Cardiff Rugby
34 – 16
Halftime: 17 – 13
Attendance: 4807
Edinburgh Rugby
Halftime: 17 – 13
Attendance: 4807
Saturday 03rd September 2016
KO 19:35 BST Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: John Lacey
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 34 Edinburgh Rugby 16
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 34 Edinburgh Rugby 16The fly-half claimed the opening score as Wales’ Capital Region kicked off the Guinness PRO12 season in style at BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park. John Lacey also awarded a penalty try while number eight Nick Williams and scrum-half Tomos Williams also crossed in the second-half. The victory ensured the Blues collected maximum points from the […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Steve Shingler (9) (32) Nick Williams (61) Tomos Williams (72) |
Junior Rasolea (16) |
| Conversions |
Steve Shingler (10), (34) Gareth Anscombe (63), (73) |
Duncan Weir (17) |
| Penalties | Steve Shingler (28), (45) | Duncan Weir (4), (20), (51) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 4 | 1 |
| Conversions | 4 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Gill | Rory Sutherland |
| 2 | Kirby Myhill | Ross Ford |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | WP Nel |
| 4 | George Earle | Fraser McKenzie |
| 5 | Macauley Cook | Grant Gilchrist |
| 6 | Josh Navidi | Jamie Ritchie |
| 7 | Ellis Jenkins | Hamish Watson |
| 8 | Nick Williams | Nasi Manu |
| 9 | Tomos Williams | Nathan Fowles |
| 10 | Steve Shingler | Duncan Weir |
| 11 | Tom James | Tom Brown |
| 12 | Rey Lee-Lo | Junior Rasolea |
| 13 | Cory Allen | Sasa Tofilau |
| 14 | Blaine Scully | Rory Scholes |
| 15 | Dan Fish | Glenn Bryce |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kristian Dacey | Stuart McInally |
| 17 | Gethin Jenkins | Jack Cosgrove |
| 18 | Scott Andrews | Simon Berghan |
| 19 | James Down | Ben Toolis |
| 20 | Cam Dolan | Magnus Bradbury |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | Sam Hidalgo-Clyne |
| 22 | Gareth Anscombe | Blair Kinghorn |
| 23 | Matthew Morgan | Chris Dean |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 11 | 1 | 10 | 508 | 498 | 10 | 7 | 53 |
| 9 |
|
Edinburgh Rugby | 22 | 6 | 0 | 16 | 400 | 491 | -91 | 7 | 31 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 34-16 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 17-21 | Win |
| Ospreys | Home | 27-40 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 28-8 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 34-16 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 17-21 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 27-19 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 30-23 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Sat 7th May 2016
KO 15:00 BST
Scottish Gas Murrayfield
Europe
PRO12
Edinburgh Rugby
17
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 30th Jan 2016
KO 17:15 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
10
V
3
Edinburgh Rugby
Sun 1st Mar 2015
KO 12:45 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
21
V
15
Edinburgh Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Edinburgh Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 30 | 30 |
| Wins | 19 | 11 |
| Wins at home | 9 | 5 |
| Wins away | 10 | 6 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003