJ Hanrahan
  • 33' try Josua Tuisova
  • 34' conversion Dan Lancaster
  • 36' substitution Robin Couly
  • 40' substitution Hugh Gavin
  • 40' half_time
  • 40' second_half
  • 42' penalty Dan Lancaster
  • 44' substitution Joe Joyce
  • 44' substitution Denis Buckley
  • 44' substitution Eddy Ben Arous
  • 44' substitution Junior Kpoku
  • 45' drop_goal_miss Sam James
  • 47' substitution Dan Lancaster
  • 48' try Nolann Le Garrec
  • 49' conversion Nolann Le Garrec
  • 53' drop_goal Owen Farrell
  • 54' substitution Finlay Bealham
  • 54' substitution Dave Heffernan
  • 56' penalty Nolann Le Garrec
  • 56' substitution Josua Tuisova
  • 62' substitution Demba Bamba
  • 62' substitution Will Rowlands
  • 64' penalty Nolann Le Garrec
  • 70' substitution Diego Escobar
  • 72' try Ben Murphy
  • 80' try Cathal Forde
  • 81' conversion JJ Hanrahan
  • 80' full_time