Cardiff Rugby
13 – 14
Halftime: 3 – 6
Attendance: 5321
Leinster Rugby
Halftime: 3 – 6
Attendance: 5321
Saturday 20th February 2016
KO 15:00 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Peter Fitzgibbon
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 13 Leinster Rugby 14
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 13 Leinster Rugby 14A tight first half – played out in high winds and torrential rain in the Welsh capital – saw Gareth Anscombe and Ian Madigan exchange kicks before the Ireland international gave the province a slender half-time lead. Anscombe levelled things up early in the second period before the defining moment came 20 minutes from the […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Josh Navidi (76) | Isa Nacewa (58) |
| Conversions | Rhys Patchell (77) | |
| Penalties | Gareth Anscombe (4), (44) | Ian Madigan (7), (41), (50) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 1 | 1 |
| Conversions | 1 | 0 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 2 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Davies | Cian Healy |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | Sean Cronin |
| 3 | Salesi Ma'afu | Tadhg Furlong |
| 4 | Jarrad Hoeata | Mick Kearney |
| 5 | James Down | Hayden Triggs |
| 6 | Josh Turnbull | Rhys Ruddock |
| 7 | Ellis Jenkins | Jordi Murphy |
| 8 | Manoa Vosawai | Jack Conan |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Eoin Reddan |
| 10 | Gareth Anscombe | Ian Madigan |
| 11 | Blaine Scully | Isa Nacewa |
| 12 | Rey Lee-Lo | Ben Te'o |
| 13 | Cory Allen | Garry Ringrose |
| 14 | Alex Cuthbert | Fergus McFadden |
| 15 | Rhys Patchell | Zane Kirchner |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Matthew Rees | Richardt Strauss |
| 17 | Brad Thyer | Peter Dooley |
| 18 | Taufa'ao Filise | Mike Ross |
| 19 | Macauley Cook | Tom Denton |
| 20 | Josh Navidi | Dan Leavy |
| 21 | Tomos Williams | Nick McCarthy |
| 22 | Tom James | Noel Reid |
| 23 | Dan Fish | Adam Byrne |
Match Preview
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Welsh aces return to face Leinster
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Read more : Welsh aces return to face LeinsterSeven players were released back to the region for the league clash as Head Coach Danny Wilson makes four changes to the side that played against Benetton Treviso last weekend. A new-look half back pairing will see Gareth Anscombe and Lloyd Williams join forces, with the scrum half taking the captaincy. Wing Alex Cuthbert will […]
Team Stats
Review overall team performance, recent form, and historical comparisons.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Leinster Rugby | 22 | 16 | 0 | 6 | 458 | 290 | 168 | 73 | |
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 542 | 461 | 81 | 56 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 13-7 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 10-3 | Win |
| Transvecta Calvisano | Home | 74-6 | Win |
| Harlequins | Away | 34-26 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zebre Parma | Home | 52-0 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Away | 23-13 | Loss |
| Wasps | Away | 51-10 | Loss |
| Bath Rugby | Home | 25-11 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 12th Sep 2015
KO 17:15 IST
RDS Arena
Europe
PRO12
Leinster Rugby
23
V
15
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 10th Jan 2015
KO 14:40 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
13
V
22
Leinster Rugby
Fri 26th Sep 2014
KO 19:35 IST
RDS Arena
Europe
PRO12
Leinster Rugby
37
V
23
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 28 | 28 |
| Wins | 5 | 21 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 13 |
| Wins away | 1 | 8 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003