Ulster 32 - 27 Connacht

Full time

12 Oct 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 4

Kingspan Stadium

Ulster Rugby secured a thrilling 32-27 victory over Connacht Rugby at Kingspan Stadium. The home side started strong with early tries from Andrew and Postlethwaite, followed by Cooney's successful conversions. Connacht responded with a try from Bolton but struggled with discipline, losing Josh Murphy to a red card late in the game. Cooney continued to shine, scoring another try and adding penalties to extend Ulster's lead. Connacht fought back valiantly, with Tierney-Martin scoring a try and Ioane's conversions keeping them in contention. Despite the late pressure, Ulster's defense held firm to secure the win. The match showcased Cooney's playmaking abilities and a resilient performance from both teams.

Weather

Temperature: 6.5°C (Feels like -2.2°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 28.7 km/h, gusting to 55.1 km/h Humidity: 75% Cloud Cover: 40%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
2'

Try

John Andrew · Ulster

5 - 0
3'

Conversion

John Cooney · Ulster

7 - 0
10'

Try

Shayne Bolton · Connacht

7 - 5
12'

Substitution

Temi Lasisi on for Finlay Bealham · Connacht
14'

Substitution

Alan O'Connor on for Iain Henderson · Ulster
18'

Substitution

Finlay Bealham on for Temi Lasisi · Connacht
20'

Try

Jude Postlethwaite · Ulster

12 - 5
27'

Try

John Cooney · Ulster

17 - 5
28'

Conversion

John Cooney · Ulster

19 - 5
30'

Try

Joe Joyce · Connacht

19 - 10
32'

Yellow Card

Werner Kok · Ulster
32'

Substitution

Ben Carson on for Jude Postlethwaite · Ulster
40'

Try

Ben Murphy · Connacht

19 - 15
Halftime 19 - 15
Second Half
42'

Conversion

Josh Ioane · Connacht

19 - 17
42'

Yellow Card Complete

Werner Kok · Ulster
48'

Yellow Card

Josh Murphy · Connacht
50'

Try

David McCann · Ulster

24 - 17
51'

Substitution

James McCormick on for John Andrew · Ulster
55'

Substitution

Peter Dooley on for Denis Buckley · Connacht
55'

Substitution

Dylan Tierney-Martin on for Dave Heffernan · Connacht
58'

Substitution

Nathan Doak on for Aidan Morgan · Ulster
58'

Yellow Card Complete

Josh Murphy · Connacht
60'

Try

Dylan Tierney-Martin · Connacht

24 - 22
60'

Substitution

Marcus Rea on for Sean Reffell · Ulster
60'

Substitution

David O'Connor on for Paul Boyle · Connacht
62'

Conversion

Josh Ioane · Connacht

24 - 24
62'

Substitution

Oisin Dowling on for Joe Joyce · Connacht
62'

Substitution

Conor Oliver on for Sean O'Brien · Connacht
62'

Substitution

Caolin Blade on for Ben Murphy · Connacht
66'

Substitution

Callum Reid on for Andrew Warwick · Ulster
66'

Substitution

Temi Lasisi on for Finlay Bealham · Connacht
67'

Substitution

Cathal Forde on for Shayne Bolton · Connacht
69'

Substitution

Finlay Bealham on for Temi Lasisi · Connacht
70'

Red Card

Josh Murphy · Connacht
70'

Substitution

Mike Lowry on for Stewart Moore · Ulster
70'

Substitution

Corrie Barrett on for Tom O'Toole · Ulster
71'

Penalty

John Cooney · Ulster

27 - 24
75'

Try

Nick Timoney · Ulster

32 - 24
79'

Penalty

Josh Ioane · Connacht

32 - 27
Fulltime 32 - 27

Player ratings

Ulster

15 Ethan McIlroy 6.9
14 Werner Kok 5.3
13 Stewart Moore 5.6
12 Jude Postlethwaite 7.2
11 Jacob Stockdale 7.0
10 Aidan Morgan 6.3
9 John Cooney 7.7
1 Andrew Warwick 6.5
2 John Andrew 6.8
3 Tom O'Toole 7.5
4 Iain Henderson 6.6
5 Kieran Treadwell 6.4
6 David McCann 8.3
7 Sean Reffell 6.4
8 Nick Timoney 7.9
16 James McCormick 6.6
17 Callum Reid 6.7
18 Corrie Barrett 6.2
19 Alan O'Connor 6.5
20 Marcus Rea 6.4
21 Nathan Doak 5.8
22 Ben Carson 6.4
23 Mike Lowry 6.4

Connacht

15 Santiago Cordero 6.4
14 Mack Hansen 6.1
13 Piers O'Conor 5.4
12 Bundee Aki 7.1
11 Shayne Bolton 7.3
10 Josh Ioane 6.2
9 Ben Murphy 7.1
1 Denis Buckley 6.3
2 Dave Heffernan 8.2
3 Finlay Bealham 6.1
4 Joe Joyce 7.4
5 Josh Murphy 3.4
6 Cian Prendergast 6.8
7 Sean O'Brien 6.8
8 Paul Boyle 6.9
16 Dylan Tierney-Martin 6.6
17 Peter Dooley 5.8
18 Temi Lasisi –
19 Oisin Dowling 5.8
20 David O'Connor 6.0
21 Caolin Blade 5.9
22 Cathal Forde 5.8
23 Conor Oliver 5.9