Cardiff Rugby
8 – 7
Halftime: 8 – 0
Attendance: 5673
Connacht Rugby
Halftime: 8 – 0
Attendance: 5673
Saturday 26th January 2019
KO 17:15 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Mike Adamson
PRO14
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 8 Connacht 7
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 8 Connacht 7Cardiff Blues hung on for a vital win over Conference A rivals Connacht in the Guinness PRO14, thanks to a sensational first half try from Owen Lane. In atrocious conditions at the Arms Park it was never going be a fast and entertaining encounter but John Mulvihill’s men did what was necessary. Steve Shingler booted […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Owen Lane (25) | Paul Boyle (75) |
| Conversions | Conor Fitzgerald (76) | |
| Penalties | Steve Shingler (12) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 1 | 1 |
| Conversions | 0 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 0 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Thyer | Denis Buckley |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | Dave Heffernan |
| 3 | Dimitri Arhip | Finlay Bealham |
| 4 | George Earle | James Cannon |
| 5 | Rory Thornton | Cillian Gallagher |
| 6 | Shane Lewis-Hughes | Eoin McKeon |
| 7 | Olly Robinson | Colby Fainga'a |
| 8 | Nick Williams | Jarrad Butler |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | James Mitchell |
| 10 | Steve Shingler | David Horwitz |
| 11 | Aled Summerhill | Matt Healy |
| 12 | Rey Lee-Lo | Tom Daly |
| 13 | Harri Millard | Kyle Godwin |
| 14 | Owen Lane | Cian Kelleher |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | Tiernan O'Halloran |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Liam Belcher | Tom McCartney |
| 17 | Rhys Carre | Matthew Burke |
| 18 | Scott Andrews | Dominic Robertson-McCoy |
| 19 | Macauley Cook | Joe Maksymiw |
| 20 | James Botham | Paul Boyle |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | Angus Lloyd |
| 22 | Dan Fish | Conor Fitzgerald |
| 23 | Garyn Smith | Stephen Fitzgerald |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
|
Connacht Rugby | 21 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 475 | 394 | 81 | 13 | 61 |
| 5 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 21 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 497 | 451 | 46 | 14 | 54 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon O.U. | Home | 33-14 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 33-24 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Away | 20-11 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Away | 5-34 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bordeaux-Begles | Away | 27-33 | Win |
| Sale Sharks | Home | 20-18 | Win |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 24-31 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 21-12 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 24th Nov 2017
KO 19:35 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO14
Cardiff Rugby
36
V
30
Connacht Rugby
Sat 23rd Sep 2017
KO 15:15 IST
Dexcom Stadium
Europe
PRO14
Connacht Rugby
15
V
17
Cardiff Rugby
Sun 12th Feb 2017
KO 13:05 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
13
V
19
Connacht Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Connacht Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 30 | 30 |
| Wins | 22 | 6 |
| Wins at home | 13 | 4 |
| Wins away | 9 | 2 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003