Ospreys 24 - 21 Connacht

Full time

07 Dec 2025

EPCR Challenge Cup

Stage: Pool 1 Round 1

Brewery Field

Ospreys vs Connacht head to head

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The Ospreys secured a narrow 24-21 victory over Connacht Rugby in a thrilling Challenge Cup encounter. Connacht's Finlay Bealham opened the scoring with an early try, converted by Sean Naughton. Despite a strong start from Connacht, the Ospreys responded with Harri Deaves scoring a try just after half-time, followed by another from Phil Cokanasiga, helping them take the lead. The game saw intense moments, including multiple yellow cards for both sides, impacting the flow of play. Connacht's Ryan Smith and Iestyn Hopkins scored tries late in the match, keeping the pressure on the Ospreys. Dan Edwards successfully converted two tries for the Ospreys, maintaining their narrow lead. Ultimately, the Ospreys held on to clinch the victory at Brewery Field.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: Ireland, United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 12.7°C (Feels like 4.1°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 39.6 km/h, gusting to 69.6 km/h Humidity: 90% Cloud Cover: 99%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
10'

Try

Finlay Bealham · Connacht

0 - 5
11'

Conversion

Sean Naughton · Connacht

0 - 7
11'

Substitution

Jack Aungier on for Finlay Bealham · Connacht
16'

Yellow Card

James Ratti · Ospreys
16'

Try

Sean Jansen · Connacht

0 - 12
17'

Conversion

Sean Naughton · Connacht

0 - 14
22'

Try

Jack Aungier · Connacht

0 - 19
23'

Conversion

Sean Naughton · Connacht

0 - 21
26'

Yellow Card Complete

James Ratti · Ospreys
27'

Yellow Card

Garyn Phillips · Ospreys
28'

Substitution

Gareth Thomas on for Ross Moriarty · Ospreys
37'

Yellow Card Complete

Garyn Phillips · Ospreys
40'

Substitution

Harry West on for Shane Jennings · Connacht
Halftime 0 - 21
Second Half
41'

Try

Harri Deaves · Ospreys

5 - 21
48'

Substitution

Paul Boyle on for Josh Murphy · Connacht
48'

Substitution

Jordan Duggan on for Denis Buckley · Connacht
50'

Substitution

Rhys Henry on for Tom Botha · Ospreys
52'

Substitution

Eoin de Buitlear on for Dave Heffernan · Connacht
53'

Substitution

Denis Buckley on for Jack Aungier · Connacht
53'

Substitution

Keelan Giles on for Daniel Kasende · Ospreys
55'

Try

Phil Cokanasiga · Ospreys

10 - 21
56'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

12 - 21
57'

Substitution

Darragh Murray on for Joe Joyce · Connacht
66'

Yellow Card

Denis Buckley · Connacht
66'

Try

Ryan Smith · Ospreys

17 - 21
67'

Conversion

Dan Edwards · Ospreys

19 - 21
67'

Substitution

Huw Owen-Sutton on for Ryan Smith · Ospreys
67'

Substitution

Lewis Lloyd on for Sam Parry · Ospreys
69'

Substitution

Colm Reilly on for Ben Murphy · Connacht
72'

Substitution

Sean Walsh on for Sam Gilbert · Connacht
74'

Try

Iestyn Hopkins · Ospreys

24 - 21
76'

Yellow Card Complete

Denis Buckley · Connacht
Fulltime 24 - 21

Player ratings

Ospreys

15 Jack Walsh 7.3
14 Daniel Kasende 6.9
13 Evardi Boshoff 6.5
12 Phil Cokanasiga 7.7
11 Iestyn Hopkins 6.8
10 Dan Edwards 5.9
9 Reuben Morgan-Williams 7.5
1 Garyn Phillips 4.1
2 Sam Parry 7.2
3 Tom Botha 6.8
4 Rhys Davies 7.0
5 Ryan Smith 7.9
6 James Ratti 5.8
7 Harri Deaves 7.9
8 Ross Moriarty 7.7
16 Lewis Lloyd 6.6
17 Gareth Thomas 7.4
18 Rhys Henry 6.9
19 Huw Owen-Sutton 6.0
20 Gwilym Evans –
21 Luke Davies –
22 Max Nagy –
23 Keelan Giles 6.2

Connacht

15 Sean Naughton 6.5
14 Shane Jennings 6.3
13 Sam Gilbert 6.7
12 Bundee Aki 6.3
11 Finn Treacy 6.2
10 Jack Carty 6.4
9 Ben Murphy 6.4
1 Denis Buckley 4.7
2 Dave Heffernan 7.0
3 Finlay Bealham 6.4
4 Joe Joyce 6.2
5 David O'Connor 6.6
6 Josh Murphy 5.2
7 Sean O'Brien 7.4
8 Sean Jansen 7.6
16 Eoin de Buitlear 7.1
17 Jordan Duggan 5.6
18 Jack Aungier 6.7
19 Darragh Murray 6.1
20 Paul Boyle 6.2
21 Colm Reilly 6.2
22 Sean Walsh –
23 Harry West 6.1