Connacht v Cardiff: Top performers by the Stats

Cardiff was denied another comeback victory over Irish opposition as Connacht earned a hard-fought 24-19 win at Dexcom Stadium.

Let us look at some of the key areas in the game and which player topped the charts in each respective category.

Successful carries

Cathal Forde – 8

Johan Mulder – 6

Clean Breaks

Ben Murphy – 2

Jacob Beetham – 1

Defenders beaten

Cathal Forde – 6

Rey Lee-Lo – 5

Metres gained

Cathal Forde – 71

Johan Mulder – 58

Offloads

Cathal Forde – 3

Johan Mulder – 2

Tackles made

Shamus Hurley-Langton – 11

Johan Mulder – 17

Turnovers won

Shayne Bolton – 1

Rhys Litterick – 1

Tackle success %

Shamus Hurley-Langton – 100%

Thomas Young – 100%