Cardiff Rugby
22 – 34
Halftime: 12 – 17
Attendance: 5063
Leinster Rugby
Halftime: 12 – 17
Attendance: 5063
Thursday 20th February 2014
KO 20:05 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Andrew McMenemy
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 22 Leinster Rugby 34
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 22 Leinster Rugby 34Early tries from Jack Conan and Richard Strauss put the high-flying Irishmen, who are also the reigning Amlin Challenge Cup holders, in control of the league fixture after less than 20 minutes. However, a superb finish from fly half Gareth Davies fired Blues back into the encounter and driving lineout score from the prolific hooker […]
Match Stats
Check out the key stats for this game, including overall team performance and individual player highlights.
Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Gareth Davies (21) Kristian Dacey (35) Dan Fish (61) |
Jack Conan (4) Richardt Strauss (18) Michael Bent (52) Eoin Reddan (56) |
| Conversions | Gareth Davies (22), (62) | Jimmy Gopperth (5), (19), (53), (57) |
| Penalties | Gareth Davies (45) | Jimmy Gopperth (28), (47) |
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 | 3 | 4 |
| Conversions | 2 | 4 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hobbs | Michael Bent |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | Richardt Strauss |
| 3 | Scott Andrews | Tadhg Furlong |
| 4 | James Down | Tom Denton |
| 5 | Filo Paulo | Quinn Roux |
| 6 | Macauley Cook | Kevin McLaughlin |
| 7 | Josh Navidi | Dominic Ryan |
| 8 | Robin Copeland | Jack Conan |
| 9 | Lewis Jones | Eoin Reddan |
| 10 | Gareth Davies | Jimmy Gopperth |
| 11 | Harry Robinson | Luke Fitzgerald |
| 12 | Gavin Evans | Noel Reid |
| 13 | Isaiah Tuifua | Brendan Macken |
| 14 | Owen Jenkins | Darragh Fanning |
| 15 | Dan Fish | Zane Kirchner |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rhys Williams | Aaron Dundon |
| 17 | Thomas Davies | Jack O'Connell |
| 18 | Pat Palmer | Ed Byrne |
| 19 | Chris Dicomidis | Mike McCarthy |
| 20 | Luke Hamilton | Rhys Ruddock |
| 21 | Tomos Williams | Luke McGrath |
| 22 | Simon Humberstone | Ian Madigan |
| 23 | Tom Williams | Darren Hudson |
Match Preview
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Flanker Navidi returns for champions clash
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Read more : Flanker Navidi returns for champions clashNavidi has been ruled out of action through injury since last month’s European clash with Toulon, but the fit-again Wales international is now recalled by Blues as they hunt a crucial league win. Director of Rugby Phil Davies makes a total of seven changes to his starting line-up with exciting young wing Owen Jenkins, who […]
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 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 554 | 352 | 202 | 12 | 82 |
| 7 |
|
Cardiff Rugby | 22 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 425 | 538 | -113 | 7 | 41 |
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 20-27 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 54-13 | Loss |
| Harlequins | Home | 35-5 | Win |
| Bath Rugby | Away | 24-13 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dragons RFC | Home | 31-19 | Win |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 8-31 | Win |
| Ospreys | Home | 36-3 | Win |
| Castres Olympique | Away | 22-29 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 27th Sep 2013
KO 19:35 IST
RDS Arena
Europe
PRO12
Leinster Rugby
34
V
20
Cardiff Rugby
Fri 8th Feb 2013
KO 19:30 GMT
Cardiff Arms Park
Europe
PRO12
Cardiff Rugby
11
V
26
Leinster Rugby
Sat 27th Oct 2012
KO 18:30 IST
RDS Arena
Europe
PRO12
Leinster Rugby
59
V
22
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Leinster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 24 | 24 |
| Wins | 5 | 17 |
| Wins at home | 4 | 11 |
| Wins away | 1 | 6 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
From data since 2003