Cardiff Rugby
19 – 22
Halftime: 10 – 15
Attendance: 10615
Ospreys
Halftime: 10 – 15
Attendance: 10615
Friday 20th December 2013
KO 19:05 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Jerome Garces
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 19 Ospreys 22
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 19 Ospreys 22Kristian Dacey scored a first half try but it was the boot of Biggar that took centre stage as he kicked Ospreys into a 15-10 advantage at the break. A second half score from Wales international Justin Tipuric put Ospreys clear before Leigh Halfpenny cut the lead to three points with a series of penalties. […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Kristian Dacey (27) | Justin Tipuric (48) |
| Conversions | Leigh Halfpenny (29) | Dan Biggar (50) |
| Penalties | Leigh Halfpenny (3), (44), (56), (61) | Dan Biggar (11), (22), (38), (40) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hobbs | Ryan Bevington |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | Scott Baldwin |
| 3 | Benoit Bourrust | Adam Jones |
| 4 | Macauley Cook | Alun Wyn Jones |
| 5 | Filo Paulo | James King |
| 6 | Andries Pretorius | Sam Lewis |
| 7 | Rory Watts-Jones | Justin Tipuric |
| 8 | Robin Copeland | Joe Bearman |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Tom Habberfield |
| 10 | Gareth Davies | Dan Biggar |
| 11 | Harry Robinson | Aisea Natoga |
| 12 | Dafydd Hewitt | Ben John |
| 13 | Richard Smith | Tom Isaacs |
| 14 | Alex Cuthbert | Hanno Dirksen |
| 15 | Leigh Halfpenny | Sam Davies |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rhys Williams | Matt Dwyer |
| 17 | Thomas Davies | Marc Thomas |
| 18 | Scott Andrews | Dan Suter |
| 19 | James Down | Morgan Allen |
| 20 | Josh Navidi | Tyler Ardron |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | Tito Tebaldi |
| 22 | Gavin Evans | Ashley Beck |
| 23 | Chris Czekaj | Jeff Hassler |
Match Preview
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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
Ospreys | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 571 | 388 | 183 | 12 | 66 |
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 425 | 538 | -113 | 7 | 41 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Warriors | Away | 7-9 | Win |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 29-20 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 26-26 | Draw |
| Munster Rugby | Home | 10-31 | Loss |
| Ospreys | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castres Olympique | Home | 21-12 | Win |
| Castres Olympique | Away | 15-9 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 16-28 | Loss |
| Zebre Parma | Home | 30-20 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 15th Nov 2013
KO 19:30 GMT
Swansea.com Stadium
Europe
Anglo-Welsh Cup
Ospreys
13
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 30th Mar 2013
KO 17:15 GMT
Principality Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
16
V
23
Ospreys
Fri 30th Nov 2012
KO 19:05 GMT
Swansea.com Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Ospreys
33
V
12
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ospreys |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 23 | 23 |
| Wins | 8 | 14 |
| Wins at home | 6 | 8 |
| Wins away | 2 | 6 |
| Draws | 1 | 1 |
From data since 2003