Cardiff Rugby
23 – 26
Halftime: 20 – 13
Attendance: 62338
Ospreys
Halftime: 20 – 13
Attendance: 62338
Saturday 28th April 2018
KO 17:35 BST Europe
Principality Stadium
Ref: Nigel Owens
PRO14
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 23 Ospreys 26
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 23 Ospreys 26With the prospect of a European final in two weeks’ time, Danny Wilson opted not to risk some players, with others nursing short-term injuries following the heroics against Pau. In total, he made 13 changes to the semi-final side with Gareth Anscombe and Josh Turnbull the only survivors. You could hardly tell in the first […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Gareth Anscombe (24) Garyn Smith (30) |
Alun Wyn Jones (18) Dan Biggar (55) |
| Conversions | Gareth Anscombe (25), (31) | Dan Biggar (19), (56) |
| Penalties | Gareth Anscombe (14), (38), (68) | Dan Biggar (3), (33), (74) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 2 | 2 |
| Conversions | 2 | 2 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Gill | Nicky Smith |
| 2 | Kirby Myhill | Scott Otten |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | Dimitri Arhip |
| 4 | Damian Welch | Bradley Davies |
| 5 | James Down | Alun Wyn Jones |
| 6 | Macauley Cook | Sam Cross |
| 7 | Olly Robinson | Justin Tipuric |
| 8 | Josh Turnbull | James King |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Tom Habberfield |
| 10 | Gareth Anscombe | Dan Biggar |
| 11 | Blaine Scully | Hanno Dirksen |
| 12 | Steve Shingler | Owen Watkin |
| 13 | Garyn Smith | Kieron Fonotia |
| 14 | Aled Summerhill | Jeff Hassler |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | Dan Evans |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Ethan Lewis | Ifan Phillips |
| 17 | Brad Thyer | Rhodri Jones |
| 18 | Dillon Lewis | Ma'afu Fia |
| 19 | Ben Murphy | Adam Beard |
| 20 | Alun Lawrence | Giorgi Nemsadze |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | Reuben Morgan-Williams |
| 22 | Harri Millard | Sam Davies |
| 23 | Max Llewellyn | Ashley Beck |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 21 | 11 | 0 | 10 | 502 | 482 | 20 | 10 | 54 |
| 5 |
|
Ospreys | 21 | 9 | 0 | 12 | 390 | 487 | -97 | 8 | 44 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Home | 23-26 | Loss |
| Pau | Home | 16-10 | Win |
| Isuzu Southern Kings | Away | 12-45 | Win |
| Toyota Cheetahs | Away | 29-27 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 23-26 | Win |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 37-14 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 8-0 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 39-10 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 6th Jan 2018
KO 15:15 GMT
Swansea.com Stadium
Europe
PRO14
Ospreys
29
V
28
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 17th Nov 2017
KO 19:15 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Anglo-Welsh Cup
Cardiff Rugby
16
V
26
Ospreys
Sat 15th Apr 2017
KO 14:45 BST
Principality Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
35
V
17
Ospreys
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 34 | 34 |
| Wins | 9 | 24 |
| Wins at home | 7 | 13 |
| Wins away | 2 | 11 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003