Sale Sharks
24 – 0
Halftime: 9 – 0
Attendance: 5494
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 9 – 0
Attendance: 5494
Saturday 09th December 2017
KO 15:00 GMT Europe
Salford Community Stadium
Ref: Pierre Brousset
Challenge Cup
Match Report
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Sale Sharks 24 Cardiff Blues 0
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Read more : Sale Sharks 24 Cardiff Blues 0The Blues went into the encounter riding high in Pool Two following victories at home to Lyon and away at Toulouse. Following Toulouse’s narrow victory over Lyon on Thursday, their lead at the top of the group was cut to a single point and they were unable to build upon it in bitterly cold conditions […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Sale Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Will Cliff (59) Marc Jones (77) |
|
| Conversions | AJ MacGinty (60) | |
| Penalties | AJ MacGinty (3), (26), (42), (48) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Sale Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 2 | 0 |
| Conversions | 1 | 0 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Sale Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Harrison | Brad Thyer |
| 2 | Marc Jones | Matthew Rees |
| 3 | Willgriff John | Anton Peikrishvili |
| 4 | George Nott | George Earle |
| 5 | Andrei Ostrikov | James Down |
| 6 | Cameron Neild | Seb Davies |
| 7 | Ben Curry | Josh Turnbull |
| 8 | Jono Ross | Nick Williams |
| 9 | Will Cliff | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | AJ MacGinty | Gareth Anscombe |
| 11 | Josh Charnley | Aled Summerhill |
| 12 | Rohan Janse van Rensburg | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 13 | Mark Jennings | Garyn Smith |
| 14 | Denny Solomona | Owen Lane |
| 15 | Mike Haley | Matthew Morgan |
Replacements
|
Sale Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rob Webber | Kirby Myhill |
| 17 | James Flynn | Corey Domachowski |
| 18 | Alexandru Tarus | Keiron Assiratti |
| 19 | Matt Postlethwaite | Damian Welch |
| 20 | David Seymour | Sion Bennett |
| 21 | Matt Sturgess | Tomos Williams |
| 22 | Sam James | Jarrod Evans |
| 23 | Paolo Odogwu | Lewis Jones |
Match Preview
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Preview: Sale Sharks v Cardiff Blues
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Read more : Preview: Sale Sharks v Cardiff BluesDanny Wilson’s side sit on the top of Pool 2 after two rounds of games, where they secured a bonus point victory against Lyon at Cardiff Arms Park and a historic 15-17 win at Stade Ernest Wallon against Top 14 giants, Toulouse. Toulouse’s victory over Lyon on Thursday takes them within one point of Wales’ […]
Team Stats
Review overall team performance, recent form, and historical comparisons.
Team stats
Form Guide
| Sale Sharks | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saracens | Home | 29-22 | Win |
| Worcester Warriors | Away | 21-24 | Win |
| Lyon O.U. | Away | 27-24 | Loss |
| Toulouse | Home | 20-20 | Draw |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 40-16 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 36-30 | Win |
| Ospreys | Home | 16-26 | Loss |
| Newcastle Falcons | Away | 57-0 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 27th Jan 2017
KO 20:15 GMT
Salford Community Stadium
Europe
Anglo-Welsh Cup
Sale Sharks
41
V
3
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 19th Jan 2013
KO 15:40 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
European Cup
Cardiff Rugby
26
V
14
Sale Sharks
Sun 14th Oct 2012
KO 12:45 BST
Salford Community Stadium
Europe
European Cup
Sale Sharks
34
V
33
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Sale Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 9 | 9 |
| Wins | 4 | 5 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 4 |
| Wins away | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003