Racing 92
20 – 26
Halftime: 14 – 17
Attendance: 9125
Cardiff Rugby
Halftime: 14 – 17
Attendance: 9125
Friday 11th November 2011
KO 21:00 CET Europe
Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Paris
Ref: George Clancy
European Cup
Match Report
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Match Stats
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Match stats
Summary
| Stat. |
Racing 92 |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Tries | Juan Imhoff (30) |
Taufa’ao Filise (12) Alex Cuthbert (36) |
| Conversions | Dan Parks (13), (38) | |
| Penalties | Gaetan Germain (4), (15), (55), (69) | Dan Parks (17), (53), (58), (68) |
Match Stats
| Stat. |
Racing 92 |
Cardiff Rugby |
|---|---|---|
| Posession First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Posession Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory First Half | 0% | 0% |
| Territory Second Half | 0% | 0% |
| Tries | 1 | 2 |
| Conversions | 0 | 2 |
Player Stats
No player stats data available
Match Line-up
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Line-up
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Racing 92 |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrea Lo Cicero Vaina | Gethin Jenkins |
| 2 | Benjamin Noirot | T.Rhys Thomas |
| 3 | Juan Pablo Orlandi | Taufa'ao Filise |
| 4 | Karim Ghezal | Bradley Davies |
| 5 | Jone Qovu Nailiko | James Down |
| 6 | Johnny Leo'o | Michael Paterson |
| 7 | Antoine Battut | Sam Warburton |
| 8 | Jacques Cronje | Xavier Rush |
| 9 | Mathieu Loree | Lloyd Williams |
| 10 | Juan Martin Hernandez | Dan Parks |
| 11 | Juan Imhoff | Tom James |
| 12 | Fabrice Estebanez | Jamie Roberts |
| 13 | Henry Chavancy | Casey Laulala |
| 14 | Sireli Bobo | Alex Cuthbert |
| 15 | Gaetan Germain | Chris Czekaj |
Replacements
|
Racing 92 |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Thomas Bianchin | Marc Breeze |
| 17 | Eddy Ben Arous | John Yapp |
| 18 | Aranos Coetzee | Scott Andrews |
| 19 | Lionel Nallet | Paul Tito |
| 20 | Nicolas Durand | Andries Pretorius |
| 21 | Jon Wisniewski | Richie Rees |
| 22 | Virimi Vakatawa | Ceri Sweeney |
| 23 | Remy Vaquin | Gavin Evans |
Match Preview
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Team Stats
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Team stats
Form Guide
| Racing 92 | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Rugby | Home | 20-26 | Loss |
| Leinster Rugby | Home | 11-36 | Loss |
| Clermont Auvergne | Away | 28-17 | Loss |
| Saracens | Home | 14-19 | Loss |
| Cardiff Rugby | Played | Score | Win/Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| Racing 92 | Away | 20-26 | Win |
| Connacht Rugby | Away | 20-26 | Win |
| Scarlets | Home | 3-30 | Loss |
| Newcastle Falcons | Away | 33-3 | Loss |
Past Meetings
Head-to-head
|
Racing 92 |
Cardiff Rugby |
|
|---|---|---|
| Played | 0 | 0 |
| Wins | 0 | 0 |
| Wins at home | 0 | 0 |
| Wins away | 0 | 0 |
| Draws | 0 | 0 |
From data since 2003