Munster Rugby
42 – 21
Halftime: 27 – 14
Attendance: 7325
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 27 – 14
Attendance: 7325
Friday 29th April 2022
KO 19:35 IST Europe
Virgin Media Park
Ref: Sam Grove-White
United Rugby Championship
Match Report
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Munster 42 Cardiff 21
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Read more : Munster 42 Cardiff 21Cardiff made the perfect start in Cork but were unable to make it count as Munster powered to a bonus-point victory in the United Rugby Championship. The Blue and Blacks raced into an early lead thanks to a Seb Davies try and they battled bravely throughout the injury-hit encounter but the Irish outfit’s quality told. […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Mike Haley (5), (25) Tom Ahern (39) Craig Casey (62), (76) |
Seb Davies (1) Rey Lee-Lo (11) Lloyd Williams (55) |
| Conversions |
Ben Healy (7), (26), (41) Joey Carbery (63) |
Jarrod Evans (3), (13), (56) |
| Penalties | Ben Healy (18), (32), (60) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 56% | 43% |
| Posession Second Half | 50% | 50% |
| Territory First Half | 51% | 48% |
| Territory Second Half | 47% | 52% |
| Tries | 5 | 3 |
| Conversions | 4 | 3 |
| Penalties Conceded | 6 | 6 |
| Passes | 195 | 182 |
| Tackles | 152 | 184 |
| Scrums Won | 2 | 3 |
Player Stats
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Munster Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Loughman | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2 | Diarmuid Barron | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | John Ryan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
| 4 | Jean Kleyn | 12 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| 5 | Tom Ahern | 13 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 0 |
| 6 | Peter O'Mahony | 10 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | Alex Kendellen | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 2 |
| 8 | Jack O'Donoghue | 14 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Conor Murray | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 59 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Ben Healy | 6 | 1 | 2 | 37 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | Simon Zebo | 12 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Rory Scannell | 7 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Chris Farrell | 10 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | Calvin Nash | 7 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | Mike Haley | 14 | 2 | 7 | 92 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Munster Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Scott Buckley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 17 | Josh Wycherley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Keynan Knox | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 19 | Jason Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 20 | Jack Daly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 21 | Craig Casey | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Joey Carbery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Shane Daly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Carre | 8 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | 7 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
| 3 | Dillon Lewis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 0 |
| 4 | Seb Davies | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 6 | James Botham | 11 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
| 7 | Josh Navidi | 7 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| 8 | James Ratti | 13 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | 4 | 2 | 1 | 38 | 1 | 67 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | 5 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 0 |
| 11 | Theo Cabango | 6 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Max Llewellyn | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 11 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 14 | Owen Lane | 11 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 1 |
| 15 | Hallam Amos | 6 | 2 | 3 | 31 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 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 | Kirby Myhill | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Brad Thyer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | Matthew Screech | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | Ellis Jenkins | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| 21 | Jamie Hill | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Rhys Priestland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | Garyn Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeremy Loughman | Rhys Carre |
| 2 | Diarmuid Barron | Kristian Dacey |
| 3 | John Ryan | Dillon Lewis |
| 4 | Jean Kleyn | Seb Davies |
| 5 | Tom Ahern | Rory Thornton |
| 6 | Peter O'Mahony | James Botham |
| 7 | Alex Kendellen | Josh Navidi |
| 8 | Jack O'Donoghue | James Ratti |
| 9 | Conor Murray | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Ben Healy | Jarrod Evans |
| 11 | Simon Zebo | Theo Cabango |
| 12 | Rory Scannell | Max Llewellyn |
| 13 | Chris Farrell | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 14 | Calvin Nash | Owen Lane |
| 15 | Mike Haley | Hallam Amos |
Replacements
|
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Scott Buckley | Kirby Myhill |
| 17 | Josh Wycherley | Brad Thyer |
| 18 | Keynan Knox | Keiron Assiratti |
| 19 | Jason Jenkins | Matthew Screech |
| 20 | Jack Daly | Ellis Jenkins |
| 21 | Craig Casey | Jamie Hill |
| 22 | Joey Carbery | Rhys Priestland |
| 23 | Shane Daly | Garyn Smith |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
|
Munster Rugby | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 524 | 341 | 183 | 12 | 56 |
| 14 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 369 | 577 | -208 | 4 | 32 |
Form Guide
| Munster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 42-21 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 17-24 | Win |
| Exeter Chiefs | Home | 26-10 | Win |
| Exeter Chiefs | Away | 13-8 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Rugby | Away | 42-21 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 6-22 | Loss |
| Saracens | Away | 40-33 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 14-49 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 28th May 2021
KO 18:35 IST
Thomond Park
Europe
Rainbow Cup
Munster Rugby
31
V
27
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 26th Feb 2021
KO 20:00 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Guinness PRO14
Cardiff Rugby
11
V
20
Munster Rugby
Mon 26th Oct 2020
KO 20:15 GMT
Thomond Park
Europe
Guinness PRO14
Munster Rugby
V
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 39 | 39 |
| Wins | 24 | 13 |
| Wins at home | 14 | 9 |
| Wins away | 10 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003