Connacht 12 - 33 Leinster

Full time

19 Oct 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 5

Dexcom Stadium

Leinster Rugby secured a convincing 33-12 victory over Connacht Rugby at Dexcom Stadium. Jamie Osborne opened the scoring for Leinster with an early try, followed by successful conversions from Ciaran Frawley and Ross Byrne. Connacht managed to respond with a try by Sean O'Brien, but Leinster's dominance was evident as they added two more tries before halftime, including one from RG Snyman. The second half saw Leinster continue to apply pressure, with tries from Max Deegan and Andrew Osborne. Connacht's Cathal Forde scored a try, adding some hope for the home side. However, Leinster's strong forward play and tactical kicking ensured their victory. Overall, Leinster showcased their class and depth, leaving Connacht with much to ponder.

Weather

Temperature: 12.0°C (Feels like 8.4°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 16.0 km/h, gusting to 27.2 km/h Humidity: 78% Cloud Cover: 91%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
5'

Try

Jamie Osborne · Leinster

0 - 5
6'

Conversion

Ciaran Frawley · Leinster

0 - 7
15'

Try

Liam Turner · Leinster

0 - 12
16'

Conversion

Ross Byrne · Leinster

0 - 14
16'

Substitution

Ross Byrne on for Ciaran Frawley · Leinster
33'

Try

Sean O'Brien · Connacht

5 - 14
38'

Try

RG Snyman · Leinster

5 - 19
40'

Conversion

Ross Byrne · Leinster

5 - 21
Halftime 5 - 21
Second Half
43'

Substitution

Thomas Clarkson on for Rabah Slimani · Leinster
44'

Substitution

Andrew Porter on for Jack Boyle · Leinster
45'

Try

Max Deegan · Leinster

5 - 26
51'

Substitution

Peter Dooley on for Denis Buckley · Connacht
51'

Substitution

Jack Aungier on for Finlay Bealham · Connacht
51'

Substitution

Niall Murray on for Joe Joyce · Connacht
54'

Substitution

Dylan Tierney-Martin on for Dave Heffernan · Connacht
55'

Substitution

Caolin Blade on for Ben Murphy · Connacht
55'

Substitution

Sean Jansen on for Sean O'Brien · Connacht
58'

Substitution

Scott Penny on for Will Connors · Leinster
58'

Substitution

Hugh Gavin on for Santiago Cordero · Connacht
61'

Substitution

Cathal Forde on for David Hawkshaw · Connacht
64'

Try

Cathal Forde · Connacht

12 - 26
64'

Conversion

Josh Ioane · Connacht

7 - 26
65'

Try

Andrew Osborne · Leinster

12 - 31
66'

Conversion

Ross Byrne · Leinster

12 - 33
67'

Substitution

Brian Deeny on for RG Snyman · Leinster
69'

Substitution

Fintan Gunne on for Jamison Gibson-Park · Leinster
72'

Substitution

Stephen Smyth on for Gus McCarthy · Leinster
73'

Substitution

Hugh Cooney on for Liam Turner · Leinster
Fulltime 12 - 33

Player ratings

Connacht

15 Piers O'Conor 7.2
14 Shayne Bolton 7.4
13 David Hawkshaw 7.0
12 Bundee Aki 7.4
11 Santiago Cordero 5.7
10 Josh Ioane 7.3
9 Ben Murphy 6.0
1 Denis Buckley 6.0
2 Dave Heffernan 7.1
3 Finlay Bealham 5.9
4 Joe Joyce 6.0
5 Darragh Murray 6.3
6 Cian Prendergast 6.4
7 Sean O'Brien 7.3
8 Paul Boyle 7.0
16 Dylan Tierney-Martin 6.9
17 Peter Dooley 5.7
18 Jack Aungier 5.4
19 Niall Murray 5.7
20 Sean Jansen 7.0
21 Caolin Blade 6.1
22 Cathal Forde 6.6
23 Hugh Gavin 5.9

Leinster

15 Hugo Keenan 7.9
14 Liam Turner 7.4
13 Garry Ringrose 6.5
12 Jamie Osborne 7.5
11 Andrew Osborne 7.0
10 Ciaran Frawley 6.3
9 Jamison Gibson-Park 7.5
1 Jack Boyle 7.2
2 Gus McCarthy 8.5
3 Rabah Slimani 6.7
4 RG Snyman 7.6
5 James Ryan 7.0
6 Max Deegan 7.6
7 Will Connors 6.8
8 James Culhane 8.1
16 Stephen Smyth –
17 Andrew Porter 8.1
18 Thomas Clarkson 7.1
19 Brian Deeny 6.4
20 Scott Penny 6.4
21 Fintan Gunne 6.3
22 Ross Byrne 6.7
23 Hugh Cooney –