Cardiff Rugby
28 – 23
Halftime: 22 – 5
Attendance: 7084
Ulster Rugby
Halftime: 22 – 5
Attendance: 7084
Saturday 29th March 2014
KO 18:30 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Marius Mitrea
PRO12
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 28 Ulster Rugby 23
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 28 Ulster Rugby 23Ulster, unbeaten in 2014 and Heineken Cup quarter-finalists next weekend, went ahead with a try from Darren Cave after four minutes. But Blues then produced one of the most impressive 20-minute spells of the season as the forwards went to work in destructive fashion. A brilliant try from back row Robin Copeland, on his 50th […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ulster Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Robin Copeland (36) | Darren Cave (3) |
| Conversions | Gareth Davies (37) | |
| Penalties | Gareth Davies (13), (26), (30), (33), (39), (65), (79) | Paddy Jackson (43), (47), (57), (67), (72), (75) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Ulster 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 | 1 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ulster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gethin Jenkins | Tom Court |
| 2 | Kristian Dacey | Rob Herring |
| 3 | Taufa'ao Filise | John Afoa |
| 4 | Lou Reed | Johann Muller |
| 5 | Filo Paulo | Dan Tuohy |
| 6 | Macauley Cook | Stephen Ferris |
| 7 | Josh Navidi | Chris Henry |
| 8 | Robin Copeland | Nick Williams |
| 9 | Lewis Jones | Michael Heaney |
| 10 | Gareth Davies | Paddy Jackson |
| 11 | Chris Czekaj | Andrew Trimble |
| 12 | Isaiah Tuifua | Luke Marshall |
| 13 | Cory Allen | Darren Cave |
| 14 | Alex Cuthbert | Tommy Bowe |
| 15 | Dan Fish | Jared Payne |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ulster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Matthew Rees | Niall Annett |
| 17 | Thomas Davies | Andrew Warwick |
| 18 | Scott Andrews | Ricky Lutton |
| 19 | James Down | Iain Henderson |
| 20 | Ellis Jenkins | Robbie Diack |
| 21 | Lloyd Williams | Sean Doyle |
| 22 | Simon Humberstone | Paul Marshall |
| 23 | Gavin Evans | Craig Gilroy |
Match Preview
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All smiles as Rees returns for Blues
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Read more : All smiles as Rees returns for BluesRees – affectionately known across the rugby world as Smiler – has been out of action since October having taking an enforced period away from the sport to receive medical treatment. But after being given the all-clear to return to full training last month, the former Wales’ international is set for his first appearance in […]
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
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Away | 34-9 | Loss |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 15-10 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 22-34 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 20-27 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Rugby | Away | 3-9 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 26-13 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 38-8 | Win |
| Benetton Rugby | Away | 12-14 | Win |
Past Meetings
Fri 25th Oct 2013
KO 19:05 IST
Kingspan Stadium
Europe
PRO12
Ulster Rugby
39
V
21
Cardiff Rugby
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
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Ulster Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 23 | 23 |
| Wins | 11 | 12 |
| Wins at home | 8 | 9 |
| Wins away | 3 | 3 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003