Leinster 20 - 12 Connacht

Full time

21 Dec 2024

Stage: Regular Season Round 8

Aviva Stadium

Leinster Rugby triumphed over Connacht Rugby with a score of 20-12 at the Aviva Stadium. Andrew Osborne opened the scoring with a try at the 19-minute mark, followed by a successful conversion from Ross Byrne. Leinster extended their lead shortly after with a try from Charlie Tector, again converted by Byrne, putting them ahead 14-0. Connacht's Shane Jennings received a yellow card, which hampered their efforts, but Oisin Dowling managed to score a try for Connacht just after the 50-minute mark. Jennings later scored a try, narrowing the gap to 17-12 after Cathal Forde converted. Byrne's kicking accuracy provided crucial penalties that kept Connacht at bay. The match concluded with Leinster holding on for the win, showcasing their resilience and tactical discipline.

Weather

Temperature: 7.2°C (Feels like -3.0°C) Condition: Windy Wind: 37.3 km/h, gusting to 62.9 km/h Humidity: 77% Cloud Cover: 59%

Highlights

Events

Kickoff
19'

Try

Andrew Osborne · Leinster

5 - 0
19'

Conversion

Ross Byrne · Leinster

7 - 0
21'

Substitution

Max Deegan on for Jack Conan · Leinster
25'

Yellow Card

Shane Jennings · Connacht
26'

Try

Charlie Tector · Leinster

12 - 0
27'

Conversion

Ross Byrne · Leinster

14 - 0
31'

Substitution

Santiago Cordero on for Josh Ioane · Connacht
32'

Substitution

Ryan Baird on for Max Deegan · Leinster
35'

Yellow Card Complete

Shane Jennings · Connacht
Halftime 14 - 0
Second Half
42'

Penalty

Ross Byrne · Leinster

17 - 0
50'

Substitution

Michael Milne on for Jack Boyle · Leinster
50'

Substitution

Lee Barron on for Gus McCarthy · Leinster
50'

Substitution

Cian Healy on for Rabah Slimani · Leinster
50'

Substitution

Jamison Gibson-Park on for Luke McGrath · Leinster
51'

Yellow Card

Lee Barron · Leinster
51'

Substitution

Caolin Blade on for Ben Murphy · Connacht
51'

Substitution

Oisin Dowling on for Josh Murphy · Connacht
51'

Substitution

Sean Jansen on for Paul Boyle · Connacht
51'

Substitution

Jack Aungier on for Finlay Bealham · Connacht
52'

Try

Oisin Dowling · Connacht

17 - 5
57'

Substitution

Dylan Tierney-Martin on for Dave Heffernan · Connacht
60'

Try

Shane Jennings · Connacht

17 - 10
61'

Conversion

Cathal Forde · Connacht

17 - 12
61'

Substitution

Harry Byrne on for Aitzol King · Leinster
61'

Yellow Card Complete

Lee Barron · Leinster
63'

Substitution

Conor Oliver on for Shamus Hurley-Langton · Connacht
63'

Substitution

Jordan Duggan on for Denis Buckley · Connacht
74'

Substitution

Brian Deeny on for Diarmuid Mangan · Leinster
77'

Penalty

Ross Byrne · Leinster

20 - 12
Fulltime 20 - 12

Player ratings

Leinster

15 Jimmy O'Brien 6.6
14 Aitzol King 6.7
13 Charlie Tector 6.4
12 Jordie Barrett 7.3
11 Andrew Osborne 7.3
10 Ross Byrne 7.3
9 Luke McGrath 7.3
1 Jack Boyle 7.0
2 Gus McCarthy 6.9
3 Rabah Slimani 6.1
4 Diarmuid Mangan 6.9
5 RG Snyman 6.1
6 Alex Soroka 7.3
7 Scott Penny 6.5
8 Jack Conan 6.5
16 Lee Barron 5.6
17 Michael Milne 6.7
18 Cian Healy 6.0
19 Brian Deeny –
20 Ryan Baird 5.8
21 Jamison Gibson-Park 6.1
22 Harry Byrne 6.2
23 Max Deegan 6.3

Connacht

15 Piers O'Conor 6.7
14 Mack Hansen 7.7
13 Cathal Forde 6.3
12 Bundee Aki 7.5
11 Shane Jennings 5.7
10 Josh Ioane 5.7
9 Ben Murphy 6.2
1 Denis Buckley 5.9
2 Dave Heffernan 6.6
3 Finlay Bealham 5.2
4 Josh Murphy 6.2
5 Darragh Murray 6.1
6 Cian Prendergast 7.6
7 Shamus Hurley-Langton 7.3
8 Paul Boyle 6.5
16 Dylan Tierney-Martin 6.2
17 Jordan Duggan 5.2
18 Jack Aungier 5.8
19 Oisin Dowling 6.6
20 Sean Jansen 6.1
21 Caolin Blade 6.3
22 Santiago Cordero 6.4
23 Conor Oliver 5.9