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Ospreys Ospreys 43 - 40 Connacht Connacht

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22 Mar 2025

United Rugby Championship

Stage: Regular Season Round 13

Swansea.com Stadium

Ospreys vs Connacht head to head

The Ospreys triumphed over Connacht Rugby 43-40 in a thrilling encounter at the Swansea.com Stadium. Connacht started strong with early tries from Treacy and Boyle, both converted by Ioane. However, the Ospreys responded decisively with a flurry of tries, including a brace from Giles and another from Kasende, all converted by Edwards. In the second half, Connacht mounted a comeback with Heffernan and O'Conor scoring, but the Ospreys maintained their lead with Kasende's second try. Connacht's Boyle scored late in the game, narrowing the gap but ultimately falling short. Dan Edwardsโ€™ kicking was pivotal for the Ospreys, contributing significantly to their scoreline. The match showcased high-intensity rugby with both teams demonstrating resilience and attacking flair.

Broadcasters

Where to watch in: United Kingdom

Weather

Temperature: 14.9°C (Feels like 13.7°C) Condition: Cloudy Wind: 8.4 km/h, gusting to 19.1 km/h Humidity: 70% Cloud Cover: 90%

Highlights

Events

  • Kickoff
  • 1'

    Try

    Finn Treacy ยท Connacht

    0 - 5
  • 2'

    Conversion

    Josh Ioane ยท Connacht

    0 - 7
  • 4'

    Penalty

    Dan Edwards ยท Ospreys

    3 - 7
  • 13'

    Try

    Paul Boyle ยท Connacht

    3 - 12
  • 14'

    Conversion

    Josh Ioane ยท Connacht

    3 - 14
  • 16'

    Try

    Keelan Giles ยท Ospreys

    8 - 14
  • 16'

    Conversion

    Dan Edwards ยท Ospreys

    10 - 14
  • 29'

    Substitution

    JJ Hanrahan on for Shayne Bolton ยท Connacht

  • 32'

    Try

    Keelan Giles ยท Ospreys

    15 - 14
  • 33'

    Conversion

    Dan Edwards ยท Ospreys

    17 - 14
  • 34'

    Try

    Kieran Hardy ยท Ospreys

    22 - 14
  • 34'

    Conversion

    Dan Edwards ยท Ospreys

    24 - 14
  • 36'

    Try

    Daniel Kasende ยท Ospreys

    29 - 14
  • 36'

    Conversion

    Dan Edwards ยท Ospreys

    31 - 14
  • 40'

    Substitution

    Tristan Davies on for Justin Tipuric ยท Ospreys

  • Halftime 31 - 14
  • Second Half
  • 43'

    Substitution

    Steffan Thomas on for Garyn Phillips ยท Ospreys

  • 45'

    Try

    Jack Walsh ยท Ospreys

    36 - 14
  • 45'

    Conversion

    Dan Edwards ยท Ospreys

    38 - 14
  • 46'

    Substitution

    Ben Warren on for Tom Botha ยท Ospreys

  • 46'

    Substitution

    James Fender on for James Ratti ยท Ospreys

  • 47'

    Try

    Dave Heffernan ยท Connacht

    38 - 19
  • 48'

    Conversion

    JJ Hanrahan ยท Connacht

    38 - 21
  • 49'

    Try

    Piers O'Conor ยท Connacht

    38 - 26
  • 50'

    Conversion

    JJ Hanrahan ยท Connacht

    38 - 28
  • 50'

    Substitution

    Reuben Morgan-Williams on for Kieran Hardy ยท Ospreys

  • 50'

    Substitution

    Oisin Dowling on for Joe Joyce ยท Connacht

  • 50'

    Substitution

    Temi Lasisi on for Denis Buckley ยท Connacht

  • 50'

    Substitution

    Sean Jansen on for Shamus Hurley-Langton ยท Connacht

  • 51'

    Substitution

    Phil Cokanasiga on for Keiran Williams ยท Ospreys

  • 52'

    Substitution

    Matthew Devine on for Caolin Blade ยท Connacht

  • 56'

    Try

    Daniel Kasende ยท Ospreys

    43 - 28
  • 57'

    Substitution

    Dylan Tierney-Martin on for Dave Heffernan ยท Connacht

  • 57'

    Substitution

    Sam Illo on for Jack Aungier ยท Connacht

  • 66'

    Try

    Sean Jansen ยท Connacht

    43 - 33
  • 67'

    Conversion

    JJ Hanrahan ยท Connacht

    43 - 35
  • 68'

    Substitution

    George McGuigan on for Tristan Davies ยท Ospreys

  • 69'

    Try

    Paul Boyle ยท Connacht

    43 - 40
  • 70'

    Substitution

    Iestyn Hopkins on for Reuben Morgan-Williams ยท Ospreys

  • 76'

    Substitution

    David O'Connor on for Paul Boyle ยท Connacht

  • 77'

    Substitution

    Kieran Hardy on for James Fender ยท Ospreys

  • 80'

    Substitution

    Tristan Davies on for Dan Edwards ยท Ospreys

  • Fulltime 43 - 40

Player ratings

Ospreys
  • 15 Jack Walsh 10.0
  • 14 Daniel Kasende 7.8
  • 13 Evardi Boshoff 7.6
  • 12 Keiran Williams 6.5
  • 11 Keelan Giles 9.6
  • 10 Dan Edwards 6.9
  • 9 Kieran Hardy 7.9
  • 1 Garyn Phillips 6.7
  • 2 Sam Parry 7.6
  • 3 Tom Botha 6.4
  • 4 James Ratti 6.6
  • 5 Adam Beard 6.3
  • 6 Morgan Morse 5.7
  • 7 Justin Tipuric 5.9
  • 8 Morgan Morris 6.3
  • 16 George McGuigan 6.3
  • 17 Steffan Thomas 6.3
  • 18 Ben Warren 6.5
  • 19 James Fender 5.9
  • 20 Tristan Davies 6.4
  • 21 Reuben Morgan-Williams 6.2
  • 22 Phil Cokanasiga 6.2
  • 23 Iestyn Hopkins 6.1
Connacht
  • 15 Piers O'Conor 6.9
  • 14 Shayne Bolton 6.2
  • 13 Hugh Gavin 6.4
  • 12 Cathal Forde 8.5
  • 11 Finn Treacy 7.9
  • 10 Josh Ioane 7.0
  • 9 Caolin Blade 5.6
  • 1 Denis Buckley 5.6
  • 2 Dave Heffernan 7.7
  • 3 Jack Aungier 6.4
  • 4 Darragh Murray 6.1
  • 5 Joe Joyce 5.7
  • 6 Josh Murphy 6.2
  • 7 Paul Boyle 8.8
  • 8 Shamus Hurley-Langton 6.6
  • 16 Dylan Tierney-Martin 6.5
  • 17 Temi Lasisi 5.9
  • 18 Sam Illo 5.9
  • 19 Oisin Dowling 6.3
  • 20 David O'Connor โ€“
  • 21 Matthew Devine 7.5
  • 22 JJ Hanrahan 4.8
  • 23 Sean Jansen 6.4