Cardiff Rugby
21 – 22
Halftime: 10 – 14
Attendance: 8124
Edinburgh Rugby
Halftime: 10 – 14
Attendance: 8124
Friday 04th September 2009
KO 19:05 BST Europe
Cardiff City Stadium
Ref: Peter Fitzgibbon
Celtic League
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 21 Edinburgh Rugby 22
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 21 Edinburgh Rugby 22Edinburgh looked to extend their six match winning streak in the league when they visited Cardiff City Stadium on Friday night. Edinburgh were looking lively in the opening minutes and looking to throw the ball around but some solid Blues defence kept them out. However, the breakthrough soon came, after sustained pressure and Mark Robertson […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Chris Czekaj (33) Gareth Thomas (74) |
Alan MacDonald (10) Tim Visser (16) Chris Paterson (42) |
| Conversions | Ben Blair (33) | Chris Paterson (10), (16) |
| Penalties | Ben Blair (13), (46), (55) | Chris Paterson (52) |
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 | 2 | 3 |
| Conversions | 1 | 2 |
Player Stats
No player stats data available
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darren Morris | Allan Jacobsen |
| 2 | Gareth Williams | Andy Kelly |
| 3 | Gary Powell | Geoff Cross |
| 4 | Bradley Davies | Craig Hamilton |
| 5 | Paul Tito | Scott Macleod |
| 6 | Ma'ama Molitika | Alan MacDonald |
| 7 | Robin Sowden-Taylor | Roddy Grant |
| 8 | Xavier Rush | Ally Hogg |
| 9 | Gareth Cooper | Greig Laidlaw |
| 10 | Sam Norton-Knight | Phil Godman |
| 11 | Chris Czekaj | Tim Visser |
| 12 | Dafydd Hewitt | John Houston |
| 13 | Gareth Thomas | Ben Cairns |
| 14 | Leigh Halfpenny | Mark Robertson |
| 15 | Ben Blair | Chris Paterson |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Taufa'ao Filise | Sean Crombie |
| 17 | T.Rhys Thomas | Kyle Traynor |
| 18 | Scott Morgan | Steven Turnbull |
| 19 | Sam Warburton | Fraser McKenzie |
| 20 | Richie Rees | Ross Samson |
| 21 | Ceri Sweeney | David Blair |
| 22 | Dafydd James | Nick de Luca |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 349 | 315 | 34 | 4 | 44 |
| 6 |
|
Edinburgh Rugby | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 385 | 391 | -6 | 9 | 41 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 21-22 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 14-36 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 9-30 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 20-12 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 21-22 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 14-36 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 43-3 | Win |
| Ospreys | Away | 30-32 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sun 17th May 2009
KO 15:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
14
V
36
Edinburgh Rugby
Fri 3rd Apr 2009
KO 19:30 BST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Europe
Celtic League
Edinburgh Rugby
16
V
3
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 28th Mar 2008
KO 19:30 GMT
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Europe
Celtic League
Edinburgh Rugby
0
V
20
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 12 | 12 |
| Wins | 6 | 6 |
| Wins at home | 2 | 2 |
| Wins away | 4 | 4 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003