Cardiff Rugby
26 – 14
Halftime: 9 – 7
Attendance: 7473
Sale Sharks
Halftime: 9 – 7
Attendance: 7473
Saturday 19th January 2013
KO 15:40 GMT Europe
Cardiff Arms Park
Ref: Peter Fitzgibbon
European Cup
Match Report
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Cardiff Blues 26 Sale Sharks 14
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Read more : Cardiff Blues 26 Sale Sharks 14Cardiff Blues 26 Sale Sharks 14 Saturday 19 January 3.40pm kick off A heroic effort by members of the Cardiff Blues Supporters’ Club and Arms Park staff to move a heavy layer of snow from the pitch ensured that the match could be played. It was Sale who got the first score when hooker Tommy […]
Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Sale Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Tries |
Lloyd Williams (44) Michael Paterson (73) |
Tommy Taylor (3) Aston Croall (42) |
| Conversions | Leigh Halfpenny (44), (73) | Rob Miller (4), (42) |
| Penalties | Leigh Halfpenny (10), (25), (32), (80) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Cardiff Rugby |
Sale Sharks |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 2 | 2 |
| Conversions | 2 | 2 |
Player Stats
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Match Line-up
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Line-up
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Cardiff Rugby |
Sale Sharks |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Hobbs | Aston Croall |
| 2 | Rhys Williams | Tommy Taylor |
| 3 | Scott Andrews | Vadim Cobilas |
| 4 | Lou Reed | Tom Holmes |
| 5 | James Down | Kearnan Myall |
| 6 | Josh Navidi | James Doyle |
| 7 | Sam Warburton | David Seymour |
| 8 | Andries Pretorius | Richie Vernon |
| 9 | Lloyd Williams | Will Cliff |
| 10 | Rhys Patchell | Rob Miller |
| 11 | Harry Robinson | Charlie Amesbury |
| 12 | Jamie Roberts | Mark Jennings |
| 13 | Owen Williams | Jordan Davies |
| 14 | Alex Cuthbert | Tom Brady |
| 15 | Leigh Halfpenny | Cameron Shepherd |
Replacements
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Sale Sharks |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Kristian Dacey | Marc Jones |
| 17 | Nathan Trevett | Ross Harrison |
| 18 | Benoit Bourrust | Eifion Lewis-Roberts |
| 19 | Luke Hamilton | Richie Gray |
| 20 | Michael Paterson | Tom Cruse |
| 21 | Lewis Jones | Nathan Fowles |
| 22 | Jason Tovey | Danny Cipriani |
| 23 | Dafydd Hewitt | Mark Cueto |
Match Preview
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Cardiff Blues team and Arms Park weather condition update
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Read more : Cardiff Blues team and Arms Park weather condition updateCardiff Blues have made two changes to the side that picked up a four try bonus point against Toulon last Saturday. There is one change in the backs with Lloyd Williams returning from suspension to start at scrum half, Lewis Jones moves to the bench. In the forwards Scott Andrews starts in place of Benoit […]
Team Stats
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Team stats
Form Guide
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toulon | Away | 45-25 | Loss |
| Munster Rugby | Away | 6-17 | Win |
| Dragons RFC | Home | 12-10 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 6-9 | Loss |
| Sale Sharks | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montpellier | Home | 6-27 | Loss |
| Toulon | Away | 62-0 | Loss |
| Toulon | Home | 6-17 | Loss |
| Saracens | Home | 25-23 | Win |
Past Meetings
Sun 14th Oct 2012
KO 12:45 BST
Salford Community Stadium
Europe
European Cup
Sale Sharks
34
V
33
Cardiff Rugby
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
Head-to-head
|
Cardiff Rugby |
Sale Sharks |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 7 | 7 |
| Wins | 4 | 3 |
| Wins at home | 3 | 3 |
| Wins away | 1 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003