Montpellier
23 – 22
Halftime: 13 – 16
Attendance: 6000
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 13 – 16
Attendance: 6000
Thursday 17th December 2015
KO 20:45 CET Europe
GGL Stadium
Ref: Ian Tempest
Challenge Cup
Match Report
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Montpellier 23 Cardiff Blues 22
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Read more : Montpellier 23 Cardiff Blues 22Danny Wilson’s men had stunned the French giants six days earlier at BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park as they produced a stirring comeback to claim a bonus point win – and in France they came seconds from repeating the memorable feat after a display packed full of heart and desire. An entertaining first half saw […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Montpellier |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Julien Malzieu (40) Paul Willemse (82) |
Alex Cuthbert (28) |
| Conversions | Demetri Catrakilis (42), (82) | Rhys Patchell (29) |
| Penalties | Demetri Catrakilis (11), (24), (62) |
Rhys Patchell (2), (16), (20) Jarrod Evans (69), (73) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Montpellier |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 2 | 1 |
| Conversions | 2 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
No player stats data available
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Montpellier |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mikheil Nariashvili | Gethin Jenkins |
| 2 | Charles Geli | Kristian Dacey |
| 3 | Jannie du Plessis | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 4 | Robins Tchale-Watchou | Jarrad Hoeata |
| 5 | Paul Willemse | Lou Reed |
| 6 | Fulgence Ouedraogo | Macauley Cook |
| 7 | Wian Liebenberg | Josh Navidi |
| 8 | Akapusi Qera | Manoa Vosawai |
| 9 | Nic White | Tavis Knoyle |
| 10 | Demetri Catrakilis | Jarrod Evans |
| 11 | Marvin O'Connor | Tom James |
| 12 | Robert Ebersohn | Rey Lee-Lo |
| 13 | Timoci Nagusa | Garyn Smith |
| 14 | Julien Malzieu | Alex Cuthbert |
| 15 | Ben Lucas | Rhys Patchell |
Replacements
|
Montpellier |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Mickael Ivaldi | Ethan Lewis |
| 17 | Pat Cilliers | Sam Hobbs |
| 18 | Nicolas Mas | Dillon Lewis |
| 19 | Sitaleki Timani | James Down |
| 20 | Martin Devergie | Josh Turnbull |
| 21 | Cameron Wright | Lloyd Williams |
| 22 | Anthony Tuitavake | Tom Isaacs |
| 23 | Pierre Berard | Blaine Scully |
Match Preview
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Smith to make Euro debut in France
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Read more : Smith to make Euro debut in FranceWales Under-20 ace Smith, who has made 14 appearances for Cardiff Blues but never in European action, is called into the starting line-up for the Challenge Cup encounter as Head Coach Danny Wilson makes five changes to the side that defeated the French side last week. Scrum half Tavis Knoyle is the other change in […]
Team Stats
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Team stats
Form Guide
| Montpellier | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 23-22 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Away | 37-27 | Loss |
| Transvecta Calvisano | Home | 64-0 | Win |
| Harlequins | Away | 41-18 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | Away | 23-22 | Loss |
| Montpellier | Home | 37-27 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 20-16 | Win |
| Ospreys | Away | 13-6 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 11th Dec 2015
KO 19:30 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
Challenge Cup
Cardiff Rugby
37
V
27
Montpellier
Sat 15th Dec 2012
KO 19:00 CET
GGL Stadium
Europe
European Cup
Montpellier
34
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Sun 9th Dec 2012
KO 12:45 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
European Cup
Cardiff Rugby
24
V
35
Montpellier
Head-to-head
|
Montpellier |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 3 | 3 |
| Wins | 2 | 1 |
| Wins at home | 1 | 1 |
| Wins away | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003