Connacht secure their line out and Blade goes to his forwards for metres

Connacht secure their line out and Kilgallen shows some nice foot work but he is brought down, Carty kicks the ball down field and Priestland returns the kick to find touch

Williams go for the clearance kick and it finds touch

Carty get the game underway and the ball is secured inside the 22m of Cardiff

Welcome to the Ultimate Rugby Coverage of the URC where Connacht takes on Cardiff at home. In Round 16, Connacht secured a big home win over Edinburgh. Cardiff won away to Zebre. Connacht will be searching for the win to secure their playoff spot, while Cardiff will be looking for the bonus point to put the Top8 under pressure for spots. So stay tuned for the action to follow

Sam Grove White - very poor referee.