Halftime: 13 – 5
Attendance: 2077
Halftime: 13 – 5
Attendance: 2077
Saturday 28th September 2019
KO 16:00 SAST Africa
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Ref: Mike Adamson
PRO14
by
Cardiff Blues kicked-off the new Guinness PRO14 season with a tense bonus-point victory over Isuzu Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth. Wales’ Capital Region trailed 13-5 at the interval despite an Olly Robinson try to mark his 50th cap in a lacklustre first half. They found their rhythm in the second-half with further tries from Liam […]
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
| Stat. |
Isuzu Southern Kings |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Tienie Burger (26) Stefan Ungerer (50) Andell Loubser (77) |
Olly Robinson (9) Liam Belcher (43) Matthew Morgan (60) Kristian Dacey (67) Harri Millard (73) |
| Conversions | Demetri Catrakilis (27), (52), (78) | Jarrod Evans (44), (61), (68) |
| Penalties | Demetri Catrakilis (5), (12) |
| Stat. |
Isuzu Southern Kings |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 3 | 5 |
| Conversions | 3 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
View the starting and substitute players for each team.
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| 1 | Alulutho Tshakweni | Brad Thyer |
| 2 | Alandre van Rooyen | Liam Belcher |
| 3 | Pieter Scholtz | Dimitri Arhip |
| 4 | Jerry Sexton | Seb Davies |
| 5 | JC Astle | Rory Thornton |
| 6 | Tienie Burger | Josh Turnbull |
| 7 | Bobby de Wee | Olly Robinson |
| 8 | Lusanda Badiyana | Nick Williams |
| 9 | Stefan Ungerer | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Demetri Catrakilis | Jarrod Evans |
| 11 | Yaw Penxe | Aled Summerhill |
| 12 | JT Jackson | Uilisi Halaholo |
| 13 | Howard Mnisi | Garyn Smith |
| 14 | Chris Hollis | Harri Millard |
| 15 | Andell Loubser | Matthew Morgan |
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| 16 | Jacques du Toit | Kristian Dacey |
| 17 | Xandre Vos | Corey Domachowski |
| 18 | Rossouw de Klerk | Scott Andrews |
| 19 | Aston Fortuin | Shane Lewis-Hughes |
| 20 | Elrigh Louw | Will Boyde |
| 21 | Josh Allderman | Lewis Jones |
| 22 | Bader Pretorius | Jason Tovey |
| 23 | S'bura Sithole | Ben Thomas |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 |
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Cardiff Rugby | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 283 | 327 | -44 | 5 | 33 |
| 7 |
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Isuzu Southern Kings | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 204 | 498 | -294 | 3 | 7 |
| Isuzu Southern Kings | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 27-31 | Loss |
| Toyota Cheetahs | Away | 61-25 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Home | 7-43 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 18-18 | Draw |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isuzu Southern Kings | Away | 27-31 | Win |
| Ospreys | Home | 23-26 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 29-22 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 45-21 | Loss |
Sat 2nd Mar 2019
KO 19:35 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO14
Cardiff Rugby
26
V
19
Isuzu Southern Kings
Sat 14th Apr 2018
KO 19:35 SAST
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
Africa
PRO14
Isuzu Southern Kings
12
V
45
Cardiff Rugby
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|---|---|---|
| Played | 2 | 2 |
| Wins | 0 | 2 |
| Wins at home | 0 | 1 |
| Wins away | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003