Ospreys
24 - 21
Connacht
07 Dec 2025
Stage: Pool 1 Round 1
Brewery Field
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.
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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
- 0' kickoff
- 10' try Finlay Bealham
- 11' conversion Sean Naughton
- 11' substitution Finlay Bealham
- 16' yellow_card James Ratti
- 16' try Sean Jansen
- 17' conversion Sean Naughton
- 22' try Jack Aungier
- 23' conversion Sean Naughton
- 26' yellow_card_complete James Ratti
- 27' yellow_card Garyn Phillips
- 28' substitution Ross Moriarty
- 37' yellow_card_complete Garyn Phillips
- 40' substitution Shane Jennings
- 40' half_time
- 40' second_half
- 41' try Harri Deaves
- 48' substitution Josh Murphy
- 48' substitution Denis Buckley
- 50' substitution Tom Botha
- 52' substitution Dave Heffernan
- 53' substitution Jack Aungier
- 53' substitution Daniel Kasende
- 55' try Phil Cokanasiga
- 56' conversion Dan Edwards
- 57' substitution Joe Joyce
- 66' yellow_card Denis Buckley
- 66' try Ryan Smith
- 67' conversion Dan Edwards
- 67' substitution Ryan Smith
- 67' substitution Sam Parry
- 69' substitution Ben Murphy
- 72' substitution Sam Gilbert
- 74' try Iestyn Hopkins
- 76' yellow_card_complete Denis Buckley
- 80' full_time