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Connacht Connacht 40 - 43 Racing Racing

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12 Apr 2025

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: QF Round 6

Dexcom Stadium

Connacht vs Racing head to head

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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.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: France, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 10.3°C (Feels like 5.4°C) Condition: MostlyCloudy Wind: 19.0 km/h, gusting to 28.2 km/h Humidity: 74% Cloud Cover: 82%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 2'

    Try

    Bundee Aki · Connacht

    5 - 0
  • 3'

    Conversion

    JJ Hanrahan · Connacht

    7 - 0
  • 5'

    Try

    Wame Naituvi · Racing

    7 - 5
  • 8'

    Try

    Cian Prendergast · Connacht

    12 - 5
  • 9'

    Conversion

    JJ Hanrahan · Connacht

    14 - 5
  • 12'

    Penalty Try

    No Player · Connacht

    21 - 5
  • 12'

    Red Card

    Wame Naituvi · Racing

  • 13'

    Substitution

    Josh Ioane on for Finn Treacy · Connacht

  • 15'

    Substitution

    Cathal Forde on for Josh Ioane · Connacht

  • 18'

    Try

    Diego Escobar · Racing

    21 - 10
  • 24'

    Try

    Nolann Le Garrec · Racing

    21 - 15
  • 25'

    Conversion

    Dan Lancaster · Racing

    21 - 17
  • 25'

    Substitution

    Robin Couly on for Diego Escobar · Racing

  • 29'

    Try

    Cian Prendergast · Connacht

    26 - 17
  • 30'

    Conversion

    JJ Hanrahan · Connacht

    28 - 17
  • 33'

    Try

    Josua Tuisova · Racing

    28 - 22
  • 34'

    Conversion

    Dan Lancaster · Racing

    28 - 24
  • 36'

    Substitution

    Diego Escobar on for Robin Couly · Racing

  • 40'

    Substitution

    Matthew Devine on for Hugh Gavin · Connacht

  • Halftime 28 - 24
  • Second Half
  • 42'

    Penalty

    Dan Lancaster · Racing

    28 - 27
  • 44'

    Substitution

    Oisin Dowling on for Joe Joyce · Connacht

  • 44'

    Substitution

    Peter Dooley on for Denis Buckley · Connacht

  • 44'

    Substitution

    Guram Gogichashvili on for Eddy Ben Arous · Racing

  • 44'

    Substitution

    Romain Taofifenua on for Junior Kpoku · Racing

  • 45'

    Missed Drop Goal

    Sam James · Racing

  • 47'

    Substitution

    Owen Farrell on for Dan Lancaster · Racing

  • 48'

    Try

    Nolann Le Garrec · Racing

    28 - 32
  • 49'

    Conversion

    Nolann Le Garrec · Racing

    28 - 34
  • 53'

    Drop Goal

    Owen Farrell · Racing

    28 - 37
  • 54'

    Substitution

    Jack Aungier on for Finlay Bealham · Connacht

  • 54'

    Substitution

    Dylan Tierney-Martin on for Dave Heffernan · Connacht

  • 56'

    Penalty

    Nolann Le Garrec · Racing

    28 - 40
  • 56'

    Substitution

    Henry Chavancy on for Josua Tuisova · Racing

  • 62'

    Substitution

    Lehopa Leota on for Demba Bamba · Racing

  • 62'

    Substitution

    Shingarai Manyarara on for Will Rowlands · Racing

  • 64'

    Penalty

    Nolann Le Garrec · Racing

    28 - 43
  • 70'

    Substitution

    Robin Couly on for Diego Escobar · Racing

  • 72'

    Try

    Ben Murphy · Connacht

    33 - 43
  • 80'

    Try

    Cathal Forde · Connacht

    38 - 43
  • 81'

    Conversion

    JJ Hanrahan · Connacht

    40 - 43
  • Fulltime 40 - 43

Player ratings

Connacht
  • 15 Mack Hansen 6.3
  • 14 Shane Jennings 6.3
  • 13 Hugh Gavin 6.2
  • 12 Bundee Aki 6.4
  • 11 Finn Treacy 5.7
  • 10 JJ Hanrahan 6.1
  • 9 Ben Murphy 7.3
  • 1 Denis Buckley 5.9
  • 2 Dave Heffernan 7.2
  • 3 Finlay Bealham 7.4
  • 4 Josh Murphy 6.5
  • 5 Joe Joyce 6.2
  • 6 Cian Prendergast 8.0
  • 7 Shamus Hurley-Langton 6.5
  • 8 Sean Jansen 7.0
  • 16 Dylan Tierney-Martin 6.0
  • 17 Peter Dooley 6.0
  • 18 Jack Aungier 6.2
  • 19 Oisin Dowling 6.3
  • 20 Paul Boyle –
  • 21 Matthew Devine 6.1
  • 22 Josh Ioane –
  • 23 Cathal Forde 7.2
Racing
  • 15 Sam James 6.0
  • 14 Wame Naituvi 4.5
  • 13 Vinaya Habosi 6.8
  • 12 Josua Tuisova 7.6
  • 11 Max Spring 6.6
  • 10 Dan Lancaster 6.9
  • 9 Nolann Le Garrec 8.2
  • 1 Eddy Ben Arous 6.3
  • 2 Diego Escobar 7.9
  • 3 Demba Bamba 7.6
  • 4 Boris Palu 7.5
  • 5 Will Rowlands 6.4
  • 6 Maxime Baudonne 6.7
  • 7 Junior Kpoku 6.8
  • 8 Jordan Joseph 6.9
  • 16 Robin Couly 6.5
  • 17 Guram Gogichashvili 6.6
  • 18 Lehopa Leota 6.3
  • 19 Romain Taofifenua 6.6
  • 20 Shingarai Manyarara 6.3
  • 21 Donovan Taofifenua –
  • 22 Owen Farrell 6.6
  • 23 Henry Chavancy 6.4