Cardiff Rugby
27 – 16
Halftime: 27 – 16
Attendance: 11654
Dragons RFC
Halftime: 27 – 16
Attendance: 11654
Monday 26th December 2016
KO 14:05 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Ben Whitehouse
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 27 Newport Gwent Dragons 16
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 27 Newport Gwent Dragons 16Danny Wilson’s men went into the encounter on the back of two consecutive Championship defeats but led 27-16 at the interval. Steve Shingler scored after just one minute and both Kristian Dacey and Josh Navidi crashed over the whitewash in a dominant second quarter. But a stalemate ensued following the break and the Blues could […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Steve Shingler (2) Kristian Dacey (33) Josh Navidi (40) |
Ashton Hewitt (24) |
| Conversions | Steve Shingler (3), (33), (40) | Angus O’Brien (25) |
| Penalties | Steve Shingler (15), (22) | Angus O’Brien (12), (20), (36) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 3 | 1 |
| Conversions | 3 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhys Gill | Sam Hobbs |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 3 | Scott Andrews | Lloyd Fairbrother |
| 4 | Macauley Cook | Cory Hill |
| 5 | James Down | Rynard Landman |
| 6 | Josh Navidi | Lewis Evans |
| 7 | Sam Warburton | Ollie Griffiths |
| 8 | Nick Williams | Ed Jackson |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Tavis Knoyle |
| 10 | Steve Shingler | Angus O'Brien |
| 11 | Cory Allen | Ashton Hewitt |
| 12 | Uilisi Halaholo | Adam Warren |
| 13 | Rey Lee-Lo | Tyler Morgan |
| 14 | Alex Cuthbert | Pat Howard |
| 15 | Matthew Morgan | Tom Prydie |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kirby Myhill | Elliot Dee |
| 17 | Brad Thyer | Thomas Davies |
| 18 | Taufa'ao Filise | Brok Harris |
| 19 | Jarrad Hoeata | Matthew Screech |
| 20 | Ellis Jenkins | Nick Crosswell |
| 21 | Tomos Williams | Sarel Pretorius |
| 22 | Nicky Robinson | Carl Meyer |
| 23 | Garyn Smith | Sam Beard |
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 |
| 11 |
|
Dragons RFC | 22 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 368 | 569 | -201 | 7 | 23 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Rugby | Away | 38-3 | Loss |
| Bath Rugby | Home | 28-3 | Win |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 22-35 | Loss |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 18-7 | Loss |
| Dragons RFC | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Warriors | Home | 22-7 | Win |
| Worcester Warriors | Away | 33-20 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 28-15 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 27-19 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sun 17th Apr 2016
KO 14:30 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
28
V
8
Dragons RFC
Sun 27th Dec 2015
KO 15:05 GMT
Rodney Parade
Europe
PRO12
Dragons RFC
20
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 4th Apr 2015
KO 12:45 BST
Rodney Parade
Europe
Challenge Cup
Dragons RFC
25
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Dragons RFC |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 27 | 27 |
| Wins | 18 | 9 |
| Wins at home | 11 | 7 |
| Wins away | 7 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003