Ulster Rugby
39 – 21
Halftime: 16 – 11
Attendance: 12948
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 16 – 11
Attendance: 12948
Friday 25th October 2013
KO 19:05 IST Europe
Kingspan Stadium
Ref: Guiseppe Vivarini
PRO12
Match Report
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Ulster Rugby 39 Cardiff Blues 21
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Read more : Ulster Rugby 39 Cardiff Blues 21Blues went into the game in Belfast on a real high after the historic victory over Toulon in the Heineken Cup. But found themselves up against an Ulster team also brimming full of confidence after defeating Leicester Tigers and Montpellier in Europe. First half tries from Dan Tuohy and Jared Payne underlined that fact and […]
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 |
Dan Tuohy (15), (80) Jared Payne (23) Luke Marshall (42) Andrew Trimble (67) |
Robin Copeland (34) Richard Smith (51) |
| Conversions | Ruan Pienaar (82) | Leigh Halfpenny (52) |
| Penalties |
Paddy Jackson (8), (28), (46) Ruan Pienaar (55) |
Leigh Halfpenny (11), (38), (57) |
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 | 5 | 2 |
| Conversions | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Ulster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Callum Black | Gethin Jenkins |
| 2 | Rory Best | Marc Breeze |
| 3 | John Afoa | Scott Andrews |
| 4 | Johann Muller | Bradley Davies |
| 5 | Dan Tuohy | Filo Paulo |
| 6 | Robbie Diack | Josh Navidi |
| 7 | Chris Henry | Sam Warburton |
| 8 | Roger Wilson | Robin Copeland |
| 9 | Ruan Pienaar | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Paddy Jackson | Rhys Patchell |
| 11 | Tommy Bowe | Harry Robinson |
| 12 | Luke Marshall | Dafydd Hewitt |
| 13 | Jared Payne | Cory Allen |
| 14 | Andrew Trimble | Richard Smith |
| 15 | Stuart Olding | Leigh Halfpenny |
Replacements
|
Ulster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rob Herring | Kristian Dacey |
| 17 | Tom Court | Sam Hobbs |
| 18 | Ricky Lutton | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 19 | Lewis Stevenson | Lou Reed |
| 20 | Michael McComish | Rory Watts-Jones |
| 21 | Paul Marshall | Lewis Jones |
| 22 | Darren Cave | Gareth Davies |
| 23 | Mike Allen | Chris Czekaj |
Match Preview
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SMITH HANDED FIRST START OF SEASON
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Read more : SMITH HANDED FIRST START OF SEASONSmith is named on the wing, replacing the injured Alex Cuthbert, as Blues make a total of two changes to the side that defeated European champions Toulon last weekend. The other changes to the starting line-up sees Dafydd Hewitt comes in at centre for Owen Williams, with Cory Allen moving to outside centre. The pack […]
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 | 22 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 470 | 319 | 151 | 10 | 70 |
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 425 | 538 | -113 | 7 | 41 |
Form Guide
| Ulster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 39-21 | Win |
| Montpellier | Away | 8-25 | Win |
| Leicester Tigers | Home | 22-16 | Win |
| Ospreys | Away | 12-18 | Win |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster Rugby | Away | 39-21 | Loss |
| Toulon | Home | 19-15 | Win |
| Exeter Chiefs | Away | 44-29 | Loss |
| Edinburgh Rugby | Home | 29-12 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 3rd May 2013
KO 19:45 IST
Kingspan Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Ulster Rugby
37
V
13
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 28th Sep 2012
KO 19:05 BST
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
19
V
48
Ulster Rugby
Fri 17th Feb 2012
KO 19:05 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
21
V
14
Ulster Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Ulster Rugby |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 22 | 22 |
| Wins | 11 | 11 |
| Wins at home | 8 | 8 |
| Wins away | 3 | 3 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003