Scarlets 23 - 24 Connacht

Full time

04 Oct 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 3

Parc y Scarlets

In a nail-biting contest at Parc y Scarlets, Connacht Rugby triumphed over the Scarlets with a score of 24-23. Piers O'Conor and Mack Hansen both scored tries in the early minutes, helping Connacht build a 14-7 lead. Gareth Davies shone for the Scarlets, scoring two tries and keeping the home team competitive. The match featured a flurry of yellow cards, including one each for Tom Rogers and Bundee Aki, impacting the flow of the game. With both teams exchanging penalties in the second half, the tension mounted as the clock wound down. Sam Costelow's kicking was crucial, but it was Cathal Forde's late penalty that secured the victory for Connacht. Ultimately, the match showcased resilience and skill from both sides, with Connacht narrowly claiming victory.

Weather

Temperature: 14.1°C (Feels like 10.6°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 17.1 km/h, gusting to 30.1 km/h Humidity: 75% Cloud Cover: 96%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
9'

Try

Piers O'Conor · Connacht

0 - 5
10'

Conversion

Jack Carty · Connacht

0 - 7
12'

Yellow Card

Tom Rogers · Scarlets
15'

Try

Mack Hansen · Connacht

0 - 12
16'

Conversion

Jack Carty · Connacht

0 - 14
19'

Yellow Card

Bundee Aki · Connacht
21'

Try

Gareth Davies · Scarlets

5 - 14
22'

Conversion

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

7 - 14
22'

Yellow Card Complete

Tom Rogers · Scarlets
29'

Try

Gareth Davies · Scarlets

12 - 14
29'

Yellow Card Complete

Bundee Aki · Connacht
30'

Conversion

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

14 - 14
31'

Substitution

Paul Boyle on for Cian Prendergast · Connacht
35'

Substitution

Alex Craig on for Taine Plumtree · Scarlets
38'

Try

Ben Murphy · Connacht

14 - 21
38'

Conversion

Jack Carty · Connacht

14 - 16
40'

Substitution

Kemsley Mathias on for Alec Hepburn · Scarlets
40'

Substitution

Taine Plumtree on for Alex Craig · Scarlets
Halftime 14 - 21
Second Half
42'

Penalty

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

17 - 21
42'

Substitution

Ioan Lloyd on for Ioan Nicholas · Scarlets
44'

Substitution

Macs Page on for Sam Costelow · Scarlets
51'

Penalty

Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets

20 - 21
52'

Substitution

Peter Dooley on for Denis Buckley · Connacht
52'

Substitution

Dylan Tierney-Martin on for Dave Heffernan · Connacht
54'

Substitution

Caolin Blade on for Ben Murphy · Connacht
55'

Substitution

Marnus van der Merwe on for Ryan Elias · Scarlets
55'

Substitution

Sam Wainwright on for Henry Thomas · Scarlets
55'

Substitution

Oisin Dowling on for Niall Murray · Connacht
56'

Substitution

Ioan Nicholas on for Macs Page · Scarlets
57'

Substitution

Sam Costelow on for Ioan Lloyd · Scarlets
59'

Substitution

David Hawkshaw on for Jack Carty · Connacht
61'

Substitution

David Hawkshaw on for Sam Lousi · Scarlets
61'

Substitution

Alex Craig on for Ioan Nicholas · Scarlets
61'

Substitution

Ioan Lloyd on for Finlay Bealham · Scarlets
73'

Penalty

Sam Costelow · Scarlets

23 - 21
77'

Penalty

Cathal Forde · Connacht

23 - 24
Fulltime 23 - 24

Player ratings

Scarlets

15 Ioan Nicholas 6.1
14 Tom Rogers 5.5
13 Johnny Williams 6.3
12 Eddie James 6.7
11 Blair Murray 5.7
10 Sam Costelow 6.3
9 Gareth Davies 7.5
1 Alec Hepburn 5.4
2 Ryan Elias 6.7
3 Henry Thomas 5.9
4 Sam Lousi 5.2
5 Max Douglas 6.6
6 Josh MacLeod 6.4
7 Dan Davis 6.5
8 Taine Plumtree 6.9
16 Marnus van der Merwe 6.1
17 Kemsley Mathias 6.3
18 Sam Wainwright 5.7
19 Alex Craig 6.6
20 Carwyn Tuipulotu –
21 Efan Jones –
22 Ioan Lloyd 6.2
23 Macs Page 5.8

Connacht

15 Santiago Cordero 5.8
14 Mack Hansen 8.1
13 Cathal Forde 6.5
12 Bundee Aki 5.5
11 Piers O'Conor 7.6
10 Jack Carty 6.8
9 Ben Murphy 7.4
1 Denis Buckley 5.9
2 Dave Heffernan 7.6
3 Finlay Bealham 6.4
4 Niall Murray 7.1
5 David O'Connor 6.5
6 Josh Murphy 5.3
7 Conor Oliver 8.0
8 Cian Prendergast 6.3
16 Dylan Tierney-Martin 6.6
17 Peter Dooley 6.3
18 Temi Lasisi –
19 Oisin Dowling 6.5
20 Paul Boyle 8.0
21 Caolin Blade 6.2
22 David Hawkshaw 6.3
23 Shayne Bolton –