Halftime: 8 – 0
Attendance:
Halftime: 8 – 0
Attendance:
Monday 16th November 2020
KO 19:45 GMT Europe
Rodney Parade
Ref: Frank Murphy
Guinness PRO14
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A stunning Owen Lane try inspired Cardiff Blues to a hard-fought victory over Benetton Rugby to kick-start their Guinness PRO14 season. Following three consecutive defeats, the capital city region knew only a win would suffice at their Rodney Parade home-away-from-home. A first half try from Rory Thornton, which was just rewards for a gargantuan effort […]
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Rory Thornton (33) Owen Lane (61) Ben Thomas (79) |
Tomas Baravalle (68) |
| Conversions | Jarrod Evans (62), (80) | |
| Penalties | Jarrod Evans (22) |
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Benetton Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 50% | 49% |
| Posession Second Half | 57% | 42% |
| Territory First Half | 47% | 52% |
| Territory Second Half | 62% | 37% |
| Tries | 3 | 1 |
| Conversions | 2 | 0 |
| Penalties Conceded | 9 | 8 |
| Passes | 80 | 54 |
| Tackles | 75 | 81 |
| Scrums Won | 9 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | Scott Andrews | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Ben Murphy | 8 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | James Ratti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Olly Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | Josh Turnbull | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| 9 | Jamie Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | 9 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 11 | Hallam Amos | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | Uilisi Halaholo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | Garyn Smith | 6 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Owen Lane | 3 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Brad Thyer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Teddy Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Ben Thomas | 3 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Aled Summerhill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. |
Benetton Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicola Quaglio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Hame Faiva | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | Filippo Alongi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Federico Ruzza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 5 | Eli Snyman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | Giovanni Pettinelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | Manuel Zuliani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | Toa Halafihi | 9 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | Callum Braley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | Ian Keatley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | Monty Ioane | 5 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 | Nacho Brex | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | Joaquin Riera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | Iliesa Ratuva Tavuyara | 4 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | Jayden Hayward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
C: Carries, CB: Clean Breaks, DB: Defenders Beaten, M: Metres, O: Offload, P: Passes, T: Tackles, TW: Turnovers Won
| No. |
Benetton Rugby |
C | CB | DB | M | O | P | T | TW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | Tomas Baravalle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | Thomas Gallo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | Tiziano Pasquali | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 19 | Irne Herbst | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 20 | Marco Barbini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 21 | Michele Lamaro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| 22 | Luca Petrozzi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Angelo Esposito | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
View the starting and substitute players for each team.
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Domachowski | Nicola Quaglio |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | Hame Faiva |
| 3 | Scott Andrews | Filippo Alongi |
| 4 | Ben Murphy | Federico Ruzza |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | Eli Snyman |
| 6 | James Ratti | Giovanni Pettinelli |
| 7 | Olly Robinson | Manuel Zuliani |
| 8 | Josh Turnbull | Toa Halafihi |
| 9 | Jamie Hill | Callum Braley |
| 10 | Jarrod Evans | Ian Keatley |
| 11 | Hallam Amos | Monty Ioane |
| 12 | Uilisi Halaholo | Nacho Brex |
| 13 | Garyn Smith | Joaquin Riera |
| 14 | Owen Lane | Iliesa Ratuva Tavuyara |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | Jayden Hayward |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ethan Lewis | Tomas Baravalle |
| 17 | Brad Thyer | Thomas Gallo |
| 18 | Keiron Assiratti | Tiziano Pasquali |
| 19 | Teddy Williams | Irne Herbst |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | Marco Barbini |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | Michele Lamaro |
| 22 | Ben Thomas | Luca Petrozzi |
| 23 | Aled Summerhill | Angelo Esposito |
Review overall team performance, recent form, and historical comparisons.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
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Cardiff Rugby | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 265 | 284 | -19 | 4 | 36 |
| 6 |
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Benetton Rugby | 15 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 251 | 415 | -164 | 7 | 7 |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 18-0 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 7-11 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Away | – | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 29-7 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlets | Home | 3-10 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | – | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 35-24 | Loss |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 9-16 | Win |
Sun 23rd Feb 2020
KO 17:15 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO14
Cardiff Rugby
34
V
24
Benetton Rugby
Sat 30th Nov 2019
KO 16:00 CET
Stadio Monigo
Europe
PRO14
Benetton Rugby
28
V
31
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 8th Sep 2018
KO 20:35 CEST
Stadio Monigo
Europe
PRO14
Benetton Rugby
27
V
25
Cardiff Rugby
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|---|---|---|
| Played | 18 | 18 |
| Wins | 13 | 4 |
| Wins at home | 9 | 4 |
| Wins away | 4 | 0 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003