Cardiff Rugby
29 – 7
Halftime: 10 – 0
Attendance:
Connacht Rugby
Halftime: 10 – 0
Attendance:
Saturday 10th October 2020
KO 19:35 BST Europe
Rodney Parade
Ref: Gianluca Gnecchi
Guinness PRO14
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 29 Connacht 7
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 29 Connacht 7A Hallam Amos brace and a monumental defensive effort saw Cardiff Blues secure an impressive bonus-point victory over Connacht in the Guinness PRO14. The capital city outfit took on the Irish province at their Rodney Parade home away from home following a hard-fought victory over Zebre on the opening weekend. Connacht were also targeting back-to-back […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Hallam Amos (34), (63) (70) Kristian Dacey (73) |
Conor Oliver (55) |
| Conversions |
Jarrod Evans (36) Jason Tovey (74) |
Jack Carty (56) |
| Penalties | Jarrod Evans (6) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 49% | 50% |
| Posession Second Half | 35% | 64% |
| Territory First Half | 44% | 55% |
| Territory Second Half | 40% | 59% |
| Tries | 4 | 1 |
| Conversions | 2 | 1 |
| Penalties Conceded | 11 | 10 |
| Passes | 121 | 161 |
| Tackles | 157 | 101 |
| Scrums Won | 6 | 6 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
Player Stats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 2 | Kirby Myhill | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Dillon Lewis | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Seb Davies | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 5 | Cory Hill | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | 4 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 7 | Olly Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 2 |
| 8 | James Botham | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 0 |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | 12 | 2 | 2 | 84 | 0 | 56 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | 24 | 1 | 4 | 45 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | Hallam Amos | 9 | 2 | 1 | 110 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Uilisi Halaholo | 11 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 11 | 1 | 4 | 60 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 0 |
| 14 | Josh Adams | 9 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | 11 | 1 | 2 | 60 | 1 | 6 | 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 | Kristian Dacey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| 17 | Rhys Carre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Dimitri Arhip | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 19 | Ben Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 22 | Jason Tovey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 23 | Garyn Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| No. |
Connacht Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denis Buckley | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | Dave Heffernan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | Finlay Bealham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | Gavin Thornbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Quinn Roux | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | Eoghan Masterson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| 7 | Conor Oliver | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | Jarrad Butler | 9 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
| 9 | Kieran Marmion | 21 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 78 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | Jack Carty | 8 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Alex Wootton | 10 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | Sammy Arnold | 16 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | Bundee Aki | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | Peter Sullivan | 6 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 15 | John Porch | 11 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Replacements
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Connacht Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Shane Delahunt | 14 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Jordan Duggan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 18 | Jack Aungier | 11 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| 19 | Ultan Dillane | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Paul Boyle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 21 | Steve Kerins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Conor Fitzgerald | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Tom Daly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | Denis Buckley |
| 2 | Kirby Myhill | Dave Heffernan |
| 3 | Dillon Lewis | Finlay Bealham |
| 4 | Seb Davies | Gavin Thornbury |
| 5 | Cory Hill | Quinn Roux |
| 6 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | Eoghan Masterson |
| 7 | Olly Robinson | Conor Oliver |
| 8 | James Botham | Jarrad Butler |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Kieran Marmion |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | Jack Carty |
| 11 | Hallam Amos | Alex Wootton |
| 12 | Uilisi Halaholo | Sammy Arnold |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Bundee Aki |
| 14 | Josh Adams | Peter Sullivan |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | John Porch |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kristian Dacey | Shane Delahunt |
| 17 | Rhys Carre | Jordan Duggan |
| 18 | Dimitri Arhip | Jack Aungier |
| 19 | Ben Murphy | Ultan Dillane |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | Paul Boyle |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | Steve Kerins |
| 22 | Jason Tovey | Conor Fitzgerald |
| 23 | Garyn Smith | Tom Daly |
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 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 396 | 353 | 43 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 265 | 284 | -19 | 4 | 36 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 29-7 | Win |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 6-16 | Win |
| Ospreys | Home | 29-20 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 32-12 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 29-7 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 28-24 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 49-12 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 26-20 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 8th May 2020
KO 19:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO14
Cardiff Rugby
0
V
0
Connacht Rugby
Sat 15th Feb 2020
KO 19:35 GMT
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
PRO14
Connacht Rugby
29
V
0
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 13th Apr 2019
KO 15:00 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
PRO14
Connacht Rugby
29
V
22
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 34 | 34 |
| Wins | 23 | 8 |
| Wins at home | 14 | 6 |
| Wins away | 9 | 2 |
| Draws | 3 | 3 |
From data since 2003