Lions vs Connacht | United Rugby Championship

Lions

Connacht

Saturday 23 Apr 2022

Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg

Lions

Connacht

Tries

Burger Odendaal 69'

Edwill van der Merwe 65'

Morne van den Berg 53'

Rabz Maxwane 39'

Tom Daly 61'

Cian Prendergast 2'

Conversions

Jordan Hendrikse 70'; 54'

Jack Carty 62'; 2';

Penalties

Jordan Hendrikse 46'; 19'

Jack Carty 74'; 59'; 50'; 42';

Timeline

End

81'

Conor Fitzgerald

Out: Alex Wootton

78'

Jack Carty

Penalty

74'

Jordan Hendrikse

Conversion

70'

Burger Odendaal

Try

69'

Edwill van der Merwe

Try

65'

Andre Warner

Out: Morne van den Berg

64'

Kieran Marmion

Out: Caolin Blade

63'

Jack Carty

Conversion

62'

Tom Daly

Try

61'

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Out: Dave Heffernan

59'

Jordan Duggan

Out: Denis Buckley

59'

Jack Carty

Penalty

59'

Ruan Venter

Out: Ruben Schoeman

55'

Jaco Visagie

Out: PJ Botha

55'

Jordan Hendrikse

Conversion

54'

Morne van den Berg

Try

53'

Conor Oliver

Out: Paul Boyle

50'

Leva Fifita

Out: Oisin Dowling

50'

Jack Carty

Penalty

50'

Carlu Sadie

Out: Ruan Dreyer

47'

Jean-Pierre Smith

Out: Sti Sithole

47'

Jordan Hendrikse

Penalty

46'

Greg McGrath

Out: Jack Aungier

45'

Jack Carty

Penalty

42'

End

41'

Start

40'

Rabz Maxwane

Try

39'

Bundee Aki

Out: Shayne Bolton

29'

Emmanuel Tshituka

Out: Carlu Sadie

20'

Jordan Hendrikse

Penalty

19'

Shayne Bolton

Out: Bundee Aki

18'

Carlu Sadie

Out: Emmanuel Tshituka

11'

Try

Ruan Dreyer

Yellow Card

Jack Carty

Conversion

Cian Prendergast

Try

Start

Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Connacht

Lions

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Match Information

Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg

United Rugby Championship

Saturday 23 Apr 2022

Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg

Lions

Connacht

Tries

Burger Odendaal 69'

Edwill van der Merwe 65'

Morne van den Berg 53'

Rabz Maxwane 39'

Tom Daly 61'

Cian Prendergast 2'

Conversions

Jordan Hendrikse 70'; 54'

Jack Carty 62'; 2';

Penalties

Jordan Hendrikse 46'; 19'

Jack Carty 74'; 59'; 50'; 42';

Timeline

End

81'

Conor Fitzgerald

Out: Alex Wootton

78'

Jack Carty

Penalty

74'

Jordan Hendrikse

Conversion

70'

Burger Odendaal

Try

69'

Edwill van der Merwe

Try

65'

Andre Warner

Out: Morne van den Berg

64'

Kieran Marmion

Out: Caolin Blade

63'

Jack Carty

Conversion

62'

Tom Daly

Try

61'

Dylan Tierney-Martin

Out: Dave Heffernan

59'

Jordan Duggan

Out: Denis Buckley

59'

Jack Carty

Penalty

59'

Ruan Venter

Out: Ruben Schoeman

55'

Jaco Visagie

Out: PJ Botha

55'

Jordan Hendrikse

Conversion

54'

Morne van den Berg

Try

53'

Conor Oliver

Out: Paul Boyle

50'

Leva Fifita

Out: Oisin Dowling

50'

Jack Carty

Penalty

50'

Carlu Sadie

Out: Ruan Dreyer

47'

Jean-Pierre Smith

Out: Sti Sithole

47'

Jordan Hendrikse

Penalty

46'

Greg McGrath

Out: Jack Aungier

45'

Jack Carty

Penalty

42'

End

41'

Start

40'

Rabz Maxwane

Try

39'

Bundee Aki

Out: Shayne Bolton

29'

Emmanuel Tshituka

Out: Carlu Sadie

20'

Jordan Hendrikse

Penalty

19'

Shayne Bolton

Out: Bundee Aki

18'

Carlu Sadie

Out: Emmanuel Tshituka

11'

Try

Ruan Dreyer

Yellow Card

Jack Carty

Conversion

Cian Prendergast

Try

Start

Commentary

81’

End of second half

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

78’

Substitution on

Conor Fitzgerald comes on.

