Ulster Rugby
36 – 17
Halftime: 18 – 0
Attendance: 16413
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 18 – 0
Attendance: 16413
Friday 27th March 2015
KO 19:35 GMT Europe
Kingspan Stadium
Ref: Marius Mitrea
PRO12
Match Report
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Ulster Rugby 36 Cardiff Blues 17
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Read more : Ulster Rugby 36 Cardiff Blues 17Cardiff Blues – back in action after a three-week break – enjoyed a first half to forget as Ulster raced into an 18-0 lead courtesy of tries from Craig Gilroy and Louis Ludik. Injuries to Cory Allen and Rhys Patchell in the opening ten minutes also forced a reshuffle for the region as they looked […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Ulster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Craig Gilroy (3) Louis Ludik (18), (73) Paul Marshall (77) |
Tom Isaacs (53) Alex Cuthbert (62) |
| Conversions |
Ruan Pienaar (5) Ian Humphreys (78) |
Gareth Anscombe (54), (63) |
| Penalties | Ruan Pienaar (15), (31), (42), (66) | Gareth Anscombe (46) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Ulster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 4 | 2 |
| Conversions | 2 | 2 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 0 |
Player Stats
No player stats data available
Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Ulster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callum Black | Sam Hobbs |
| 2 | Rob Herring | Matthew Rees |
| 3 | Wiehahn Herbst | Adam Jones |
| 4 | Dan Tuohy | Jarrad Hoeata |
| 5 | Franco van der Merwe | Lou Reed |
| 6 | Iain Henderson | Josh Turnbull |
| 7 | Clive Ross | Ellis Jenkins |
| 8 | Nick Williams | Josh Navidi |
| 9 | Ruan Pienaar | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Paddy Jackson | Gareth Anscombe |
| 11 | Mike Allen | Lucas Gonzalez Amorosino |
| 12 | Stuart Olding | Gavin Evans |
| 13 | Darren Cave | Cory Allen |
| 14 | Craig Gilroy | Alex Cuthbert |
| 15 | Louis Ludik | Rhys Patchell |
Replacements
|
Ulster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | John Andrew | Kristian Dacey |
| 17 | Andrew Warwick | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 18 | Bronson Ross | Scott Andrews |
| 19 | Robbie Diack | Macauley Cook |
| 20 | Chris Henry | Manoa Vosawai |
| 21 | Paul Marshall | Tavis Knoyle |
| 22 | Ian Humphreys | Gareth Davies |
| 23 | Rory Scholes | Tom Isaacs |
Match Preview
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Rees returns as Blues travel to Ulster
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Read more : Rees returns as Blues travel to UlsterRees is back in the front row alongside prop Adam Jones as the coaching team make just three changes to the starting line-up that defeated Connacht Rugby in dramatic fashion in the last league game. The final change sees Lucas Amorosino called onto the wing with Argentine international team-mate Joaquin Tuculet ruled out of the […]
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |
|
Ulster Rugby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 100 | |
| 10 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -34 | 100 |
Form Guide
| Ulster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Away | 26-22 | Loss |
| Scarlets | Home | 25-20 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 17-20 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 43-3 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connacht Rugby | Home | 18-17 | Win |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 21-15 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 40-24 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 33-16 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Fri 19th Sep 2014
KO 19:35 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
9
V
26
Ulster Rugby
Sat 29th Mar 2014
KO 18:30 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
28
V
23
Ulster Rugby
Fri 25th Oct 2013
KO 19:05 IST
Kingspan Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Ulster Rugby
39
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Ulster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 25 | 25 |
| Wins | 13 | 12 |
| Wins at home | 9 | 9 |
| Wins away | 4 | 3 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003