Cardiff Rugby
24 – 35
Halftime: 15 – 19
Attendance: 6014
Montpellier
Halftime: 15 – 19
Attendance: 6014
Sunday 09th December 2012
KO 12:45 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: John Lacey
European Cup
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 24 Montpellier 35
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 24 Montpellier 35Cardiff Blues 24 Montpellier 35 Sunday 9 December 12.45pm kick off The Blues were dealt a blow ahead of the match with the news that Sam Warburton had withdrawn from the squad due to a chest infection. Navidi switched to openside, Copeland went to blindside and Luke Hamilton came onto the bench. Montpellier kicked off […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Montpellier |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Yohan Audrin (30) Mamuka Gorgodze (64) Timoci Nagusa (78) |
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| Conversions | Benoit Paillaugue (31) | |
| Penalties | Rhys Patchell (2), (12), (22), (34), (42), (68), (70) | Benoit Paillaugue (9), (15), (25), (38), (63), (73) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Montpellier |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 0 | 3 |
| Conversions | 0 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 1 | 0 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
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Cardiff Rugby |
Montpellier |
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|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hobbs | Mikheil Nariashvili |
| 2 | Marc Breeze | Agustin Creevy |
| 3 | Scott Andrews | Maximiliano Bustos |
| 4 | Lou Reed | Drikus Hancke |
| 5 | James Down | Aliki Fakate |
| 6 | Robin Copeland | Alexandre Bias |
| 7 | Josh Navidi | Mamuka Gorgodze |
| 8 | Andries Pretorius | Johnnie Beattie |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Benoit Paillaugue |
| 10 | Rhys Patchell | Santiago Fernandez |
| 11 | Harry Robinson | Yohan Audrin |
| 12 | Dafydd Hewitt | Paul Bosch |
| 13 | Gavin Evans | Thomas Combezou |
| 14 | Alex Cuthbert | Pierre Berard |
| 15 | Jason Tovey | Benjamin Thiery |
Replacements
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Cardiff Rugby |
Montpellier |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Rhys Williams | Rassie Jansen van Vuuren |
| 17 | Taufa'ao Filise | Yvan Watremez |
| 18 | Benoit Bourrust | Barry Fa'amausili |
| 19 | Macauley Cook | Mickael de Marco |
| 20 | Luke Hamilton | Kelian Galletier |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | Eric Escande |
| 22 | Ceri Sweeney | Shontayne Hape |
| 23 | Owen Williams | Timoci Nagusa |
Match Preview
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Blues name side for Montpellier match
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Read more : Blues name side for Montpellier matchSelection for the match has been restricted with a number of Cardiff Blues players picking up injuries over recent weeks. Leigh Halfpenny, Jamie Roberts and Bradley Davies all suffered medium-term injuries, while on international duty with Wales. Michael Paterson, Dan Fish, Andi Kyriacou and Tom James all picked up injuries in the last two matches […]
Team Stats
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Team stats
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ospreys | Away | 33-12 | Loss |
| Zebre Parma | Away | 7-14 | Win |
| Scarlets | Away | 22-16 | Loss |
| Wasps | Home | 22-17 | Win |
| Montpellier | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sale Sharks | Home | 33-18 | Win |
| Toulon | Away | 37-16 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Away | 25-3 | Loss |
| Bath Rugby | Home | 24-22 | Win |
Past Meetings
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Montpellier |
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|---|---|---|
| Played | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Wins at home | 0 | 0 |
| Wins away | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003