Cardiff 19 - 28 Connacht

● full_time 80 minutes

17 Jan 2025

Stage: Pool 1 Round 4

Cardiff Arms Park

Connacht Rugby defeated Cardiff Rugby 28-19 in a closely contested match at Cardiff Arms Park. The away team took an early lead with a try from Murphy, converted by Ioane, followed by a response from Cardiff's Lloyd. Connacht extended their advantage with another try from Joyce, also converted by Ioane. After halftime, Cardiff's Young scored twice, narrowing the gap, but Conor Oliver's yellow card impacted Connacht's rhythm. Ralston's try for Connacht and a conversion by Ioane solidified their lead. Cardiff struggled to maintain momentum with substitutions and missed opportunities. Ultimately, Connacht's strong performance secured them a crucial away victory.

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Temperature: 4.1°C (Feels like 2.6°C) Condition: PartlyCloudy Wind: 7.9 km/h, gusting to 14.5 km/h Humidity: 89% Cloud Cover: 46%

Highlights

Events

0' kickoff
13' try Josh Murphy
13' conversion Josh Ioane
17' try Evan Lloyd
18' conversion Ben Thomas
36' try Joe Joyce
37' conversion Josh Ioane
40' half_time
40' second_half
41' yellow_card Conor Oliver
42' try Thomas Young
43' conversion Ben Thomas
51' yellow_card_complete Conor Oliver
52' substitution Josh McNally
53' try Byron Ralston
54' conversion Josh Ioane
57' substitution Conor Oliver
57' substitution Chay Mullins
58' try Thomas Young
59' substitution Ben Murphy
59' substitution Finlay Bealham
59' substitution Rhys Barratt
59' substitution Evan Lloyd
59' substitution Keiron Assiratti
59' substitution Ellis Bevan
61' substitution Joe Joyce
61' substitution Santiago Cordero
63' substitution Peter Dooley
65' try Matthew Devine
66' conversion JJ Hanrahan
66' substitution Thomas Young
66' substitution Dave Heffernan
70' substitution Rey Lee-Lo
80' full_time