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Connacht vs Saracens · Champions Cup

Champions Cup · 2026-27Full time
Connacht
45–36
Saracens

Timeline

  1. Kick-off
  2. 5'0–5
    TrySione Va'enuku
    Saracens
  3. 6'0–7
    ConversionOwen Farrell
    Saracens
  4. SubstitutionDaniel Ryan on for Shane Jennings
    10'
    Connacht
  5. 11'0–12
    TryNoah Caluori
    Saracens
  6. TryCian Prendergast
    17'5–12
    Connacht
  7. ConversionSamuel Gilbert
    18'7–12
    Connacht
  8. 18'
    SubstitutionNick Isiekwe on for Olamide Sodeke
    Saracens
  9. TryCathal Forde
    23'12–12
    Connacht
  10. TryShamus Hurley Langton
    29'17–12
    Connacht
  11. ConversionSamuel Gilbert
    30'19–12
    Connacht
  12. Yellow cardShamus Hurley Langton
    41'
    Connacht
  13. 41'19–17
    TryNick Tompkins
    Saracens
  14. 42'19–19
    ConversionOwen Farrell
    Saracens
  15. Half-time
  16. TryCian Prendergast
    46'24–19
    Connacht
  17. ConversionSamuel Gilbert
    47'26–19
    Connacht
  18. 48'
    SubstitutionCorne Weilbach on for Marcus Street
    Saracens
  19. 49'26–24
    TryRotimi Segun
    Saracens
  20. 50'
    SubstitutionPhil Brantingham on for Eroni Mawi
    Saracens
  21. 50'
    SubstitutionEoghan Clarke on for Jamie George
    Saracens
  22. 50'
    SubstitutionAlfie Barbeary on for Toby Knight
    Saracens
  23. TryCiaran Frawley
    51'31–24
    Connacht
  24. ConversionSamuel Gilbert
    52'33–24
    Connacht
  25. SubstitutionBilly Bohan on for Francois van Wyk
    53'
    Connacht
  26. SubstitutionEoin de Buitlear on for Matthew Victory
    53'
    Connacht
  27. SubstitutionCaolin Blade on for Colm Reilly
    55'
    Connacht
  28. SubstitutionThomas Connolly on for Sam Illo
    55'
    Connacht
  29. 57'33–29
    TrySione Va'enuku
    Saracens
  30. 57'33–31
    ConversionOwen Farrell
    Saracens
  31. SubstitutionJosh Ioane on for Bundee Aki
    58'
    Connacht
  32. TryCaolin Blade
    60'38–31
    Connacht
  33. SubstitutionSean O'Brien on for Sean Jansen
    61'
    Connacht
  34. TryCiaran Frawley
    63'43–31
    Connacht
  35. ConversionSamuel Gilbert
    64'45–31
    Connacht
  36. 67'
    SubstitutionNathan Michelow on for Ben Earl
    Saracens
  37. 67'
    SubstitutionFergus Burke on for Sione Va'enuku
    Saracens
  38. SubstitutionNiall Murray on for Darragh Murray
    67'
    Connacht
  39. SubstitutionSam Illo on for Thomas Connolly
    69'
    Connacht
  40. 69'
    SubstitutionTom James on for Tomos Williams
    Saracens
  41. Yellow cardCian Prendergast
    78'
    Connacht
  42. 79'45–36
    TryElliot Daly
    Saracens
  43. 80'
    SubstitutionAlfie Barbeary off
    Saracens

Team stats

ConnachtSaracens
49%Possession51%
41%Territory59%
7Tries6
145Carries152
642Metres carried422
10Clean breaks9
20Defenders beaten18
15Offloads6
218Passes217
207Tackles165
18Missed tackles20
84%Tackle success79%
5Turnovers won5
16Penalties conceded7
6/6Scrums won3/3
10/11Lineouts won15/18
24Kicks from hand16

Match report

Connacht beat Saracens 45-36 at Dexcom Stadium, Galway in round 1 of the Champions Cup on Saturday, 17 October 2026.

In the current table, Connacht are 2nd and Saracens 5th.

Written automatically from the match data; updated as results come in.

Head to head

1
Connacht wins (50%)
0
Draws (0%)
1
Saracens wins (50%)

Last 2 meetings, since December 2023

Biggest Connacht win
45–36
17 Oct 2026
Biggest Saracens win
55–36
16 Dec 2023

Last 2 meetings

  • 17 Oct 2026Connacht45–36Saracens
  • 16 Dec 2023Saracens55–36Connacht

Lineups

Avg. age
27.2
Avg. age
28.7

Connacht

  1. 1Francois van Wyk(35)
  2. 2Matthew Victory(23)
  3. 3Sam Illo(25)
  4. 4Darragh Murray(25)
  5. 5Josh Murphy(31)
  6. 6Cian Prendergast(26)
  7. 7Shamus Hurley Langton(26)
  8. 8Sean Jansen(27)
  9. 9Colm Reilly(27)
  10. 10Ciaran Frawley(28)
  11. 11Shane Jennings(25)
  12. 12Bundee Aki(36)
  13. 13Cathal Forde(25)
  14. 14Finn Treacy(22)
  15. 15Samuel Gilbert(27)
Replacements
  1. 16Eoin de Buitlear(25)
  2. 17Billy Bohan(20)
  3. 18Thomas Connolly(26)
  4. 19Niall Murray(27)
  5. 20Sean O'Brien(26)
  6. 21Caolin Blade(32)
  7. 22Josh Ioane(31)
  8. 23Daniel Ryan(19)

Saracens

  1. 1Eroni Mawi(30)
  2. 2Jamie George(35)
  3. 3Marcus Street(27)
  4. 4Olamide Sodeke(21)
  5. 5Hugh Tizard(26)
  6. 6Maro Itoje(31)
  7. 7Toby Knight(24)
  8. 8Ben Earl(28)
  9. 9Tomos Williams(31)
  10. 10Owen Farrell(35)
  11. 11Rotimi Segun(29)
  12. 12Sione Va'enuku
  13. 13Nick Tompkins(31)
  14. 14Noah Caluori(20)
  15. 15Elliot Daly(34)
Replacements
  1. 16Eoghan Clarke(28)
  2. 17Phil Brantingham(25)
  3. 18Corne Weilbach(24)
  4. 19Nick Isiekwe(28)
  5. 20Nathan Michelow(22)
  6. 21Alfie Barbeary(26)
  7. 22Tom James(33)
  8. 23Fergus Burke(27)