Emirates Lions
34 – 13
Halftime: 17 – 3
Attendance: 4978
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 17 – 3
Attendance: 4978
Saturday 11th May 2024
KO 18:15 SAST Africa
Emirates Airline Park
Ref: Eoghan Cross
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Lions 34-13 Cardiff
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Read more : Lions 34-13 CardiffCardiff paid the price for a slow start in Johannesburg as the Emirates Lions won a hard-fought BKT United Rugby Championship encounter. The hosts snatched two soft tries in the opening 14 minutes at Ellis Park and remained in control of the encounter despite a spirited fight-back from the Blue and Blacks. Corey Domachowski rumbled […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Emirates Lions |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Ruan Venter (7) Quan Horn (17) Manu Tshituka (73), (78) |
Corey Domachowski (47) |
| Conversions |
Sanele Nohamba (8), (18) Gianni Lombard (74), (79) |
Tinus de Beer (48) |
| Penalties | Sanele Nohamba (30), (42) | Tinus de Beer (22), (59) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Emirates Lions |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 55% | 45% |
| Posession Second Half | 50% | 50% |
| Territory First Half | 41% | 59% |
| Territory Second Half | 39% | 61% |
| Tries | 4 | 1 |
| Conversions | 4 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 15 | 12 |
| Turnovers Conceded | 16 | 13 |
| Passes | 125 | 119 |
| Tackles | 80 | 110 |
| Scrums Won | 1 | 9 |
| Lineouts Won | 14 | 11 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Emirates Lions |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruan Dreyer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2 | PJ Botha | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 3 | Asenathi Ntlabakanye | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Willem Alberts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 5 | Ruan Delport | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | JC Pretorius | 2 | 1 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 7 | Ruan Venter | 9 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | Francke Horn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | Morne van den Berg | 8 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | Sanele Nohamba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Edwill van der Merwe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Marius Louw | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | Erich Cronje | 6 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | Richard Kriel | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Quan Horn | 7 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Emirates Lions |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jaco Visagie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
| 17 | JP Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Conrad van Vuuren | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Reinhard Nothnagel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Manu Tshituka | 10 | 1 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Hanru Sirgel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Jordan Hendrikse | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Gianni Lombard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Carre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Evan Lloyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 |
| 3 | Keiron Assiratti | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Seb Davies | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 6 | Ben Donnell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | James Botham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 8 | Mackenzie Martin | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Gonzalo Bertranou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | Tinus de Beer | 9 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 17 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | Theo Cabango | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | Ben Thomas | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 1 |
| 13 | Mason Grady | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | Gabe Hamer-Webb | 5 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | Cam Winnett | 7 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Liam Belcher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Corey Domachowski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Rhys Litterick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 21 | Ellis Bevan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 4 | 0 |
| 22 | Jacob Beetham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Max Clark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Emirates Lions |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruan Dreyer | Rhys Carre |
| 2 | PJ Botha | Evan Lloyd |
| 3 | Asenathi Ntlabakanye | Keiron Assiratti |
| 4 | Willem Alberts | Seb Davies |
| 5 | Ruan Delport | Rory Thornton |
| 6 | JC Pretorius | Ben Donnell |
| 7 | Ruan Venter | James Botham |
| 8 | Francke Horn | Mackenzie Martin |
| 9 | Morne van den Berg | Gonzalo Bertranou |
| 10 | Sanele Nohamba | Tinus de Beer |
| 11 | Edwill van der Merwe | Theo Cabango |
| 12 | Marius Louw | Ben Thomas |
| 13 | Erich Cronje | Mason Grady |
| 14 | Richard Kriel | Gabe Hamer-Webb |
| 15 | Quan Horn | Cam Winnett |
Replacements
|
Emirates Lions |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Jaco Visagie | Liam Belcher |
| 17 | JP Smith | Corey Domachowski |
| 18 | Conrad van Vuuren | Rhys Litterick |
| 19 | Reinhard Nothnagel | Shane Lewis-Hughes |
| 20 | Manu Tshituka | Alun Lawrence |
| 21 | Hanru Sirgel | Ellis Bevan |
| 22 | Jordan Hendrikse | Jacob Beetham |
| 23 | Gianni Lombard | Max Clark |
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 |
|
Emirates Lions | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 526 | 398 | 128 | 14 | 50 |
| 12 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 389 | 414 | -25 | 14 | 32 |
Form Guide
| Emirates Lions | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 34-13 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 13-33 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 44-12 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 27-17 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates Lions | Away | 34-13 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 7-24 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 19-17 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 20-15 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 30th Sep 2022
KO 19:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
United Rugby Championship
Cardiff Rugby
18
V
31
Emirates Lions
Sun 13th Mar 2022
KO 16:00 SAST
Emirates Airline Park
Africa
United Rugby Championship
Emirates Lions
37
V
20
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Emirates Lions |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 2 | 2 |
| Wins | 2 | 0 |
| Wins at home | 1 | 0 |
| Wins away | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003