Sale Sharks
34 – 33
Halftime: 12 – 24
Attendance: 5853
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 12 – 24
Attendance: 5853
Sunday 14th October 2012
KO 12:45 BST Europe
Salford Community Stadium
Ref: Jerome Garces
European Cup
Match Report
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Sale Sharks 34 Cardiff Blues 33
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Read more : Sale Sharks 34 Cardiff Blues 33Sale Sharks 34 Cardiff Blues 33 Sunday 14 October 12.45pm kick off, Salford City Stadium With Sale struggling in the Aviva premiership, the Blues knew that the north-west side would look to the Heineken Cup as a fresh opportunity to kick start their season. The Blues were also looking to get back to winning ways […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Sale Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Danny Cipriani (55) Mark Jennings (63) Tony Buckley (74) |
Alex Cuthbert (15), (18), (37) |
| Conversions | Rob Miller (63), (75) | Leigh Halfpenny (16), (19), (38) |
| Penalties |
Nick Macleod (12), (26), (36), (40) Rob Miller (77) |
Leigh Halfpenny (2), (45), (59), (78) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Sale Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 3 | 3 |
| Conversions | 2 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
Player Stats
No player stats data available
Match Line-up
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Line-up
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Sale Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eifion Lewis-Roberts | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 2 | Tommy Taylor | Marc Breeze |
| 3 | Tony Buckley | Benoit Bourrust |
| 4 | Richie Gray | Bradley Davies |
| 5 | Fraser McKenzie | Lou Reed |
| 6 | Richie Vernon | Josh Navidi |
| 7 | David Seymour | Sam Warburton |
| 8 | Andy Powell | Andries Pretorius |
| 9 | Nathan Fowles | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Nick Macleod | Ceri Sweeney |
| 11 | Mark Cueto | Tom James |
| 12 | Sam Tuitupou | Jamie Roberts |
| 13 | Will Addison | Gavin Evans |
| 14 | Mark Jennings | Alex Cuthbert |
| 15 | Rob Miller | Leigh Halfpenny |
Replacements
|
Sale Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Joe Ward | Andy Kyriacou |
| 17 | Ross Harrison | Nathan Trevett |
| 18 | Vadim Cobilas | Scott Andrews |
| 19 | Kearnan Myall | James Down |
| 20 | James Gaskell | Robin Copeland |
| 21 | Cillian Willis | Lewis Jones |
| 22 | Danny Cipriani | Gareth Davies |
| 23 | Johnny Leota | Dan Fish |
Match Preview
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Cardiff Blues team to face Sale Sharks confirmed
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Read more : Cardiff Blues team to face Sale Sharks confirmedThe Blues have been drawn in Pool Six alongside French giants Toulon and Montpellier, along with Sunday’s opponents Sale Sharks. The match at Salford City Stadium kicks off at 12.45pm, with both sides having won two and lost two in their previous Heineken Cup encounters against each other, winning their home matches. The Blues welcome […]
Team Stats
Review overall team performance, recent form, and historical comparisons.
Team stats
Form Guide
| Sale Sharks | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 34-33 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 19-14 | Win |
| Newcastle Falcons | Away | 37-7 | Loss |
| Brive | Home | 9-19 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sale Sharks | Away | 34-33 | Loss |
| Glasgow Warriors | Home | 3-18 | Loss |
| Ulster Rugby | Home | 19-48 | Loss |
| Benetton Rugby | Home | 34-18 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sat 16th Jan 2010
KO 15:45 GMT
Cardiff City Stadium
Europe
European Cup
Cardiff Rugby
36
V
19
Sale Sharks
Fri 16th Oct 2009
KO 20:00 BST
Edgeley Park, Stockport
Europe
European Cup
Sale Sharks
27
V
26
Cardiff Rugby
Sat 4th Oct 2008
KO 15:00 BST
Edgeley Park, Stockport
Europe
Anglo-Welsh Cup
Sale Sharks
17
V
18
Cardiff Rugby
Head-to-head
|
Sale Sharks |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 6 | 6 |
| Wins | 2 | 4 |
| Wins at home | 2 | 3 |
| Wins away | 0 | 1 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003