Cardiff Rugby
19 – 21
Halftime: 9 – 8
Attendance: 7412
Edinburgh Rugby
Halftime: 9 – 8
Attendance: 7412
Friday 07th September 2012
KO 19:05 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: David Wilkinson
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 19 Edinburgh 21
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 19 Edinburgh 21There was a fantastic atmosphere at the famous Arms Park ahead of kick off with supporters enjoying the sun and a refreshing beer in the new Heineken Fanzone. Edinburgh were dominating the opening encounter playing expansive rugby and a Laidlaw penalty after three minutes saw them take the lead. The Scottish capital side were proving […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Alex Cuthbert (50) |
Tim Visser (24) (60) |
| Conversions | Leigh Halfpenny (51) | Greig Laidlaw (61) |
| Penalties | Leigh Halfpenny (23), (34), (38), (57) | Greig Laidlaw (3), (53) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 1 | 2 |
| Conversions | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
Player Stats
No player stats data available
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taufa'ao Filise | Allan Jacobsen |
| 2 | Rhys Williams | Ross Ford |
| 3 | Benoit Bourrust | Geoff Cross |
| 4 | Bradley Davies | Grant Gilchrist |
| 5 | James Down | Sean Cox |
| 6 | Josh Navidi | David Denton |
| 7 | Sam Warburton | Roddy Grant |
| 8 | Andries Pretorius | Stuart McInally |
| 9 | Lewis Jones | Richie Rees |
| 10 | Ceri Sweeney | Greig Laidlaw |
| 11 | Tom James | Tim Visser |
| 12 | Dafydd Hewitt | John Houston |
| 13 | Gavin Evans | Nick de Luca |
| 14 | Alex Cuthbert | Lee Jones |
| 15 | Leigh Halfpenny | Greig Tonks |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Marc Breeze | Andy Titterrell |
| 17 | Nathan Trevett | John Yapp |
| 18 | Thomas Davies | WP Nel |
| 19 | Lou Reed | Perry Parker |
| 20 | Luke Hamilton | Netani Talei |
| 21 | Lloyd Williams | Chris Leck |
| 22 | Rhys Patchell | Gregor Hunter |
| 23 | Tom Williams | Sep Visser |
Match Preview
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Blues name side for homecoming match
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Read more : Blues name side for homecoming matchMatch tickets for this match are competitively priced from £15 for an adult terrace ticket and £25 for two adults and two children in the Family Stand. The Blues will be launching their Heineken Fanzone at the much anticipated match and there will be a host of entertainment for supporters to enjoy with gates opening […]
Team Stats
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Team stats
The season so far
P: Played . W: Won D: Drawn L: Lost F: For A: Against Diff: Difference BP: Bonus Points Pts: Points (Total)
| No. | Team Name | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff | BP | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 348 | 487 | -139 | 6 | 38 |
| 10 |
|
Edinburgh Rugby | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 399 | 504 | -105 | 8 | 36 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 19-21 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 9-13 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 29-20 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 38-13 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 19-21 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 18-23 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 44-21 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 22-19 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sun 22nd Apr 2012
KO 14:05 BST
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
38
V
13
Edinburgh Rugby
Fri 16th Dec 2011
KO 20:00 GMT
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Europe
European Cup
Edinburgh Rugby
19
V
12
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 9th Dec 2011
KO 20:00 GMT
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
European Cup
Cardiff Rugby
25
V
8
Edinburgh Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 22 | 22 |
| Wins | 13 | 9 |
| Wins at home | 6 | 4 |
| Wins away | 7 | 5 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003