78’

Substitution off

Alex Wootton comes off.

74’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jack Carty has kicked a penalty goal.

72’

Penalty Goal - Missed Right

Jack Carty takes the penalty but the ball didn't come round, staying right of the posts.

70’

Conversion

Jordan Hendrikse has kicked a conversion.

69’

Try

A bit of individual brilliance by Burger Odendaal leads to a try for Lions

69’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Burger Odendaal took full advantage.

69’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Jordan Hendrikse.

67’

Clean break

A gap opened in the defence and Jean-Pierre Smith took full advantage.

66’

Conversion

Jordan Hendrikse curls the ball too far, missing the posts to the right.

65’

Try

Great hands by Lions leads to a try for Edwill van der Merwe

65’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Edwill van der Merwe goes through the gap.

65’

Try assist

Quan Horn sets up the try.

64’

Substitution on

Lions sub Andre Warner comes onto the field.

64’

Substitution off

Morne van den Berg departs for Lions.

63’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby sub Kieran Marmion comes onto the field.

63’

Substitution off

Caolin Blade departs for Connacht Rugby.

62’

Conversion

The Connacht Rugby supporters go wild as Jack Carty successfully kicks the conversion.

61’

Try

Great hands by Connacht Rugby leads to a try for Tom Daly

61’

Try assist

Spellbinding play by Bundee Aki is finished off with a try.

59’

Substitution on

Dylan Tierney-Martin comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59’

Substitution off

Dave Heffernan leaves the field.

59’

Substitution on

Jordan Duggan comes on for Connacht Rugby.

59’

Substitution off

Denis Buckley leaves the field.

59’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jack Carty adds the points for Connacht Rugby.

56’

Penalty Goal - Missed Right

Jordan Hendrikse steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the right.

55’

Substitution on

Ruan Venter comes on for Lions.

55’

Substitution off

Ruben Schoeman leaves the field.

55’

Substitution on

Jaco Visagie comes on for Lions.

55’

Substitution off

PJ Botha leaves the field.

54’

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Jordan Hendrikse kicks the conversion.

53’

Try

Nothing was going to stop Morne van den Berg from scoring as they record the try for Lions.

50’

Substitution on

Conor Oliver comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Paul Boyle comes off.

50’

Substitution on

Leva Fifita comes on.

50’

Substitution off

Oisin Dowling comes off.

50’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jack Carty does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

47’

Substitution on

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Carlu Sadie getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Ruan Dreyer being replaced.

47’

Substitution on

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Jean-Pierre Smith getting some game time.

47’

Substitution off

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Sti Sithole being replaced.

46’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jordan Hendrikse makes no mistake with that penalty goal attempt.

45’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Greg McGrath getting some game time.

45’

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby decide to make a substitution, with Jack Aungier being replaced.

42’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jack Carty kicks the penalty.

40’

Start of second half

The second half kicks off.

41’

End of first half

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40’

Conversion

Lions go for goal with Jordan Hendrikse taking the conversion but their aim is not up to scratch as the ball slides to the left of the post.

39’

Try

Incisive passing by Lions is finished off by Rabz Maxwane, as they goes over for the try.

39’

Try assist

That's a great try assist by Wandisile Simelane.

39’

Clean break

Fabulous play by Lions has led to Wandisile Simelane being able to wriggle through a gap.

29’

Substitution on

Bundee Aki comes on.

29’

Substitution off

Shayne Bolton comes off.

20’

Substitution on

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Emmanuel Tshituka getting some game time.

20’

Substitution off

Lions decide to make a substitution, with Carlu Sadie being replaced.

19’

Penalty Goal - Kicked

Jordan Hendrikse does the business as their penalty goal attempt goes over.

18’

Substitution on

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Shayne Bolton coming on.

18’

Substitution off

Connacht Rugby make a substitution with Bundee Aki coming off.

11’

Substitution on

Lions sub Carlu Sadie comes onto the field.

11’

Substitution off

Emmanuel Tshituka departs for Lions.

9’

Penalty

The referee has had enough, awarding the penalty try to Connacht Rugby.

9’

Yellow card

Ruan Dreyer (Lions) is shown a yellow card

6’

Clean break

The defensive line has been broken as Mack Hansen goes through the gap.

2’

Conversion

Jack Carty has kicked a conversion.

2’

Try

Connacht Rugby are only a few metres out, surely they must score! And they do with Cian Prendergast touching down.

2’

Try assist

Caolin Blade sets up the try.

0’

Start of first half

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

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Current Standings

POS

Team

Pts

Connacht

Lions

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Match Information

Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg

United Rugby Championship