Munster Rugby
TBC – TBC
Halftime: 17 – 13
Attendance:
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 17 – 13
Attendance:
Monday 26th October 2020
KO 20:15 GMT Europe
Thomond Park
Ref: Andrea Piardi
Guinness PRO14
Match Report
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Munster Rugby 38 Cardiff Blues 27
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Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Gavin Coombes (6), (7), (26) Kevin O’Byrne (51) Jack O’Donoghue (58) JJ Hanrahan (67) |
Rey Lee-Lo (1) Aled Summerhill (54) Uilisi Halaholo (62) |
| Conversions |
Ben Healy (7), (27), (52), (59) JJ Hanrahan (68) |
Jarrod Evans (2), (55), (63) |
| Penalties | Ben Healy (40) | Jarrod Evans (16), (29) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 61% | 38% |
| Posession Second Half | 51% | 48% |
| Territory First Half | 79% | 20% |
| Territory Second Half | 70% | 30% |
| Tries | 6 | 3 |
| Conversions | 5 | 3 |
| Penalties Conceded | 7 | 8 |
| Passes | 142 | 99 |
| Tackles | 84 | 150 |
| Scrums Won | 6 | 8 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
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 | James Cronin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2 | Kevin O'Byrne | 8 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Stephen Archer | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | Fineen Wycherley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Billy Holland | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 0 |
| 6 | Jack O'Donoghue | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | John Hodnett | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | Gavin Coombes | 15 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | Craig Casey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 61 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | Ben Healy | 9 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | Darren Sweetnam | 8 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Rory Scannell | 8 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Dan Goggin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Calvin Nash | 9 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Mike Haley | 11 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 3 | 8 | 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 | Rhys Marshall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 17 | Josh Wycherley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | Roman Salanoa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | Jean Kleyn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | Chris Cloete | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | Nick McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | JJ Hanrahan | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Damian de Allende | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| No. |
Cardiff Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | Ben Murphy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | James Ratti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 7 | James Botham | 3 | 1 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 1 |
| 8 | Olly Robinson | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 1 |
| 9 | Lewis Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 7 | 1 |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | 10 | 1 | 5 | 42 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Hallam Amos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | Uilisi Halaholo | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | 8 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Aled Summerhill | 8 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | 8 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 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 | Ethan Lewis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | Brad Thyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | Scott Andrews | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 19 | Sam Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | Jamie Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | Jason Tovey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 23 | Garyn Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Cronin | Corey Domachowski |
| 2 | Kevin O'Byrne | Kristian Dacey |
| 3 | Stephen Archer | Dimitri Arhip |
| 4 | Fineen Wycherley | Ben Murphy |
| 5 | Billy Holland | Rory Thornton |
| 6 | Jack O'Donoghue | James Ratti |
| 7 | John Hodnett | James Botham |
| 8 | Gavin Coombes | Olly Robinson |
| 9 | Craig Casey | Lewis Jones |
| 10 | Ben Healy | Jarrod Evans |
| 11 | Darren Sweetnam | Hallam Amos |
| 12 | Rory Scannell | Uilisi Halaholo |
| 13 | Dan Goggin | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 14 | Calvin Nash | Aled Summerhill |
| 15 | Mike Haley | Matthew Morgan |
Replacements
|
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rhys Marshall | Ethan Lewis |
| 17 | Josh Wycherley | Brad Thyer |
| 18 | Roman Salanoa | Scott Andrews |
| 19 | Jean Kleyn | Sam Moore |
| 20 | Chris Cloete | Alun Lawrence |
| 21 | Nick McCarthy | Jamie Hill |
| 22 | JJ Hanrahan | Jason Tovey |
| 23 | Damian de Allende | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Munster Rugby | 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 413 | 250 | 163 | 8 | 64 |
| 4 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 265 | 284 | -19 | 4 | 36 |
Form Guide
| Munster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 25-23 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 27-30 | Win |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 13-3 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 49-12 | Win |
| 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 |
Past Meetings
Sat 11th Apr 2020
KO 15:00 IST
Thomond Park
Europe
PRO14
Munster Rugby
0
V
0
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 2nd Nov 2019
KO 19:35 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO14
Cardiff Rugby
23
V
33
Munster Rugby
Fri 5th Apr 2019
KO 19:35 IST
Virgin Media Park
Europe
PRO14
Munster Rugby
45
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Munster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 36 | 36 |
| Wins | 22 | 13 |
| Wins at home | 13 | 9 |
| Wins away | 9 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003