Cardiff Rugby
10 – 11
Halftime: 7 – 5
Attendance: 6125
Edinburgh Rugby
Halftime: 7 – 5
Attendance: 6125
Friday 04th January 2008
KO 19:10 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: George Clancy
Celtic League
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 10 Edinburgh 11
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 10 Edinburgh 11Cardiff Blues 10 Edinburgh 11Friday 4 January 7.10pm kick off, Cardiff Arms Park Magners League Edinburgh kicked off and despite the slippery conditions there was some good early running by Maama Molitika, carrying well. Ben Cairns at full back for the visitors caught well from an upnunder and good counter attacking play saw Edinburgh work […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Xavier Rush (36) | Andrew Turnbull (8) |
| Conversions | Ben Blair (36) | |
| Penalties | Ben Blair (72) | Phil Godman (58) |
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 | 1 |
| Conversions | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 2 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Yapp | Allan Jacobsen |
| 2 | Gareth Williams | Ross Ford |
| 3 | Gary Powell | Geoff Cross |
| 4 | Deiniol Jones | Mat Mustchin |
| 5 | Scott Morgan | Ben Gissing |
| 6 | Ma'ama Molitika | Ally Hogg |
| 7 | Robin Sowden-Taylor | Ross Rennie |
| 8 | Xavier Rush | David Callam |
| 9 | Jason Spice | Mike Blair |
| 10 | Nick Macleod | Phil Godman |
| 11 | Gareth Thomas | Simon Webster |
| 12 | Dafydd Hewitt | John Houston |
| 13 | Tom Shanklin | Nick de Luca |
| 14 | Jamie Roberts | Andrew Turnbull |
| 15 | Ben Blair | Ben Cairns |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Taufa'ao Filise | Andy Kelly |
| 17 | Duane Goodfield | Augusto Allori |
| 18 | Paul Tito | Craig Hamilton |
| 19 | Mark Lewis | Roland Reid |
| 20 | Richie Rees | Ben Meyer |
| 21 | Geraint Rhys Jones | David Blair |
| 22 | Tal Selley | Hugo Southwell |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 395 | 315 | 80 | 8 | 56 |
| 4 |
|
Edinburgh Rugby | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 313 | 285 | 28 | 6 | 48 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Away | 22-3 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 11-6 | Win |
| Stade Francais Paris | Home | 31-21 | Win |
| Stade Francais Paris | Away | 12-6 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 35-31 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 29-10 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 28-14 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 14-20 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 14th Apr 2007
KO 16:10 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Celtic League
Cardiff Rugby
48
V
0
Edinburgh Rugby
Fri 3rd Nov 2006
KO 19:10 GMT
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Europe
Celtic League
Edinburgh Rugby
13
V
23
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 7th Apr 2006
KO 19:30 BST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Europe
Celtic League
Edinburgh Rugby
10
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 8 | 8 |
| Wins | 5 | 3 |
| Wins at home | 2 | 1 |
| Wins away | 3 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003